The Snapshots in Time Collection

Portrait of Local Man with Traditional Hairstyle, Likely Red Sea/Aden Region Stopover, WWII CBI Transit

Portrait of Local Man with Traditional Hairstyle, Likely Red Sea/Aden Region Stopover, WWII CBI Transit

A portrait of a local resident, likely photographed during a wartime transit stop along the route to the China-Burma-India theater. His traditional lime-lightened hairstyle and beaded necklace reflect regional customs encountered by American servicemen traveling through the Middle East and Red Sea corridor during World War II. Project: 218104