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Street Scene in Moulmein , 1885 - 1895

 Item

Scope and Contents

A photograph of three individuals (one man and two women) in a street scene in Mawlamyine (previously Moulmein), Myanmar (Burma). The man is inspecting what looks like figs or plums. One of the women is standing carrying a tray of cigars on her head and the other woman is seated with a tray of plantains, some sort of melon slices, coconut, and plums or figs. All three individuals are dressed in traditional Burmese attire. The title is written on the back of the photograph.

Dates

  • Creation: 1885 - 1895

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research

Extent

1 photographs ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Genre / Form

Geographic

Topical

Repository Details

Part of the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries, Rare and Distinctive Collections Repository

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