Imperialism

A photograph of the outside of a Buddhist Monastery in Mawlamyine (previously Moulmein), Myanmar (Burma). The image shows a variety of trees and plants and a well in front of the temple. The title is written on the back of the photograph.

A photograph of two Burmese women in Myanmar (Burma) dressed in traditional attire, adorned in jewelry with flowers in their hair. The image highlights a traditional style rug as well as an urn where one woman is putting a cigarette or some sort of incense. The title is written on the back of the photograph.

A photograph of two young women in Mawlamyine (previously Moulmein), Myanmar (Burma) dressed in traditional Burmese attire adorned in jewelry with flowers in their hair. The image showcases a rug and a table adorned with a tablecloth with traditional print, as well as a bowl on the table and a large bowl holding four smaller bowls on the floor. The title is written on the back of the photograph.

A photograph of a lumber yard in Mawlamyine (previously Moulmein), Myanmar (Burma) with various piles of lumber, men working in the yard, and two elephants being used to move lumber. The image shows British officials (potentially soldiers) overlooking the Burmese individuals working. There are two buildings in the photograph's background and a body of water in the distance. The title is written on the back of the photograph.

19 albumen photographs likely taken under British Colonial rule (one photograph likely shows the three men who took the photographs). Photographs include people, buildings, and animals in Myanmar; mainly in the cities of, Mawlamyine (formerly known as Moulmein) and Yangon (also known as Rangoon).

A photograph of a street in Mawlamyine (previously Moulmein), Myanmar (Burma). The image has five men visible in the foreground with small wooden buildings lining the street in the background. The road is made of dirt and the men are shirtless with their heads wrapped in headscarves and are wearing other linen garments. The title written on back of the photograph.

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.

This photograph album features 102 albumen prints, some of which are hand-colored. These prints illustrate the local populations, noteworthy scenery, and distinctive architecture of Japan, China, Ceylon, Borneo, Egypt, and several other locations in what was then the British Empire.