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Burma

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Buddhist Monastery in Moulmein, 1885 - 1895

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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.

Dates: 1885 - 1895

Burmese Ladies of Wealth , 1885 - 1895

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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.

Dates: 1885 - 1895

Dancing Girls of Moulmein, 1885 - 1895

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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.

Dates: 1885 - 1895

Elephant Moving Timber in Moulmein , 1885 - 1895

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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.

Dates: 1885 - 1895

English Baptist Chapel (Burmese) , 1885 - 1895

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A photograph of a Baptist Chapel in Mawlamyine (previously Moulmein), Myanmar (Burma). The image shows the chapel, a fence, a dirt path, and a road as well as the trees surrounding the chapel. The title is written on the back of the photograph.

Dates: 1885 - 1895

People and Places in Myanmar, 1885 - 1895

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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).

Dates: 1885 - 1895

Rural Burmese Road , 1885 - 1895

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A photograph showing men on horses as well as two horse-drawn carriages on a rural road with potential entrances to estates or plantations. No title is written on the photograph.

Dates: 1885 - 1895

Shwe-dagon Pagoda from Cantowments [?] Gardens Rangoon, 1885 - 1895

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A photograph of the Shwe-dagon (Shwedagon) Pagoda in Yangon (previously Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma). The image was taken from a garden that is some distance away from the pagoda, showing the size of the structure. The pagoda is reflected in the water in the gardens. The image also includes the flora of the garden as well as a bridge. The title is written on the back of the photograph.

Dates: 1885 - 1895

Shwe-dagon Pagoda, Rangoon, 1885 - 1895

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A photograph of the Shwe-dagon (Shwedagon) Pagoda in Yangon (previously Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma). Photograph shows the htee of the pagoda. The title is written on the back of the photograph.

Dates: 1885 - 1895

Street in Moulmein, 1885 - 1895

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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.

Dates: 1885 - 1895

Street Scene in Moulmein , 1885 - 1895

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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: 1885 - 1895