9 Items Tagged "Burma"

Two women in Burma that are posed in a picture

The Ironies of British Colonists in Burma

I have chosen to analyze the photograph titled “Burmese Ladies of Wealth,” taken between 1885 and 1895, in the region of Burma (also known as Myanmar). The photographer…

Rice farm in Burma 1917 Phileo, George West, compiler, photographer

The Underappreciated Environmental Photography

Wyatt Caird The Underappreciated Environmental Photography Location: Burma 1917 – 1924 Author: Phileo, George West, compiler, photographer In the presence of the vast digital collection of Southeast Asia,…

a derailed train in Burma

Burma: Off the Rails

The image I took was taken from a collection of albums titled “Four photograph albums by George West Philleo” containing approximately 150 photographs taken in Burma, Penang, and…

A group of people playing a game of tug of war.

A Game of Tug of War

                A Game of Tug of War By: Luca Gorla Original title: Burma, Penang, and China in the 1920s: four photograph…

Burma, Penang, and China in the 1920s : four photograph albums

British Officers Playing Tennis in Burma

George West Philleo’s photo collection documents several scenes that took place in Burma, China, and Pengang between 1917 and 1924. This picture shows British colonial officers playing tennis…

A Chief Mechanical Engineer in charge of creating railways for the British to use in Burma, along with his wife

British Influence in Burmese Development

Introduction:  For my essay I will be analyzing two photographs I found at the CU archives. I’ll be analyzing two because both are connected and lead to a…

Htee of Great Pagoda Moulmein

A Celebration of Blurry Faces

Gillianne Mata  Professor Collins ASIA 1000 18 April 2023 A Celebration of Blurry Faces Figuring out which picture to analyze for this project was difficult for me. With…

Two Young Burmese Women in a Staged Photo

Burmese Ladies of Wealth: Colonial Implications

Presently known as Myanmar, Burma has a long and rich history. The early remnants of Burmese civilization are estimated by anthropologists to be over 3,500 years old, as…

Street Vendors Posing

The Appealing Side of History in Burma

Title: “Street Scene in Moulmein” Date: 1885-1895 Location: Myanmar (Burma) Source: Ira Wolff Collection “Street Scene in Moulmein” is a photograph taken during the third Anglo-Burmese War, which…

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