Rebecca at the Well [?Mandalay]. Photographer: Beato, Felice
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait of a Burmese beauty holding an umbrella, with three attendants. Probably photographed at Mandalay. Second copy neg at B.9372. Subjects = Burmese (ethnic group); ethnic groups Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
Shan loading Commissariat stores for King Theebaw [?Mandalay]. Photographer: Beato, Felice
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Shan traders loading up a caravan. This is very probably a later photograph than the caption implies (which would date the photograph to 1885, the date of Thibaw's deposition, at the latest). The whole album appears to be the work of Beato, who was almost certa...
Scene in the 2nd Defile [of the Irrawaddy River.] Photographer: Beato, Felice
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Genre: Landscape Photography River scenery in the Second Defile south of Bhamo. Subjects = river scenes Location = Burma; Irrawaddy (river); Kachin; Myanmar
Coffin of Maloon Princess [Mandalay]. Photographer: Beato, Felice
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Genre: Historical Events Buddhist monk and others seated in foreground, coffin partially visible beyond. See print 59 for a view of the funeral procession through Mandalay. Subjects = funerals; monks; religion; religion (Buddhism); rites and customs Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Divi...
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the street of traders' shops from above. Subjects = bazaars; street scenes Location = Bhamo; Burma; Kachin; Myanmar