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Artifact

Harbourfront at Yangon, Myanmar

Description

  • Panoramic shot taken from the harbour at Rangoon, Burma (modern Yangon, Myanmar). 
  • Several boats are visible in the harbour and equipment sits on the pier for unloading cargo. 

Background Information

  • Part of a photo album put together by William Gillespie, who drilled for oil in Burma (modern Myanmar) from 1913 to 1916. 

Map Location

Latitude: 16° 46' 25.493" N
Longitude: 96° 7' 59.11" E

Date

1913-1916

Dimensions

inches
Length:
23.0
Height:
8.2

Events, Places, People

  • William Gillespie
  • Yangon, Myanmar

Originating Location

Asia›Myanmar

Subject

  • A photo of boats tied up to a dock. There are building materials and metal tracks on the dock. More boats float out in the water behind and there are buildings along the far bank of the water.

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