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Artifact

Town of Yenangyaung, Myanmar

Description

  • Town of Yenangyaung in Burma, (modern Myanmar). 
  • Several houses and other buildings sit on an embankment on either side of a sandy road. 
  • A temple is visible on the right. 

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: 20° 28' 20.636" N
Longitude: 94° 52' 55.25" E

Date

1913-1916

Dimensions

inches
Length:
9.8
Height:
8.3

Events, Places, People

  • William Gillespie

  • Yenangyaung, Myanmar

Originating Location

Asia›Myanmar

Subject

  • A photo of a group of buildings sitting on an embankment on either side of a sandy road. The buildings on the left and right have tiered roofs.

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