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[Chinese officer in rickshaw]
Photograph of a Chinese officer in a rickshaw, China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "Chinese officer in rickshaw - Knowing I wanted a picture of him, he obligingly had the rickshaw boy turn him around to face the sun."

[Snake charming performance on street corner]
Photograph of a snake charming performance on a street corner in Kolkata, India, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "Calcutta - From the balcony of the Officer's Club. A snake charmer entertains. One got away, crawled under the truck - you should have…

[Lieutenant Runkle and Lieutenant Long talking with unidentified child]
Photograph of Lieutenant Runkle and Lieutenant Long, U.S. Army Air Forces, talking with an unidentified child, China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s. The inscription on verso notes that the servicemen are trying to trade chewing gum for the child's…

[Lieutenant Li Tu Tung standing on city street]
Photograph of Lieutenant Li Tu Tung, Chinese Army, standing on a city street, China, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "Lt. Tung, Chinese Army, with me on a shopping tour. China. Tung Li Tu."

[Children gathered around military jeep]
Photograph of children gathered around a military jeep, China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "Scenes from a jeep. Lt. Stricklund fiddles with his camera to keep the crowd interested while I sneak around to snap a picture - but…

[Unidentified woman walking down street]
Photograph of an unidentified woman walking down a street, China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "Tracking down the female of the species. Whoops - almost had you that time."

[Street scene in China]
Photograph of a street scene in China, circa 1940s. An arrow points to an unidentified woman. Inscription on verso: "Tracking down the female of the species - last attempt! If you want to know how Chinese ladies dress and wear their hair - wait until…
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