Singer Advertising Card - Burmese People | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Singer Advertising Card - Burmese People

Singer Advertising Card - Burmese People | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society
Chromolithograph card of a group of three women from Burmah in "native" Burmese costume, posing next to a Singer sewing machine. Part of a "Costumes of All Nations," set created as a souvenir at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
DESCRIPTION
Chromolithograph card of a group of three women from Burmah in "native" Burmese costume, posing next to a Singer sewing machine. Part of a "Costumes of All Nations," set created as a souvenir at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:57745
Creation Date: 1892
Creator Name:J. Ollmann Lith Co.
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County:
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Collection Name:Singer Manufacturing Company records, 1850-circa 1975
Genre:Postcard
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:PH 2359
Original Dimensions:3.125 x 5.25 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Text on back reads, "BURMAH, An extensive State in farther India. It is bounded North and West by Assam and Thibet [Tibet], East by China, South by the Indian Ocean. It is now divided into two kingdoms, British Burmah and Burmah. The climate is quite healthful; the rainy season continues from May to September, following which is a most delightful season until March. In appearance, as our picture indicates, the Burmese are much like the Mongolians, having the same large cheek bones, oblique eyes and short robust figures. The language in similar to the Chinese. Manufactures and agriculture are carried on but indifferently. The principal religion is Buddhism. The Singer Machine was introduced here over 18 years ago, and is extensively used.
SUBJECTS
Costume
Dresses
Sewing
Advertising
Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
Asians
Women
Sewing Machines

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