Title

Elephants working at a timber yard, Rangoon

Caption

Scene shows Burmese labourers working in a timber yard. Some workers sit atop elephants moving heavy timber holding parasols. There is a high wall made of stacked timber logs and some wooden buildings behind. Caption inscribed on negative: Scene at Timber Yard 420. Handwritten caption reads: Elephants working timber at Rangoon.

Date

1905

Credit line

Photo12/UIG/Bristol Archives/Wood collection

Reference

UMG24A02_128

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,9Mb (1,8Mb) / 16,6in x 12,6in / 4991 x 3776 (300dpi)

Keywords

scene shows burmese labourers working timber yard some workers sit atop elephants moving heavy timber holding parasols high wall made stacked timber logs some wooden buildings behind caption inscribed negative scene timber yard 420 handwritten caption reads elephants working timber rangoon burma historical content history historical photography