1929 Photogravure Sagaing Market Burma Myanmar Marketplace Vendors Hurlimann XGPA4 Dutch East India Trading Company

Dutch East India Trading Company

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31 rue Lafayette

This particular ad is promoting the company's boilers

His works have been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago

1929 Photogravure Sagaing Market Burma Myanmar Marketplace Vendors Hurlimann XGPA4 Dutch East India Trading CompanyThis is an original 1929 photogravure of a marketplace in Sagaing, Burma (Myanmar). The city sits on the banks of the Ayeyarwady river. There are several monasteries and religious sites in the city, making it an important area for Buddhists. The photographer of this image is Dr. Martin Hrlimann of Berlin, Germany. His photographs were largely composed of cities and civilizations, and taken mostly with a Sinclair camera. Period Paper is pleased to