Description
Photographic album of Rangoon contains
47 cyanotype views of businesses in Rangoon, each paired with a full-page advertisement on
the opposing page. Businesses depicted include general outfitters; provisioners;
haberdashers; boot, shoe and saddle makers; purveyors of wine and spirits; chemists;
tobacconists; sellers of pianos and other musical instruments; stationers, booksellers and
publishers; banks; and coach works. A few views of local monuments, sites and government
buildings are also present. These include the post office; government house; the public
buildings; the Cantonment Garden; and the Shwedagon Pagoda.