RoundsImaging Services - Don Reese

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:22:51 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: Farm house and animal shelter used during dry season. Structure on stilts is used storage during dry season and living quarters during monsoons, when the field is flooded. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, countryside, home life, house exterior, landscape

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:22:45 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: Bridge construction using traditional technology, i.e., all by hand with no mechanization. "Engineers" have no formal training and skills are passed from generation to generation. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, bridge, community, road building, transportation

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:22:38 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: Farmer preparing paddy for planting using bullocks at the beginning of the monsoon season. Rice plants in the paddy field in the background will be transplanted in the newly prepared paddy field. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, agriculture, paddy, plowing

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:22:33 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: Lady in colorful sari carrying load on head walking along main road that connected Inaruwa to Dubi, at village on the road running between Biratnagar and Dharan. Part of the road stayed above water during the monsoon season. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, agriculture, community, paddy, road

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:22:28 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: Elephant with food collected from nearby jungle and mahut (elephant driver) and friend sitting on top. The elephant, which was owned by a wealthy landowner, was the main source of transportation during monsoon season. The water was too deep for jeeps or other vehicles. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, elephant, transportation

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:22:22 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: Meat store with meat fully exposed to flies, which were numerous, but typical of the health conditions. Meat (goat or water buffalo) was not always available or eaten frequently. Chickens were raised by individual households for eggs and meat for special occasions. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, agriculture, butchering, commerce, shop

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:22:17 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: View from Inaruwa looking North toward foothills and Everest in the far distant background. Ggreen paddy fields, jute field and yellow flowers on mustard plants in the foreground. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, agriculture, countryside, field, landscape

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:22:12 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: Brass merchant on open-air bazaar day. Brass is sold by the weight and very expensive by local standards. It is used mostly for special occasions. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, commerce, haat, handicrafts, market, metal smith

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:22:06 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: Goat being butchered on bazaar day. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, agriculture, butchering, commerce, haat, market

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:22:00 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: Local high school, the only one with boarding facilities within in 15-20 mile radius. Approximately 100 students attended, one of whom went on to obtain Ph.D. from a US university in chemistry/micro-biology. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, community, school

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:21:55 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: Field day at local school. Events include foot races and bicycle races. A soccer game is the major event after the races, and is played on the same field. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, community, games, home life, school

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:21:49 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: Bazaar day at mid-day. Villagers come from as far away as 15 miles to attend bazaar, which is held once a week during dry season. There is no bazaar during monsoon season because the bazaar area is virtually under water (from a few inches to a foot) much of the time. Most houses are on stilts or built on a 2-3 foot platform to avoid flooding during monsoons. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, commerce, community, haat, market, street scene

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:21:43 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: People from nearby farms begin to arrive for weekly bazaar. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, commerce, community, haat, market, road, street scene

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:21:37 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: Cloth merchant on haat bazaar day. Because Inaruwa is close to the Indian border, many of the merchants and villagers are ethnically Indian. However, many of the landowners are Nepalese who have migrated from the Hills of Nepal to the Terrai. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, commerce, shop

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:21:32 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: Ride on local landowners elephant. Peace Corps volunteer Don Reese, in white. Structure in background was the only cement structure in the village. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, PC volunteer, Peace Corp Photo History, People, community, elephant, named person, street scene, transportation

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:21:26 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963-03 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: US Ambassador Henry Stebbins and Mrs. Stebbins visit to Inaruwa during Holi. Ambassador Stebbins was the first American ambaasador to live in Nepal. Mrs. Stebbins is shown after throwing color and playing with village children. Others shown are Peace Corps volunteer Norm Bramble, village leaders and local government officials. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, PC volunteer, Peace Corp Photo History, People, group photo, named person

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:21:20 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: Merchants early preparation for bazaar day in the village center. Peace Corps volunteer Norm Bramble observing from the only cement structure in the village. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, commerce, community, haat, market, road, street scene

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:21:14 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: Unreliable bus service using vintage vehicles that ran between Biratnagar and Dharan. Peace Corps volunteer Don Reese, standing next to the broken down bus with a curious traveler watching from other side of road. Many Nepalese in this area had never seen a "white man" before so curiosity was high. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, PC volunteer, Peace Corp Photo History, People, bus, community, named person, road, transportation

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:21:08 +0000

Caption: Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: Vegetable merchant using handmade scales to sell vegetables on bazaar day, which is held once a week. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, agriculture, commerce, haat, market, produce

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Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:21:02 +0000

Caption: Date: 1963 Location: Inaruwa, Sunsari Description: Handmade swing for village children, usually constructed in conjunction with a festival. Keywords: Don Reese, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, community, ping, swing