The Snapshots in Time Collection
Ruined Fortification on Hillside, South China / Formosa Region, c. 1898-1902
This turn-of-the-century photograph, part of the Carl Stone collection documenting the Spanish-American and Philippine-American War era, shows the weathered remains of an old fortification on a hillside in the South China/Formosa region. Such images offer a rare visual record of American military presence in East Asia at the dawn of the 20th century. Project: 218115