This turn-of-the-century photograph captures the ornate entrance of a traditional temple in South China or Formosa (Taiwan), its swallowtail roofline and carved stone reliefs typical of regional temple architecture. Part of the Carl Stone collection documenting the Philippines and greater East Asia during the Spanish-American War era, images like this reflect the growing American presence and curiosity about the region as U.S. interests expanded across the Pacific at the close of the 19th century. Project: 218115