The Snapshots in Time Collection
Studio Portrait of a Young U.S. Volunteer Infantry Lieutenant in Tropical White Uniform, Philippines, Spanish-American War Era (c. 1898-1902)
A young American lieutenant, likely serving with a Minnesota Volunteer Infantry regiment, poses in tropical white service dress during the Spanish-American War and Philippine-American War era, circa 1898-1902. Studio portraits like this one, often taken in Manila, were popular keepsakes sent home by American volunteer officers stationed in the Philippines. Project: 218120