The Snapshots in Time Collection

Storm Damage and Debris Following a Typhoon, American Garrison District, Philippines, Early 1900s

Storm Damage and Debris Following a Typhoon, American Garrison District, Philippines, Early 1900s

Typhoon damage in a Philippine garrison district, early 1900s. A stripped and broken tree and piles of storm debris testify to the seasonal typhoons that regularly struck American installations in the islands during the early colonial period. Two men in white tropical attire walk past colonial-style wooden barracks buildings, part of the Carl Stone photograph collection documenting American service in the Philippines. Project: 218142