The Snapshots in Time Collection

Typhoon Damage Along Tree-Lined Boulevard with Streetcar, Manila, Philippines, Early 1900s

Typhoon Damage Along Tree-Lined Boulevard with Streetcar, Manila, Philippines, Early 1900s

In the aftermath of a typhoon, residents survey storm damage along a tree-lined Manila boulevard in the early twentieth century. Toppled trees line an electric streetcar route, illustrating both the destructive power of Pacific typhoons and the modern infrastructure-including electric trams and telegraph lines-introduced to the Philippines during the early American colonial period. Project: 218142