The Snapshots in Time Collection

Storm-Damaged Boulevard with Utility Repair Crew, Manila, Philippines, Early 1900s

Storm-Damaged Boulevard with Utility Repair Crew, Manila, Philippines, Early 1900s

A tree-lined boulevard in the Philippines, likely Manila, shows the aftermath of a typhoon in the early 1900s. Utility workers repair storm-damaged telephone or power lines using a wooden ladder while broken branches litter the roadside. A horse-drawn calesa and an early automobile share the street, illustrating the transitional era of transportation during the American colonial period in the Philippines. Project: 218142