The Snapshots in Time Collection

Typhoon Damage with Fallen Trees and Lamppost, Philippines, Early 1900s

Typhoon Damage with Fallen Trees and Lamppost, Philippines, Early 1900s

Fallen trees and storm debris line a Philippine street following a powerful typhoon in the early 1900s. Photographs like this, taken by American observers during the era following the Spanish-American War, documented both the islands' natural hazards and the built environment of colonial-period Philippine cities. Project: 218142