The Snapshots in Time Collection

Domed Chapel or Mausoleum in a Tropical Setting, Philippines, Early 1900s (Carl Stone Collection)

Domed Chapel or Mausoleum in a Tropical Setting, Philippines, Early 1900s (Carl Stone Collection)

A domed masonry structure, likely a small Spanish colonial-era chapel or mausoleum, photographed in the Philippines in the early 1900s. Architectural details such as the arched glazed doorways and cross ornaments point to a religious or funerary purpose, reflecting the enduring influence of Spanish colonial building traditions in the decades following the 1898 Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War that followed. Part of the Carl Stone Philippines photograph collection documenting daily life and surroundings in the islands during the early American colonial period. Project: 218144