The Snapshots in Time Collection

Ornate Mausoleum Gate in a Philippine Cemetery, Early 1900s

Ornate Mausoleum Gate in a Philippine Cemetery, Early 1900s

This early 1900s photograph shows an elaborately decorated mausoleum entrance in a Philippine cemetery, its arched stone facade enclosed by ornamental wrought-iron fencing. Such richly detailed funerary architecture was common in urban Philippine cemeteries of the period. The image is part of a collection associated with Carl Stone's service in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War era, offering a glimpse of civilian and cultural surroundings beyond the battlefield. Project: 218144