The Snapshots in Time Collection
Colonial-Era Building, Possible U.S. Military Post or Officers' Quarters, Philippine Islands (Early 1900s)
A well-appointed colonial-style building, likely officers' quarters or a garrison headquarters, reflects the American military presence in the Philippine Islands in the years following the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars. Its blend of native wooden craftsmanship and American administrative purpose typifies early 20th-century U.S. colonial architecture in the islands. Project: 218152