American military officers and civilian associates relax under a native nipa-thatch pavilion during off-duty hours in the Philippines, likely in the first decade of the twentieth century. Part of the Carl Stone Philippine Scouts collection, this image reflects the social routines of U.S. personnel stationed in the islands following the Spanish-American War and the establishment of the Philippine Scouts in 1901, when American officers and their families adapted colonial leisure customs, including golf, to a tropical garrison lifestyle. Project: 218152