The Snapshots in Time Collection
Parade Ground or Encampment View with Distant Troop Formation, Philippines, Early 1900s (Carl Stone Philippine Scouts Collection)
A U.S. Army encampment or parade ground in the Philippines, photographed in the early 1900s during the American colonial period following the Spanish-American War. Distant troops, likely members of a garrison or the newly formed Philippine Scouts, are visible along a palm-lined field beneath a volcanic peak — a scene typical of the remote island postings documented by soldiers of the era. Project: 218152