The Snapshots in Time Collection

Toppled Steel Lattice Transmission Tower Amid War-Damaged Terrain, c. 1930s

Toppled Steel Lattice Transmission Tower Amid War-Damaged Terrain, c. 1930s

A steel lattice transmission tower lies toppled across open ground, its intact twin still standing in the distance. Images like this, part of a personal album documenting the 1930s conflict in China, record the widespread disruption of power and communications infrastructure that accompanied the era's military campaigns. Project: 218606