The Snapshots in Time Collection
Group Portrait of Nine Servicemen on Porch Steps, Manila Area, Philippines, c. 1930s–1940s
Nine off-duty servicemen gather on the steps of a porch at a military post near Manila, dressed casually rather than in uniform. Informal group photographs like this one capture the camaraderie and downtime of daily life for American personnel stationed in the prewar Philippines. Project: 218617