The Snapshots in Time Collection

The Battlements of the Walled City (Intramuros), Manila, Philippine Islands

The Battlements of the Walled City (Intramuros), Manila, Philippine Islands

Three men relax on the grassy slope above the old moat of Intramuros, Manila's historic walled city, in this period postcard. During the American colonial era, the centuries-old Spanish fortifications and their surrounding moats were repurposed as parks and athletic fields, blending Manila's colonial past with everyday recreational life. Project: 218617