The Snapshots in Time Collection
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