This series consists of photographs of the history of the Philippines, with a focus on the American military forces in the Philippine American War, the Philippine Commission, then-Governor William Howard Taft, the city of Manila during the early years of the Insular Government, and lighthouses. They include photographs depicting the Battle of Caloocan, the Battle of Calumpit, the Battle of Malolos, the Battle of Calamba, and the Battle of Zapote River. For further information on this series consult Index to Philippine photographs (Ayer 290 .A983 1905).