An undated photo shows the burning of San Roque, Philippines, during the Spanish American War. The photo is from a glass slide recently discovered in the photo archives at Naval History and Heritage Command.

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An undated photo shows the burning of San Roque, Philippines, during the Spanish American War. The photo is from a glass slide recently discovered in the photo archives at Naval History and Heritage Command.

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WASHINGTON (Feb. 06, 2014) An undated photo shows the burning of San Roque, Philippines, during the Spanish-American War. The photo is from a glass slide recently discovered in the photo archives at Naval History and Heritage Command. The photo archives staff found a wooden box containing approximately 150 glass plate photographs depicting scenes from the Spanish American and Philippine Wars. The glass plate photographs were likely prepared by photographer Douglas White, a war correspondent for the San Francisco Examiner during the Philippine War. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command) File# 140206-N-ZZ999-001

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