Photos Guy Fort took during his travels on Mindanao
Brig. Gen. Guy Fort traveled throughout the Philippines during his four decades living in the archipelago nation, often taking photographs. A Moro market in Dansalan (now Marawi) in the early 1900s. Weekly markets continue to be an important part of the Moro economy, social scene and cultural expression. (Photo by Guy Fort/The War Horse)Two school teachers in 1914 in Talacogon in the province of Agusan del Sur in Mindanao. (Photo by Guy Fort/The War Horse)Two members of the Meranaw ethnolinguistic group in the early 20th century in Dansalan, now Marawi. The Moro group is native to the region around Lanao Lake. The Meranaw are known for their artwork, weaving, metal craft and a centuries-old epic poem called the Darangen. (Photo by Guy Fort/The War Horse)Dansalan market, circa 1908, on the shore of Lake Lanao. The structure in the distance at left is a mosque. (Photo by Guy Fort/The War Horse)