Giving water cure.
Giving water cure.
Creator
[Anonymous]
Date created
Image: circa 1899-1902
Accession No.
OFI-000942
Format
Photograph, black & white.
Location
OFI-000901 to OFI-001000\OFI-000942.jpg
Notes
Torturing a Filipino prisoner or suspected spy. To administer the "water cure," the spy or prisoner was held flat on his back on the ground, a bamboo or other strong hollow tube was forced into his mouth and poured water or other liquid until resulting in gastric distension, water intoxication, and possibly death.
Type
Photograph, B/W, white border, glossy.
Medium
1 photographic print : sheet 13 x 18 cm.
Subject 1
Torture -- Philippines.
Subject 2
Philippines--History--Philippine American War, 1899-1902 -- Prisoners.
Subject 3
Soldiers -- American -- Philippines -- 1890-1900.
Actual Image Location
Box No. 2, Historical No.1
Call number
OFI-000942