Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Escolta Street, Manila, 1884


Manila, Escolta
reproduced from photo taken in 1884

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Church procession in Antipolo, 1907-1916

Tagalog couple pounding rice, 1910-1920

Filipino family sheltered beneath the rubble of their former home, Pasay, 1945


Filipino family sheltered beneath the rubble of what used to be their home in the town of Pasay, Luzon, Philippine Islands.

Betting on a cockfight, Luzon, 1906

Filipino children at play, Luzon, 1906

Women making cigars, Manila, 1920-1930


Tobacco: Cigars, three women making cigars, Alhambra factory, Manila.

Troops embarking on Pasig, Manila, 1899

Survivors from Intramuros, Manila, 1945

Street scene in Binondo, Manila's business district, Manila, 1901

Spanish prisoners eating a meal, Manila, 1899-1901

Sgt. Jose Calugas, Philippine Scout, and the first Filipino to be so honored, salutes as he receives the Medal of Honor, Manila, 1945


Sgt. Jose Calugas, Philippine Scout, salutes the officer who presented him with the Medal of Honor for gallantry on Bataan. Sgt. Calugas is the first Filipino to receive this highest award of the United States. Camp Olivas.

Refugees and patients liberated from Philippine General Hospital, Manila, 1945


Refugees and walking patients, liberated from the Philippine General Hospital by troops of the 37th Division, stream down the roads away from the danger area.

Lieutenant General Yamashita goes to trial in Manila, 1945


U.S. military court tries Japanese general. Lieutenant General Tomoyuki Yamashita goes on trial in Manila in 11/45. Yamashita sits with attorneys.
N.B. See Philippine Islands, Trials, Japanese War Criminals

Execution chamber, Intramuros, Manila, 1901


Execution chamber and garrotes, Intramuros. " This machine has an official record of killing 31 men."

Escolta Street, Manila, 1928-1929


Philippine Islands, Manila, Escolta, 1928-1929, view from church tower, New Perez-Samanilla on right, Masonic temple, left background

Class of boys in Normal High School, Manila, 1900


The hope of the Philippines - class of boys in Normal High School, Manila, Philippines.

Calle Cobaldo, Manila, 1902


Calle Cobaldo, a prominent street in Manila, Philippine Islands

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Going to market, 1906


Three Filipino women carry burdens on their heads.

Group of Filipino women in local dress, Manila, 1899

Group of Filipino women and girls, Laguna, 1899

Female Filipino vendors, early 1899

Filipino boys and girls on what is probably Calle Real, Cavite, 1899

Filipino men and women standing in front of a sari-sari store, Iloilo, 1907-1916

Filipino men and women standing in front of a sari-sari store, Iloilo, 1907-1916

Manila streetcar, early 1900s

In the Filipino ward, 1st Reserve Hospital, Manila, 1899

In the Filipino ward, 1st Reserve Hospital, Manila, Philippines.

Lumber trucks, Manila, 1928


Fleet of trucks operated by a Manila lumber company.

Coconut raft in Estero, Binondo, Manila, 1905-1915

Church of Binondo, Manila, 1899

Church and convent of Binondo, Manila, 1899

Chinese guerrillas guard captured Japanese, Manila, 1945


Chinese guerrillas guard Japs who were captured in Manila dressed as civilians. Conspicuous in center of picture is the Chinese national flag upheld by one of the guerrillas.

Child victims after bombings, Manila, 1945


"Bleeding, bruised, half starved, and with a cosmos of sad suffering in his dark eyes, this little Filipino boy sits upon a box of dynamite in the rubble of Manila's Walled City- center of concentrated Jap and American fire- with two friends who fared a little better. The boy, seemingly alone, was found trudging about the ruins with all his possessions, a kettle containing a bottle of water, a bucket and cooking utensils. At the bottom of the pail was a container of rice he had planned to soak in water, and thus keep alive. He no longer had a mother to do this chore. The three are now being cared for by medics."

Carabao milk peddler, Manila, early 1900s

Calle Cobaldo, Manila, 1902

Boys in Normal High School, Manila, ca. 1900

Bombs dropped in Manila, 1944

Battle of Manila, 1945

Aerial view, Manila, ca. 1925-1930

Quiapo Church, Manila -1946


Army vehicles in front of Quiapo Church, Manila, 1946

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Bringing in a wounded insurgent, Santa Mesa, Manila, Feb. 05, 1899

An old pic of Escolta Street, 1880-1890

Filipino Generals surrendered to Americans, 1901

This photograph was taken for the official records of the Government, immediately after the surrender, and furnished for special publication in this work. Aguinaldo [actually it is General Tinio] and his chief-of-staff are the central figures in the line of officers at the back of the picture.

Church at Malolos, 1890's


This photograph was taken during the time that Malolos was occupied as the capital of the Philippine Republic, and the men who appear in the picture are officers and guards of the native army.

A float, Rizal Day, December 30, 1922

Destruction of Malolos Church, 1890s


The desperate character of the insurgents is shown in this wanton destruction of Malolos church. It was fired by them as they fled before the Americans just entering the town. It was done partly in revenge against the religious orders.

American Troops entering the Public Square, 1899


The american troops are here entering the public square of Malolos. The church has just been set on fire by the retreating insurgents, ans was burned down nonwithstanding the efforts of the soldiers to save it.

Occupation of Malolos, Bulacan, 1899


Distribution of troops in various portions of the town for preservation of lives and property of loyal natives, and to fortify against attacks of insurgents, as well as to insure the general safety.

A Scene in Malolos on American Entrance, 1899

"Chinese flags are everywhere flying for the protection of lives and porperty of Chinese residents and merchants. These flags were always respected as covering neutrals and non-combatans."

Esolta, Manila, 1890's


The Escolta, a main business throroughfare in Manila, has a street-car line known als "Carromotes," each car drawn by one horse, as in European countries. The travel is all to the left; this custom is shown in this view.

On the Bridge of Spain, at Manila, 1890's

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