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."
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