Visual Materials

Manila: People and activities

Description: Two subjects: Men and women making bakya (wooden shoes); and "flagellants of Malabon," men with bloody backs from self-flagellation as a religious rite.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Production date: approximately 1920-1936.
Call number: photCL 694
Creator: Steele, James King (1875-1937)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Edith Shorb Steele, 1950.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Manila: People and activities (large prints)

Visual Materials

Professional photographs and snapshots primarily of various cities, villages, landmarks, and people in the Philippines. There are images of Filipinos in everyday activities and photographs of popular tourist areas and hotels. The collection also includes photographs of Japan, China, Manchuria, Mexico, the Western United States, and others. The photographs were collected or taken by James King Steele, who was active in the Asia tourist industry from approximately 1911 to 1935. Many of the photographs are promotional or press photos, with typed captions from news agencies. Others are snapshots taken by Steele, or professionally-made photographs. There are approximately 1,800 photographs, dating from approximately 1925 to 1936. They include black-and-white prints in various sizes, many photographic postcards, six color lithographic postcards, and approximately 300 of Steele's film negatives. Most of the negatives have corresponding prints in the collection, but there may be some negatives without prints and prints without negatives.

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Manila: People and activities (small prints)

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Folder 3 contains six color photolithograph postcards of residents and scenery. Backs of cards say "Photochrom."

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Manila: Bay View Hotel opening

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Includes a typed promotional article and captions for publicity photographs.

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Manila Hotel

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Manila: People and activities

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