Visual Materials

Philippines

Description: Photographs in the first subseries are grouped by provinces, cities, or natural landmarks in the Philippines. The photographs were arranged in these locations when received. Besides scenery, the images include residents, houses, hotels, clubs, street scenes, buildings, churches, and agriculture. The second subseries contains photographs by topic, and includes some events in the United States related to the Philippines. There are also images of Steele and notable visitors to the Philippines.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1925-1936
Call number: Series 1
Creator: Steele, James King (1875-1937)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance

Philippine Tourist Association offices

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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James King Steele photograph collection of the Philippines and other locations

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Philippine Islands flag raised in New York, 1932

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James King Steele and visitors to the Philippines

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Photographs of Steele, alone and with visitors or associates. One photograph of Aimee Semple McPherson holding flowers, approximately 1931.

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Photographs by region

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Subseries 1

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Negatives

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Approximately 300 black-and-white film negatives of the Philippines, China, and Japan, taken by James King Steele. They are chiefly 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, and most have corresponding prints in Series 1, but there may be some negatives without prints. Philippines locations are: Albay; Cavite City; Cebu; Hundred Islands; Jolo; Laguna; Luzon; Manila; Negros; Panay; Tayabas (Atimonan, Siain). There are fewer negatives for China (Peking and unidentified), and for Japan (Kyoto and unidentified).

Series 3

Philippines

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