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Cartes-de-visite by early commercial photographers in the Philippines

Description: A group of 10 carte-de-visite portraits taken in the1860s and 1870s in photography studios in Manila, Philippines. The unidentified sitters are Filipino, Chinese, and Spanish men, women and children, mostly in individual portraits, with one image of three Indigenous men posed with spears. Six images are credited to Pedro Picon (one dated 1867); the others have imprints for Fotografia Universal Manila, Honiss Fotografo Manila, H. Schuren, and W. W. Wood. These cartes-de-visite illustrate the early activities of commercial photography studios in the Philippines.
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Production date: 1860s-1870s.
Call number: photCL 721
Provenance: Purchased from Downtown Brown Books, December 2023.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Cartes-de-visite by early commercial photographers in the Philippines

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A group of 10 carte-de-visite portraits taken in the1860s and 1870s in photography studios in Manila, Philippines. The unidentified sitters are Filipino, Chinese, and Spanish men, women and children, mostly in individual portraits, with one image of three Indigenous men posed with spears. Six images are credited to Pedro Picon (one dated 1867); the others have imprints for Fotografia Universal Manila, Honiss Fotografo Manila, H. Schuren, and W. W. Wood. These cartes-de-visite illustrate the early activities of commercial photography studios in the Philippines.

photCL 721

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Albert Honiss carte-de-visite photograph of a Filipino boy

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A carte-de-visite portrait of a young boy standing in front of a bare wall. On the back, in handwriting, is: "Small Aborigine of Manilla [sic]" and the photographer's stamp: A. Honiss, Escolta, Manila. Estimated date of photograph based on the years British photographer Albert Honiss was active in the Philippines, 1865 to 1874. Please note that a transcription from the item is included here and contains outdated language.

photPF 26038

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Carte-de-visite photograph of Marine in Manila

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A carte-de-visite studio portrait of a white man in a Marine or naval uniform, taken at Centro Artistico studio in Manila, Philippines. It is unclear, but this is most likely an American Marine or sailor. The photography studio's imprint is on the front and back: Centro Artistico, Fotografia Espanola, Escolta 9, Manila. "Phil Pherry" and "Horace" are written on the back in pencil.

photPF 26043

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Albert Honiss carte-de-visite photograph of J. Methvin, Manila

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A carte-de-visite studio portrait of a man wearing a suit, identified in pencil on the back as: "J. Methvin, Manila, Nov. 28th 1870." The photographer's stamp is embossed in the print: A. Honiss, Manila.

photPF 26037

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Albert Honiss carte-de-visite photograph of Monument to Magellan, Manila

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A carte-de-visite photograph of the Monument to Magellan, with boats and a ladder at a dock in the foreground. On the back, the date is written in pencil and there is a photographer's stamp: A. Honiss, Escolta, Manila.

photPF 26041

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Albert Honiss carte-de-visite photograph of Filipino man in woven hat

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A carte-de-visite portrait of a Filipino man standing in front of a bare wall, wearing a shirt, pants and a woven hat. On the back, in handwriting, is: "Indian of Manilla [sic]" and the photographer's stamp: A. Honiss, Escolta, Manila.

photPF 26040

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