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Cabinet photograph of a matadero (slaughterhouse) building in Manila, Philippines

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Description: Cabinet card photograph of the front of the slaughterhouse building in Manila, Philippines. The building has a large veranda with "Matadero" displayed in large letters at the entrance. The scene shows people looking in and seated nearby, and horse carts parked out front.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Production date: approximately 1900s.
Call number: photPF 26021
Provenance: Purchased from Michael Maslan Vintage Posters, Photographs, Postcards & Ephemera, December 2022.
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Cabinet photograph of Barasoain y Malolos train station in Bulacan, Philippines

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Cabinet photograph of a street view of the Barasoain y Malolos train station in Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines. The station name is seen on a brick building with a smaller second story that may have been the station master's quarters. A few people are seated on benches under a wide awning. The station was built in 1891, along a route from Manila to Dagupan operated by the Philippine National Railways.

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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.

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Stereograph of students at girls' school in Malate, Manila, Philippines

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Stereograph depicting 15 Filipina schoolgirls and a white teacher in a group portrait taken in front of their brick school building in the Malate district of Manila. The printed title on the card says: "49. Girls' School at Malate. American teacher and native girls. P. I." The card has the imprint of Universal Photo Art Co., Philadelphia, C. H. Graves, publisher, and a 1902 copyright date.

photPF 26022

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Photographs of the Philippines featuring historical landmarks and buildings

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A group of 23 photographs (3.5 x 5.75 inches or smaller) featuring landmarks and buildings in the Philippines, mostly in Manila, including the Manila Hotel, Old Spanish Gate, Santa Lucia Gate, Jose Rizal monument, Legazpi Garden entertainment facility, aquarium, and palm trees lining Bonifacio Drive. There is also a bird's-eye view of downtown Manila, with several businesses and storefronts visible including a photography and art studio, barber shop, and optician. Of note is a crowd scene of the religious Procession of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila, with the saint figure and cross at center. The photographs are a mixture of snapshots and commercially-produced images from various sources.

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Photographs of the Philippines featuring historical landmarks and buildings

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A group of 23 photographs (3.5 x 5.75 inches or smaller) featuring landmarks and buildings in the Philippines including the Manila Hotel, Old Spanish Gate, Santa Lucia Gate, Jose Rizal monument, Legazpi Garden entertainment facility, aquarium, and palm trees lining Bonifacio Drive. There is also a bird's-eye view of downtown Manila, with several businesses and storefronts visible including a photography and art studio, barber shop, and optician. Of note is a crowd scene taken during the Procession of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila, with the saint figure and cross at center. The photographs are a mixture of snapshots and commercially produced images from various sources.

photCL 717

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James R. Vial photograph album of U.S. military police service in Manila, Philippines

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A photograph and scrapbook album compiled by serviceman James R. Vial, documenting his time with the U.S. 1123rd Military Police Company in Manila, Philippines, in 1946. The photographs include soldiers at the base, the mess hall and bunks, and images of Filipino residents posed for portraits or in everyday activities. Several images document the Philippines Independence Day parade and ceremony on July 4, 1946, including close-up views of the speakers: Philippines President Manuel Roxas, Vice President Elpidio Quirino, and General Douglas MacArthur. Soldiers are seen returning to the U.S. via the U.S.S. Comet, entering the San Francisco Bay on October 8, 1946. The album also includes some of Vial's military documents, ration cards, newspaper clippings, and Japanese/Philippines currency.

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Cabinet photograph of a matadero (slaughterhouse) building in Manila, Philippines

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