Retrato: Filipinas Photo Collection

[Virtute]

Here's more.

Luneta Park 1900-1910. Looks like it was taken from the Manila Hotel? The water front would be on the right of the picture:


Miguel Lopez de Legaspi Monument 1900-1910:


Manila Cathedral 1900:


Manila Hotel near Luneta 1900-1910:


The old Santo Domingo (by architect Felix Rojas) in Intramuros that was one of Manila's first casualties of WW2; Japanese planes bombed it along with the Intendencia and other Walled City sites close to the Pasig in December, 1941. Too bad the Dominicans close to sell out after the war and move to Espana...the post-war church is no comparison:

[Virtute]

Here's more.

Luneta Park 1900-1910. Looks like it was taken from the Manila Hotel? The water front would be on the right of the picture:


Miguel Lopez de Legaspi Monument 1900-1910:


Manila Cathedral 1900:


Manila Hotel near Luneta 1900-1910:


The old Santo Domingo (by architect Felix Rojas) in Intramuros that was one of Manila's first casualties of WW2; Japanese planes bombed it along with the Intendencia and other Walled City sites close to the Pasig in December, 1941. Too bad the Dominicans close to sell out after the war and move to Espana...the post-war church is no comparison:

[renell]

wow @Manila Cathedral. it looks massive from the outside and the inside! too bad i wasn't able to go in.

the Miguel Lopez de Legaspi monument still stands right? i remember seeing something like that near Manila Hotel...

[renell]

wow @Manila Cathedral. it looks massive from the outside and the inside! too bad i wasn't able to go in.

the Miguel Lopez de Legaspi monument still stands right? i remember seeing something like that near Manila Hotel...

[Edmundtanso]

beautiful!!!! thanks guys! i love it!

[Edmundtanso]

beautiful!!!! thanks guys! i love it!

[pau_p1]

wow... does that Jesuit Observatory still exists?... wow.. I didn't know we had this before......where would this supposed to be in Ermita?

and wow... so the trees at the sides of the Luneta park was just planted to make it look as forestlike as of today... plus... look at how Roxas boulevard used to look like... that thin strip of rough road....

[pau_p1]

wow... does that Jesuit Observatory still exists?... wow.. I didn't know we had this before......where would this supposed to be in Ermita?

and wow... so the trees at the sides of the Luneta park was just planted to make it look as forestlike as of today... plus... look at how Roxas boulevard used to look like... that thin strip of rough road....

[rico]

the clothes they used to wear would suggest that the philippines was less warm back then. am i correct? global warming i guess. hehehe

great pics.

[rico]

the clothes they used to wear would suggest that the philippines was less warm back then. am i correct? global warming i guess. hehehe

great pics.

[Virtute]

Originally Posted by rico

the clothes they used to wear would suggest that the philippines was less warm back then. am i correct? global warming i guess. hehehe

great pics.

LOL I'd doubt it but if you have pictures of your grandparents or older relatives, you notice how much more formal they were. I remember a picture of my grandfater in the early 1920's and he had a white suite on. I'm sure it's a thin fabric made of cotton. Having a three-piece-suit is suicidal LOL! Of course most ofthe pics they are posing so they wear something formal. I think in those days, taking your picture is a big event, you need to hire a photographer, have him come to your house and he sets up place to take a pic or you go to the photo studio and have your picture taken there.

These days, we all seem to have digital cameras now LOL.

[Virtute]

Originally Posted by rico

the clothes they used to wear would suggest that the philippines was less warm back then. am i correct? global warming i guess. hehehe

great pics.

LOL I'd doubt it but if you have pictures of your grandparents or older relatives, you notice how much more formal they were. I remember a picture of my grandfater in the early 1920's and he had a white suite on. I'm sure it's a thin fabric made of cotton. Having a three-piece-suit is suicidal LOL! Of course most ofthe pics they are posing so they wear something formal. I think in those days, taking your picture is a big event, you need to hire a photographer, have him come to your house and he sets up place to take a pic or you go to the photo studio and have your picture taken there.

These days, we all seem to have digital cameras now LOL.

[Virtute]

Originally Posted by pau_p1

wow... does that Jesuit Observatory still exists?... wow.. I didn't know we had this before......where would this supposed to be in Ermita?

and wow... so the trees at the sides of the Luneta park was just planted to make it look as forestlike as of today... plus... look at how Roxas boulevard used to look like... that thin strip of rough road....

Yah I noticed the same exact thing!

I was trying to find out if the Miguel Lopez de Legaspi monument still exist. I don't remember seeing this near or in front of the Manila Hotel anymore. Sad, it could be another casualty of WWII.

[Virtute]

Originally Posted by pau_p1

wow... does that Jesuit Observatory still exists?... wow.. I didn't know we had this before......where would this supposed to be in Ermita?

and wow... so the trees at the sides of the Luneta park was just planted to make it look as forestlike as of today... plus... look at how Roxas boulevard used to look like... that thin strip of rough road....

Yah I noticed the same exact thing!

I was trying to find out if the Miguel Lopez de Legaspi monument still exist. I don't remember seeing this near or in front of the Manila Hotel anymore. Sad, it could be another casualty of WWII.

[pau_p1]

yeah I agree... most pictures taken back then are formal ones... candid shots are not common... if you notice the common people in the streets... they wore something of light material... though most are long sleeved due to high conservatism back then...

maybe.. Manila is less warm than today because of the polution but still warm...

[pau_p1]

yeah I agree... most pictures taken back then are formal ones... candid shots are not common... if you notice the common people in the streets... they wore something of light material... though most are long sleeved due to high conservatism back then...

maybe.. Manila is less warm than today because of the polution but still warm...

[Virtute]

I just remembered this pic posted by Lumpia:



Here's something interesting.

Basically I've seen the same exact picture from an old Philippine History book in the library years ago. At least 20 yrs ago. It was much clearer and bigger picture if I can remember it took a whole page (obviously the one shown here has reduced quality and smaller). What I remember though is the caption. It said something about the column of soldiers marching towards the right. Basically the caption said these were Spanish soldiers marching through towards the outskirts of Manila to fight the Filipino rebels/insurgents. Notice the Spanish flags draped downed on the windows. I guess to show support of the Spanish troops marching below.

Thought I'd just share this to you guys. Also to note that a lot of soldiers in the Spanish Army were Filipinos natives themselves. Some fought their own brothers in the early part of the Revolution. Eventually most Filipinos natives deserted and joined Aguinaldo's army or the revolutionaries.

[Virtute]

I just remembered this pic posted by Lumpia:



Here's something interesting.

Basically I've seen the same exact picture from an old Philippine History book in the library years ago. At least 20 yrs ago. It was much clearer and bigger picture if I can remember it took a whole page (obviously the one shown here has reduced quality and smaller). What I remember though is the caption. It said something about the column of soldiers marching towards the right. Basically the caption said these were Spanish soldiers marching through towards the outskirts of Manila to fight the Filipino rebels/insurgents. Notice the Spanish flags draped downed on the windows. I guess to show support of the Spanish troops marching below.

Thought I'd just share this to you guys. Also to note that a lot of soldiers in the Spanish Army were Filipinos natives themselves. Some fought their own brothers in the early part of the Revolution. Eventually most Filipinos natives deserted and joined Aguinaldo's army or the revolutionaries.

[pau_p1]

virtute.. that was a nice historical backrounder for the picture... well i guess its in the nature of Filipinos to join the strong and fight against its brothers... it is evident to contemporary Filipinos who stripped their Filipino citizenship to join the US Army and US Navy to fight for Uncle Sam... some even came to Mindanao to join the Phil-US Military exercises...

[pau_p1]

virtute.. that was a nice historical backrounder for the picture... well i guess its in the nature of Filipinos to join the strong and fight against its brothers... it is evident to contemporary Filipinos who stripped their Filipino citizenship to join the US Army and US Navy to fight for Uncle Sam... some even came to Mindanao to join the Phil-US Military exercises...