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Manila Collection (#2)

Manila, the vibrant capital city of the Philippines, is a treasure trove of rich history and cultural diversity

Background imageManila Collection: 13th Minnesota Volunteers 19th Century 1899 Aguinaldo

13th Minnesota Volunteers 19th Century 1899 Aguinaldo
13th, Minnesota, Volunteers, 19th, Century, 1899, Aguinaldo, armed, army, Asia, Asian, Asiatic, attack, attacked, attacker, attacking, barracks, battle, colored, conflict, contemporary, Age, dead

Background imageManila Collection: The Portal for Rising

The Portal for Rising
Dr. Akira TAKAUE

Background imageManila Collection: Makati Prologue

Makati Prologue
Dr. Akira TAKAUE

Background imageManila Collection: Irrationalistic Harmonization

Irrationalistic Harmonization
Dr. Akira TAKAUE

Background imageManila Collection: Meta Matrix

Meta Matrix
Dr. Akira TAKAUE

Background imageManila Collection: Commodore George Dewey, the Hero of the Bombardment of Manila (engraving)

Commodore George Dewey, the Hero of the Bombardment of Manila (engraving)
1615540 Commodore George Dewey, the Hero of the Bombardment of Manila (engraving) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Commodore George Dewey)

Background imageManila Collection: Manila and its Environs: Outing to the Antipolo Fiesta (watercolour with bodycolour)

Manila and its Environs: Outing to the Antipolo Fiesta (watercolour with bodycolour)
1767256 Manila and its Environs: Outing to the Antipolo Fiesta (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); 24.7x34.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageManila Collection: Manila and its Environs: Going to Mass (watercolour with bodycolour)

Manila and its Environs: Going to Mass (watercolour with bodycolour)
1767254 Manila and its Environs: Going to Mass (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manila and its Environs: Going to Mass)

Background imageManila Collection: Victory headline on New York Journal, during the Spanish-American War, 1898 (engraving)

Victory headline on New York Journal, during the Spanish-American War, 1898 (engraving)
3470759 Victory headline on New York Journal, during the Spanish-American War, 1898 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American

Background imageManila Collection: The War, Scene outside New York Newspaper Offices on the Reception of the News of the Victory at

The War, Scene outside New York Newspaper Offices on the Reception of the News of the Victory at Manila (litho)
1039559 The War, Scene outside New York Newspaper Offices on the Reception of the News of the Victory at Manila (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War)

Background imageManila Collection: The Fighting in Manila, after the Engagement at Calumpit (litho)

The Fighting in Manila, after the Engagement at Calumpit (litho)
1042840 The Fighting in Manila, after the Engagement at Calumpit (litho) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fighting in Manila, after the Engagement at Calumpit)

Background imageManila Collection: The War, the Fleet of Steamers hired by the Government as Transports to convey the Troops to South

The War, the Fleet of Steamers hired by the Government as Transports to convey the Troops to South Africa (litho)
1043230 The War, the Fleet of Steamers hired by the Government as Transports to convey the Troops to South Africa (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War)

Background imageManila Collection: The Spanish-American War (litho)

The Spanish-American War (litho)
1063606 The Spanish-American War (litho) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spanish-American War)

Background imageManila Collection: Theatre, Bilibid, Manila, Philippines

Theatre, Bilibid, Manila, Philippines
Vintage 19th century photograph: theatre, Bilibid, Manila, Philippines

Background imageManila Collection: c. 1880s South East Asia - Philippines - boats and ships

c. 1880s South East Asia - Philippines - boats and ships
c.1880s South East Asia - Philippines - boats and ships in the harbour in Manila

Background imageManila Collection: c. 1880s South East Asia - probably Philippines - Manila boat

c. 1880s South East Asia - probably Philippines - Manila boat
c.1880s South East Asia - probably Philippines - Manila boats in a canal

Background imageManila Collection: c. 1880s South East Asia - Philippines - Manila street scene

c. 1880s South East Asia - Philippines - Manila street scene
c.1880s South East Asia - Philippines - Manila street scene

Background imageManila Collection: Manila, Capital of the Philippines, and of Spains Possessions in the East

Manila, Capital of the Philippines, and of Spains Possessions in the East
1615541 Manila, Capital of the Philippines, and of Spains Possessions in the East, bombarded by the American Fleet under Admiral Dewey, View towards the Mouth of the River Pasig

Background imageManila Collection: Sketches from Manilla and Hong-Kong (engraving)

Sketches from Manilla and Hong-Kong (engraving)
1609148 Sketches from Manilla and Hong-Kong (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from Manilla and Hong-Kong)

Background imageManila Collection: Reception of Californian Troops in San Francisco on their Arrival from Manila (b / w photo)

Reception of Californian Troops in San Francisco on their Arrival from Manila (b / w photo)
1592684 Reception of Californian Troops in San Francisco on their Arrival from Manila (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageManila Collection: The Revolt in the Philippine Islands (b / w photo)

The Revolt in the Philippine Islands (b / w photo)
1597063 The Revolt in the Philippine Islands (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Revolt in the Philippine Islands)

Background imageManila Collection: The Situation in the Philippines, American Signal Corps laying a Telegraph Line under Fire

The Situation in the Philippines, American Signal Corps laying a Telegraph Line under Fire (b / w photo)
1598870 The Situation in the Philippines, American Signal Corps laying a Telegraph Line under Fire (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageManila Collection: Filipino Generals operating against the United States around Manila (b / w photo)

Filipino Generals operating against the United States around Manila (b / w photo)
1598659 Filipino Generals operating against the United States around Manila (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageManila Collection: Man saving his wife from the jaws of a crocodile in a river, Philippines, 17th century

Man saving his wife from the jaws of a crocodile in a river, Philippines, 17th century
6337404 Man saving his wife from the jaws of a crocodile in a river, Philippines, 17th century by English School, (19th century); (add.info)

Background imageManila Collection: Manila and its Environs: Milksellers (watercolour with bodycolourr)

Manila and its Environs: Milksellers (watercolour with bodycolourr)
1767260 Manila and its Environs: Milksellers (watercolour with bodycolourr) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); 34.3x24.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Manila and its Environs: Milksellers)

Background imageManila Collection: Manila and its Environs: A Foodstall on a Street (watercolour with bodycolour)

Manila and its Environs: A Foodstall on a Street (watercolour with bodycolour)
1767249 Manila and its Environs: A Foodstall on a Street (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); 34.3x29.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Manila and its Environs)

Background imageManila Collection: Manila and its Environs: Mestizos Going to the Fiesta (watercolour with bodycolour)

Manila and its Environs: Mestizos Going to the Fiesta (watercolour with bodycolour)
1767248 Manila and its Environs: Mestizos Going to the Fiesta (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); 34.3x29.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageManila Collection: Costumes of the people of Manila, Philippines, circa 1800

Costumes of the people of Manila, Philippines, circa 1800
Costumes of the people of Manila, Philippines. Man and woman in striped bandana and shawl. Illustration by Gaspard Duche de Vancy from Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage

Background imageManila Collection: Girl of the mountains of Luzon, the Phiippines

Girl of the mountains of Luzon, the Phiippines. Brought up by a Spanish family in Manila. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature

Background imageManila Collection: Man of the island of Luzon, the Philippines

Man of the island of Luzon, the Philippines. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland, R. Ackermann, London, 1824

Background imageManila Collection: Costumes of the Tagalog women of Manila, the Philippines

Costumes of the Tagalog women of Manila, the Philippines. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence

Background imageManila Collection: View of Puerto de Cavite, Spanish port in

View of Puerto de Cavite, Spanish port in
Tagalog people on a boat in front of Puerto de Cavite, Spanish port in Manila Bay, Philippines. Copied from a painting by Duche de Vancy and J.M. Moreau le Jeune in La Perouse

Background imageManila Collection: Canarium nut, Canarium indicum

Canarium nut, Canarium indicum
Canarium nut, Manila elemi or Java almond, Canarium indicum (Canarium commune). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Background imageManila Collection: The Harbour, Manila (engraving)

The Harbour, Manila (engraving)
3654165 The Harbour, Manila (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harbour, Manila)

Background imageManila Collection: The Spanish-American War, in the Spanish Trenches at Manila, Midday (litho)

The Spanish-American War, in the Spanish Trenches at Manila, Midday (litho)
1606350 The Spanish-American War, in the Spanish Trenches at Manila, Midday (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spanish-American War)

Background imageManila Collection: The Spanish-American War, Views in the Philippine Islands (litho)

The Spanish-American War, Views in the Philippine Islands (litho)
1615543 The Spanish-American War, Views in the Philippine Islands (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spanish-American War, Views in the Philippine Islands)

Background imageManila Collection: Round the World Yachting in the 'Ceylon', XVII, Manila (engraving)

Round the World Yachting in the "Ceylon", XVII, Manila (engraving)
1060782 Round the World Yachting in the " Ceylon", XVII, Manila (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageManila Collection: The Fighting in Manila, United States Troops in Action at Calumpit (litho)

The Fighting in Manila, United States Troops in Action at Calumpit (litho)
1042824 The Fighting in Manila, United States Troops in Action at Calumpit (litho) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fighting in Manila)

Background imageManila Collection: The Spanish-American War, a Scene in Manila after a Skirmish with the Rebels (litho)

The Spanish-American War, a Scene in Manila after a Skirmish with the Rebels (litho)
1063608 The Spanish-American War, a Scene in Manila after a Skirmish with the Rebels (litho) by Jacomb-Hood, George Percy (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spanish-American War)

Background imageManila Collection: The War in the Philippines, Leading Filipinos gathered at Aguinaldos House (litho)

The War in the Philippines, Leading Filipinos gathered at Aguinaldos House (litho)
1051592 The War in the Philippines, Leading Filipinos gathered at Aguinaldos House (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Philippines)

Background imageManila Collection: Sketches in Manilla (engraving)

Sketches in Manilla (engraving)
1609269 Sketches in Manilla (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Manilla. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 26 December 1857)

Background imageManila Collection: The Insurrection in the Philippines (engraving)

The Insurrection in the Philippines (engraving)
1605842 The Insurrection in the Philippines (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Insurrection in the Philippines)

Background imageManila Collection: Departure of United States Troops for Manila (b / w photo)

Departure of United States Troops for Manila (b / w photo)
3622762 Departure of United States Troops for Manila (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Departure of United States Troops for Manila)

Background imageManila Collection: The Church of Binondo, Manila (engraving)

The Church of Binondo, Manila (engraving)
3654164 The Church of Binondo, Manila (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Church of Binondo, Manila)

Background imageManila Collection: Manila and its Environs: A Scene in Town (watercolour with bodycolour)

Manila and its Environs: A Scene in Town (watercolour with bodycolour)
1767258 Manila and its Environs: A Scene in Town (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); 34.3x24.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Manila and its Environs)

Background imageManila Collection: Manila and its Environs: The New Magellans Drive Alongside the Puente de Barcas

Manila and its Environs: The New Magellans Drive Alongside the Puente de Barcas
1767257 Manila and its Environs: The New Magellans Drive Alongside the Puente de Barcas (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano

Background imageManila Collection: Manila and its Environs: Officers of the Civil Guard (watercolour with bodycolour)

Manila and its Environs: Officers of the Civil Guard (watercolour with bodycolour)
1767253 Manila and its Environs: Officers of the Civil Guard (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manila and its Environs)

Background imageManila Collection: Manila and its Environs: Huts of the Mountain Indians (watercolour with bodycolour)

Manila and its Environs: Huts of the Mountain Indians (watercolour with bodycolour)
1767252 Manila and its Environs: Huts of the Mountain Indians (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manila and its Environs)




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Manila, the vibrant capital city of the Philippines, is a treasure trove of rich history and cultural diversity. Nestled near it can charming Nipa Houses that showcase traditional stilt houses, reflecting the country's indigenous architecture. As dawn breaks over Manila, one can witness an awe-inspiring view of the Makati district from afar, painting a picturesque sunrise scene in Southeast Asia. Delving into its past, Manila played a significant role in the Battle Bay in 1898 when American forces clashed with Spanish defenders during the Spanish-American War. Engravings depicting Van Noort Landing in Manila Bay transport us back to 1600 when Dutch explorers first set foot on Philippine soil. The iconic Manila Cathedral stands as a testament to faith and resilience. A captivating photograph from c1900 captures its grandeur amidst bustling streets. Alongside this historical landmark lies the breathtaking skyline along Manila Bay – a fusion of modernity and natural beauty that captivates both locals and tourists alike. Embracing its multicultural heritage, Chinese New Year festivities come alive in Chinatown where dragon dances fill the air with excitement and joy. The vibrant energy extends to Chinese gift shops adorned with trinkets and treasures from Southeast Asia. Within Intramuros, an ancient walled city within Manila, stands Baluarte de San Diego - an old watchtower steeped in history. Its timeless presence serves as a reminder of bygone eras while offering panoramic views of Luzon Island. Lastly, we cannot overlook the bustling activity at Manila Docks - serving as gateways for trade and connection between nations across time. Intriguingly diverse yet harmoniously united; these glimpses into different facets of life within manila paint an enchanting picture that continues to evolve through time while preserving its unique charm.