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(Philippines) Collection of 38 original bird's-eye view photographs of the Philippines Author: U.S. Army Air Corps Place Published: Ft. Santiago, Manila, Philippines Publisher: U.S. Army Air Corps Date Published: c.1926-1933 Description: Vintage sepia-tone silver photographs. Captioned, dated, and with identification numbers in the negatives. Images approx. 17x22 cm (6¾x8¾"), corner mounted loose to black paper leaves in two modern half morocco & decorative boards albums, measuring 12x15". Marvelous aerial survey of the Philippine Islands in the 1920s and 1930s, with views of the towns, cities, ports, countryside, and military establishments. Each captioned and dated in the negative, with a series of numbers apparently designating a certain sector or locality. On the back of one is a large rubberstamp, "Official photograph 6th photo section, Air Corps, U.S. Army. Do not publish without authority of Asst. Chief of Staff G-2, Hdqrs., Philippine Dept., Fort Santiago, Manila. When published following credit line must be used: 'Official Photograph - U.S. Army Air Corps'." Images comprise: 1. 1933. The Lunetta and Walled city Manila, P. I. 2. 1931. View of Pasig river and Manila, P. I. 3. 1932. Manila Post Office, P. I. 4. 1931. Pasig river and Manila section. 5. 1931. Jones bridge, Manila, P. I. 6. 1926. Business section Manila, P. I. 7. Manila Hotel, P. I. 8. 1926. Business District Upper Escolta. 9. 1926. Plaza Goiti, Business District Manila, P. I. 10. 1928. Manila, looking North, High Altitude, P. I. 11. 1928. Walled city, looking North Manila, P. I. 12. 1927. Army & Navy & Elks Club Manila, P. I. 13. 1926. Waterfront and Port Area, Manila 14. 1928. Fishing Fleet, Manila Bay 15. 1930. Ft. San Antonio Abad, Manila, P. I. 16. 1931. Carnival Grounds Manila, P. I.. 17. 1932. Gov. Cen. Roosevelt’s Inaugural address on the Luneta Manila, P. I. 18. 1931. Military Review of Luneta, Manila, P. I. 19. 1929. Gun Positions on both bastion redoubt Fort Santiago, Manila P.I. 20. 1929. Walled City with Legislative Bldg. 21. Santa Cruz bridge, Business section- Manila, P. I. 22. 1930. Various Suburb South of Manila, P. I. 23. 1931. Fort San Antonio Abad. 24. 1926. Volcano Island, Taal Lake, Batangas 25. Zamboanga, Mindanao 26. 1930. Iloilo- Panay 27. 1934. Kitchen & Mess, Iba, Maneuvers 1934. 28. 1929. Gold City 29. Jolo 30. 1931. Joao, Sulu Province 31. Zamboanga, Mindanao 32. 1931. Nichols Field, Philippines. 33. 1929. Baguio 34. 1931. Pagsanjan, Laguna Province 35. 1925. Cebu 36. Unnamed photo 37. 1925. Waterfalls, Pagsanjan, Laguna, P. I. 38. 1927. Montalban Condition: Slight fading to a few images; very good or better, the albums in fine condition. Item#: 358722 Headline: Aerial photos of the Philippines