16. Straight Brunette Hair. While we are more accustomed to shaggy hairstyles of this type, this version offers quite another approach and emphasizes the smoothness of the hair with a polished finish for the fringe.
I love vintage ephemera of any kind, especially Christmas greeting cards. I recently got a few native cards I'd like to share. The graph...
The ladies are embroiderers from the Looban Convent. Our Lady of Peñafrancia Parish Church, J. Zamora Street, Paco, Manila, Philippines
"Habitants de Manille", from the Parisian world gegraphy book by Dufour Mulat & Boulanger, 1858.
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Class Room (Salon de Estudio) From an old photograph album book: Ateneo Municipal of Manila Album. Philippines Exhibition in Madrid, 1887 National Library of Spain
Reposted from our social media. We discuss the origins of guitar music in the Philippines and its place in the culture. We also look at and discuss three paintings, from the 19th and 20th centuries, of guitar players and how they wore barongs with their everyday clothes.
From the farmlands to the antique houses, the Filipino details and traditions were highlighted in a fresh and lovable way in this wedding. Check it out!
It is no surprise that our cigars and cigarette are among the best in the world. With more than 2 centuries of tobacco monopoly we were able to perfect the manufacture of these products. The Philippines is blessed with rich soil and generally favorable climatic conditions for the cultivation of tobacco. The fertile soil of Ilocos region, resulted in the production of quality tobacco that was sought after by cigar and cigarette smokers. Our tobacco leaf, was considered to be one of the best types of tobacco in Asia. These following Philippine cigarette factories boast on their wrappers that they were given awards in different international expositions during the 19th century when the Philippine was still a colony of Spain. LA PUREZA , Fabrica De Tabacos Y Cigarrillos, Binondo Manila Prizewinner in the Exhibitions of Barcelona 1888 of Madrid 1887 and Universal of Paris 1889 1889 Exposition Universal Paris medal . This medal was similar to the award given to LA PUREZA and LA GRANDEZA LA GRANDEZA , Fabrica De Tabacos Y Cigarrillos, Binondo Manila. Premiada en las Exposiciones de Barcelon 1888 de Madrid 1887 y Universal de Paris 1889 1888 Exposition Universal Barcelona medal. This medal was similar to the award given to LA GRANDEZA and LA PUREZA LA GRAN ROSA Hoja Escojda de Cagayan e Ysabela MARIA CRISTINA Fabrica De Tabacos Cigarrillos Manila. Awarded during the 1887 Exposition General in Madrid 1887 Exposition General De Las Islas Filipinas, Madrid medal. This medal was similar to the award given to MARIA CRISTINA, LA GRANDEZA and LA PUREZA Another wrapper design of MARIA CRISTINA Fabrica De Tabacos Cigarrillos Manila. HEBRA EXTRA SUPERIOR
Change is the only constant thing in the world, that we know. But sometimes, there were changes we wish never occurred at all.
Notice the horse drawn tranvia. Underwood & Underwood US Library of Congress stereo view card collection. No known restrictions on publication
Intramuros is a walled city in Manila created by the Spanish. It is the historical area that survived the wars and earthquakes.
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A Class-To-Class Brigade (Una Brigada Yendo A Clase) From an old photograph album book: Ateneo Municipal of Manila Album. Philippines Exhibition in Madrid, 1887 National Library of Spain
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