Heading: (Philippines)
Author:
Title: Album of photographs recording the U.S. invasion and occupation of the Philippines in 1898, the resulting insurrection, and daily life
Place Published: Philippines
Publisher:
Date Published: 1896-1899
Description:

44 albumen photographs, glued to both sides of 21 cardstock leaves & to the album endpapers; each with ink caption on mount below the image. Images measure approx. 17x23 cm (6¾x9"); album leaves are 24.7x29.5 cm (9¾x11¾"); two-tone cloth lettered "Photographs" in gilt.

Significant and provocative collection of original photographs of the occupation of the Philippines by American soldiers during the Spanish-American War, the resulting insurrection, and scenes in the Philippines. The historical value of the album is greatly enhanced by the detailed captions below each image. Among them:

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  "Territory near Caloocan charged by Kansans & carried Feb. 10, '99" with a few dead insurgents and a American soldiers striding by them.


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  "Insurgents vs. Spanish - Aug. 9th 1898."


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  "Dead insurgent Lt. & his orderly killed near Santa Ana, Feb. 5, '99."


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  "Good (?) insurrectors killed near Santa Ana by Washington and Idaho boys, Feb. 5th."


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  "No. 1 - Before insurgent execution by Spaniards on Luneta, Dec. '96."


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  "No. 2 - After execution of insurgents by shooting by Spaniards on the Luneta, Dec. '96."


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  "Headquarters at Caloocan immediately after capture of the town. Feb. 10, '99."


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  "Chinese chow-chow."


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  "3rd Artillery, as infantry, in trenches before Calucan preparing for an advance, Feb. 10th."

Binding worn, broken, leaves loose; images faded, some poorly mounted with resultant creasing; just good condition, but an important photographic record.