The wharf below the bridge of Spain, Manila, Philippine Islands – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures The wharf below the bridge of Spain, Manila, Philippine Islands in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The wharf below the bridge of Spain, Manila, Philippine Islands
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Along the Pasig River, the wharf below the Bridge of Spain shows the working waterfront that ran through the center of Manila around 1899. The bridge, a stone crossing from the Spanish colonial period, linked the walled old city of Intramuros with the districts on the far bank, so the landings beneath it were busy points for trade and travel. The year was a turbulent one, since Spain had ceded the islands to the United States after the 1898 war and American rule was just beginning. The card was issued by Underwood & Underwood, a New York firm that sold stereographs of distant places to home viewers, though the caption details have not been verified.
| Created / published | c1899. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph. |
| Notes | Stereo copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood. No. 1. This record contains unverified data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 806 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-152909 |
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