The right way to Filipino freedom - boys in Normal High School, Manila, Philippine Islands – Antique Print
(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 historic photograph of The right way to Filipino freedom - boys in Normal High School, Manila, Philippine Islands brings a moment of history to your wall. 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 right way to Filipino freedom - boys in Normal High School, Manila, Philippine Islands
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The caption, "The right way to Filipino freedom," directs attention to schoolboys at Normal High School in Manila, an institution that grew under American rule of the islands. After the Spanish-American War of 1898, the United States took control of the Philippines, and American teachers arrived in the early 1900s to build public schools taught in English. Underwood & Underwood sold stereo cards like this one to a wide American audience, so the scene was likely framed as evidence of progress under U.S. rule. The title reflects that viewpoint, and the caption details remain unverified.
| Created / published | c1900. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph. |
| Notes | Stereo copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood. This record contains unverified data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 782 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-152911 |
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