Colonel George Northrup Photographs of Filipinos: Finding Aid photCL 716
Suzanne Oatey
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Title: Colonel George Northrup photographs of Filipinos
Identifier/Call Number: photCL 716
Physical Description:
0.8 Linear Feet
(1 box)
Date: 1945
Abstract: A group of 12 photographs of people in various activities and the Chinese cemetery in Manila.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Fairlook Antiques, October 2023.
George G. Northrup (1902-1992) was born in Missouri. During World War II, he was a colonel in the U.S. Army Air Corps 311th
Photographic Wing (Mapping and Charting) and the 90th Reconnaissance Wing.
A group of 12 photographs (8 x 10 inches) taken in the Philippines in 1945 by George Northrup of the U.S. Army Air Corps Aerial
Photographic Section. The images feature individual or group shots of Filipinos posing or engaged in everyday activities in
villages or markets in Manila and Palawan, Philippines. One image depicts the Chinese cemetery in Manila, and three images
of Indigenous men are captioned "Camoy tribe - Palawan."
Processed by Suzanne Oatey in April 2024.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Chinese -- Philippines
Philippines -- History -- 1898-1946
Philippines -- Photographs
Box 1
Colonel George Northrup photographs of Filipinos