Photographs of a trip to Luzon, Philippines, approximately 1955

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Summary

Title:
Photographs of a trip to Luzon, Philippines
Dates:
approximately 1955
Abstract:
66 black and white gelatin silver photographs and one typed letter. The photographs depict a tour across the island of Luzon in the Philippines where visitors interacted with locals and visited many different municipalities and provinces.
Extent:
0.84 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Photographs of a trip to Luzon, Philippines, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection of 66 black-and-white gelatin silver photographs and one typed letter. The photographs show scenes of agricultural and natural resource management, group gatherings and performances, a wedding ceremony procession, the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Bureau of Agriculture Extension, the San Marcos YMCA 4-H Club, a public bath house, temples, Shamrock Drilling Company wells, Santa Monica Rural Reconstruction Center, and more. Throughout the photos there is group of visitors that include men and women, and one white male with a camera that appears often. Seemingly, the group toured the island of Luzon and visited many different municipalities and provinces including Mayantoc, San Manuel in Tarlac, Manila, Lupao, Santa Monica, San Luis, Bulacan, and Aguso in Tarlac City. There is a note reading "Credit Photo Philippines Herald – DMHM - Newspapers" on the verso of seven of the photographs. The collection also includes a typed letter from "Bosley" introducing Tad Szulc from The New York Times, and a business card of Charles Miller (Chas. W. Miller) Camera Shop, Manila.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Michael Maslan Vintage Posters, Photographs, Postcards Ephemera, May 2022
Processing information:

Processed by Carri Frola in June 2026.

Arrangement:

Arranged in original order.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Carri Frola
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-08-26 11:56:57 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Photographs of a trip to Luzon, Philippines, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2129
reference@huntington.org
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