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Collection of Photographic Postcards and Travel Ephemera of the
Philippines
photCL 701
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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Collection of photographic postcards and travel ephemera of the
Philippines
Identifier/Call Number: photCL 701
Physical Description:
4 Linear Feet
(3 binders and 1 box)
Date (inclusive): approximately 1900-1950
Abstract: Over 700 photographic postcards of a
variety of subjects and locations throughout the Philippines, dating from approximately 1900
to 1950. Also includes a few tourist brochures and maps.
Language of Material: Materials are in
English.
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at
the Huntington Library for more information.
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from
or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The
responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining
necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
[Identification of item]. Collection of photographic postcards and travel ephemera of the
Philippines, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Michael Maslan Vintage Posters, Photographs, Postcards & Ephemera, May
2022.
A collection of 731 photographic postcards and 81 photomechanical or printed postcards of
the Philippines, spanning the years of transition from the end of the Spanish colonial
government through decades of American administration. Many were sent through the mail to
U.S. destinations, including Berkeley, Seattle, Honolulu, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and
Sioux Falls, as well as to recipients in Hong Kong and Portugal. A number of postcards have
handwritten inscriptions, stamps, and printed captions, indicating how they were viewed,
circulated, and used for tourism and government propaganda. Postcard imagery covers a
variety of subjects in the Philippines, including people and communities, with many
Indigenous people represented; agriculture; buildings and houses under construction; social
and cultural activities; prisons; street and market scenes; weaving and textile production;
religious ceremonies; and landscapes. There are several studio portraits, primarily of women
and couples, and several color photomechanical postcards of various scenes. The collection
also includes some related photographic prints and tourist guides, pamphlets and maps of the
Philippines.
Please note that this collection contains historical images and language that library users
may find harmful, offensive, or inappropriate.
Processed by Suzanne Oatey in June 2023.
Organized in two series:
- Series 1. Photographic postcards and other images
- Series 2. Travel ephemera
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Philippines -- Description and
travel
Philippines -- History --
1898-1946
Philippines -- History -- 1946-1986
Philippines -- Photographs
Tourism -- Philippines
United States -- Relations -- Philippines
Ephemera
Maps
Photographic postcards
Photographs
Portraits
Travel guidebooks
Travel literature
Louisiana Purchase Exposition ((1904 :) (Saint Louis, Mo.))