Vintage Photos of the Philippines...

Escolta



Fred Montilla as Bondying with Lolita Rodriguez


Mary Walter, 1930


Moro Philippine soldiers, 1909

Miss Philippines beauty pageant, 1950

Below are some amazing images of early to mid-20th century Manila.

A view of Pasig River and downtown Manila on week before the outbreak of war with Japan, 1942





An exterior view of the Jai-alai in Manila , 1949





Cars driving up and down Escolta, the main shopping street, 1949





Guests using swimming pool at a fancy Manila hotel just prior to US entrance into WWII, 1941





A stone fountain with maidens in long dresses standing on seashell-decorated base
& supporting big shallow bowl-outside the Malacanang Palace, the President, 1953





Dewey Blvd (present-day Roxas Boulevard ) running along the water, 1953




A view of Quezon Boulevard as seen from the Quezon Bridge , 1942