Philippines
July 31, 2008
Luzon 1978 – Ilongots mother and child
1978 – Tribe Ilongots – Nueva Vizcaya, Luzon., Philippines
Mother carries her child on her back in a traditional way
Original Title: Ilongots_pwayser78-21
Thanks to: pierre wayser
Nueva Vizcaya 1978 – Ilongot boy in traditional clothes
1978 – Tribe Ilongot – Province Nueva Vizcaya, Luzon., Philippines
Original Title: Ilongots_pwayser78-22
Thanks to: pierre wayser
Manila , Philippines 1945
Tarakan Island 8 July 1945.
Tawi-Tawi 15 June 1945 trading pearls
“An officer of the Royal Australian Navy cruiser Hobart bargaining
shipside with native traders for pearls.”
shipside with native traders for pearls.”
Second World War, 1939-1945
ID Number: 113061
Maker: Lee, John
Philippines – Cockfighting 30 November 1944
“Members of an RAAF signals communication unit are interested spectators in the pit of a cock fighting ring.”
Second World War, 1939-1945
ID Number: 017845
Maker: Bottomley, Clifford
Picking up survivors
“Filipinos assist American motor torpedo boats (PT boats) in picking up survivors after Japanese warships were destroyed by forces of the US seventh fleet in the Battle of Surigao Strait. Note the 22.4 inch Mark 13 torpedoes on the torpedo boat. Also visible are twin .50 Browning machine guns and a 40 mm Bofors AA gun. A depth charge rests on the stern.” (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).
Second World War, 1939-1945