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Photograph · circa 1899 · Iloilo City

Iloilo, 1899

An old photograph of Iloilo City: Original caption (cropped out): Iloilo, capital of the province of Panay Description (cropped out): This city, on the Island of Panay, is next to Manila the most important seaport of the Philippines. It is built on a low marshy plan, but owing to surroundings. Place
Original caption (cropped out): Iloilo, capital of the province of Panay Description (cropped out): This city, on the Island of Panay, is next to Manila the most important seaport of the Philippines. It is built on a low marshy plan, but owing to surroundings. Place per Commons categories and text: Iloilo City.

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Photograph
Made by
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Date
circa 1899 · Circa: as the Commons date field reads "circa 1899 date QS:P,+1899-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902"
Held by
the Internet Archive
From
The history and conquest of the Philippines and our other island possessions; embracing our war with the Filipinos in 1899 by Alden March, published in 1899.
Catalogue number
Not given
Rights
Public domain
Credit
the Internet Archive
Named in it
Iloilo
Scene archive number
city-iloilo-city-12
Why Scene may show it
In the public domain by age: made in 1899. Held by the Internet Archive.
Source
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