The American era

From the war of 1898 to the eve of the Pacific War: the first surveys, the census atlases, the towns photographed. 135 pictures, 1898 to 1941.

Map, 1920
Bukidnon
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of BUKIDNON
Photograph, 1900
Bulacan
Canoes along the shore at the market, Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines LCCN2006683812
Map, 1920
Bulacan
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of BULACAN
Photograph, 1917
Cagayan
A barangayan boat in the Cagayan River
Map, 1920
Cagayan
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of CAGAYAN
Map, 1920
Camarines Norte
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of CAMARINES NORTE
Photograph, 1935–1938
Camarines Norte
District of [Paracale], Island of Luzon, P.I. jungle scene
Photograph, 1935–1938
Camarines Norte
District of [Paracale], Island of Luzon, P.I. jungle scene
Map, 1920
Camarines Sur
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of CAMARINES SUR
Map, 1920
Capiz
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of CAPIZ
Map, 1920
Cavite
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of CAVITE
Map, 1920
Cebu
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of CEBU
Map, 1920
Ifugao
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of IFUGAO, Sub-Province (Mountain Prov.)
Map, 1920
Ilocos Norte
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of ILOCOS NORTE
Map, 1920
Ilocos Sur
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of ILOCOS SUR
Map, 1920
Iloilo
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of ILOILO
Map, 1920
Isabela
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of ISABELA
Map, 1920
Kalinga
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of KALINGA, Sub-Province (Mountain Prov.)
Map, 1920
La Union
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of LA UNION
Map, 1920
Laguna
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of LAGUNA
Map, 1920
Lanao del Sur
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of LANAO
Map, 1920
Leyte
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of LEYTE
Map, 1920
Marinduque
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of TAYABAS, Southern Part (Entire Province)
Map, 1920
Masbate
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of SORSOGON, Southern Part (Entire Province)
Map, 1920
Misamis Oriental
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of MISAMIS
Map, 1920
Mountain Province
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of MOUNTAIN, Sub-Province (Mountain Prov.)
Map, 1920
Negros Occidental
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of OCCIDENTAL NEGROS
Map, 1920
Negros Oriental
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of ORIENTAL NEGROS
Map, 1920
Nueva Ecija
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of NUEVA ECIJA
Map, 1920
Nueva Vizcaya
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of NUEVA VIZCAYA
Map, 1920
Oriental Mindoro
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of MINDORO
Map, 1920
Palawan
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of PALAWAN, Northern Part (Entire Province)
Map, 1920
Palawan
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of PALAWAN, Southern Part (Entire Province)
Map, 1920
Pampanga
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of PAMPANGA
Photograph, 1912
Pangasinan
Exterior of primitive distillery in Pangasinan Province (Philippines, c. 1912)
Map, 1920
Pangasinan
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of PANGASINAN
Map, 1920
Quezon
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of TAYABAS, Northern Part (Entire Province)
Map, 1920
Rizal
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of RIZAL
Map, 1920
Romblon
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of ROMBLON
Map, 1920
Samar
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of SAMAR
Map, 1920
Sorsogon
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of SORSOGON, Northern Part (Entire Province)
Map, 1920
Sulu
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of SULU
Map, 1920
Surigao del Norte
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of SURIGAO
Map, 1920
Tarlac
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of TARLAC
Map, 1920
Zambales
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of ZAMBALES
Map, 1920
Zamboanga del Norte
Census of the Philippine Islands taken under the direction of the Philippine Legislature in the year 1918, Volume I, Geography, History, and Climatology: map of ZAMBOANGA
Photograph, 1905
Bacolod City
An old church in Bakolod (NYPL Hades-2359655-4044420)
Photograph, 1917
Cagayan De Oro City
Wharf at Cagayan (de Oro), here steamers from Manila and Cebu discharge and receive freight (c.1917)

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Archive catalog release e205c7180a5b.

Who holds the pictures on this page, and their rights. Each picture's own page names its record.

1.University of Connecticut Libraries; scan by University of Connecticut Libraries via the Internet Archive. 41 pictures. Public domain.
2.Library of Congress. 1 picture. Public domain.
3.The Internet Archive. 3 pictures. Public domain.
4.Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum, Vincent Starrett Collection, 1935-1938, undated. 2 pictures. No known restrictions.
5.The New York Public Library. 1 picture. Public domain.

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