Pictures of Old Manila

An old photograph of the bustling street of Escolta in Binondo, Manila. Taken on the 4th of July, 1898. Manila and portions of the Philippine islands was at that time occupied by the American forces after defeating the Spanish squadron in Manila Bay on May 1, 1898 during the Spanish-American War. This section consist of 30 vintage pictures of people and places in and around Manila, Philippines from the late 1800s to early 1900s