Fort Santiago scenes

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Language

English

Year

1950

Subject

Fort Santiago (Manila)

Rights

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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FORT SANTIA These pictures, with.--:. center, right, were taken du~ tional Heroes Day at Fort Sj of the Philippine Ex-Political· left s'hows part of the crowd lone cross during the ceremo1 is seen the assemblage durinJ Top, iight, floral offerings, btj President Quirino, :Mrs. Trini1 late Mrs. Aurora Quezon du right, taken in 1943 by a Jap out of Fort Santiago, are .~~ C. Bennet, George Bo~ lough-_ Dick and Benito P.!!l, right: some of the widows an ceremonies during the celebn These pictures, with-.-:. ; :ception of the· one at center, right, were taken dur~g past celebrations of Na-. tional Heroes Day at Fort Saktiago under the auspices of the Philippine Ex-Political Prisoners' Association. Top, left shows part of the crowd that gathered around the lone cross during the ceremonies in 1947. Belov\1 , Jeft, is seen the assemblage durin& the obseryance in 1948. Top, right, floral offerings, b~ made by the then VicePresident Quirino, Mrs. Trini\Bd de Leon-Roxas and the late Mrs. Aurora Quezon dU(~g rites in 1946. Center right, taken in 1943 by a Jap1.h-iese office~ and smuggled out of Fort Santiago, are _ sepy· -t?me of the.inmates: Roy C. Bennet, George Borin:6:- ' .... ?'to Vabre, R. McCullough-Dick and Benito P.si. :left to right) Below, right: some of the widows and orphans listening to the ceremonies during the celebnition of 1947. < .. ' • SCENES "!xception of the· one at past celebrations of Na, fago under the auspices isoners' Association. Top, hat gathered around the !S in 1947. BeloW, Jeft, the obseryance in 1948. ~ made by the then Vice! de Leon-Roxas and the g rites in 1946. Center ese officer and smuggled • !)me of the inmates: Roy Jto Vabre, R. McCu!.)eft to right) Below, orphans listening to the on of 1947.' •

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