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A YOUNG FILIPINA from PANDACAN |
Okinawa Soba posted a photo:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandacan
Ca.1900 stereoview taken during the days when America conquered and annexed the Philippines to the USA. The word "conquer" was used by the American 3-D publishing houses that issued these views of the USA’s "new possession", for the visual consumption and delight of millions of Americans. What better way of introducing the natives of the Philippines as "Uncle Sam’s new citizens"…..even if they had no say in the matter !
More: continued here
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