Philippines -- Social life and customs

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View of an islander picking coconuts high up in the tree.

Content Description Six sets of 333 photographs by unidentified persons, most likely relating to the amphibious invasion of Leyte (Oct-Dec 1944), under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. The first set: 37 images, 10 of which are duplicates, of an invasion of an unidentified island, possibly during the invasion of Leyte in 1944. The second set: 10 images taken in Manilla c. 1945. The third set: 131 images taken in Leyte in 1945. The 4th set: 100 images identified as being Leyte Island c. 1945 and the...

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View of residences and debris along the water's edge.

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Scenes on the water and inlet, featuring boats and debris.

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View of shopkeepers displaying their wares.

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View of a street market. Handwritten caption on verso reads: "This is the type of stores they have on the island".

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Street scenes featuring municipal buildings, restaurants, a theatre, and structures with thatched roofs.

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Street view of a wooden structure with window boxes at every second story window. American soldiers and Philippine children loiter in doorways.

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Street view of the Mercedes [Theatre].

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View of the Mercedes [Theatre] from a different vantage point from image 2010.100.1.139.