The Snapshots in Time Collection
Plaza Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines — Hand-Tinted Street Photograph No. 836
A hand-tinted photograph of Plaza Santa Cruz, one of Manila's principal commercial squares, showing the Monte de Piedad building at left and the domed Santa Cruz Church at right. Streetcars, calesas, and early automobiles share the plaza, capturing the transitional character of Manila's transportation and civic life during the American colonial period in the early 20th century. Project: 218606