Contestants of the 1932 Manila Carnival beauty pageant: 'Miss Philippines' Emma Zamora and 'Miss Luzon' Rosalina Lim, photographed in ornate ceremonial costume alongside the reigning Carnival Queen, Emma I. The Manila Carnival pageant selected young women to represent regions of the Philippines, crowning a national Carnival Queen each year during this major annual festival of the American colonial era. Project: 218608