The Snapshots in Time Collection
Calesa Carriage on Manila Bay Waterfront Boulevard, Philippines, c. 1920s-1930s
A calesa, the iconic horse-drawn carriage of the Philippines, waits along a palm-lined waterfront boulevard, likely Manila's famed Luneta or Dewey Boulevard. These light, two-wheeled carriages were a common mode of transportation in Manila throughout the American colonial period. Project: 218613