The Snapshots in Time Collection
Filipino Woman in Traditional Cordillera Dress, Philippines, Early-to-Mid 20th Century
This photograph, likely taken in the Mountain Province region near Baguio during the American colonial period, shows a young Filipino woman dressed in traditional Cordillera weave: a banded tapis skirt and matching jacket adorned with beaded necklaces and a woven headband. Such images were commonly collected by American visitors and residents as souvenirs documenting indigenous Filipino textile traditions. The colonial-style masonry building behind her and the passerby carrying goods on his shoulder offer a glimpse of everyday street life in the early-to-mid 20th century Philippines. Project: 218617