The Snapshots in Time Collection

Studio Portrait of Queen Emma I in Manila Carnival Ceremonial Costume, Philippines, c. 1932

Studio Portrait of Queen Emma I in Manila Carnival Ceremonial Costume, Philippines, c. 1932

Crowned in an elaborate jeweled headdress and winged epaulettes, Queen Emma I was photographed as reigning queen of the 1932 Manila Carnival, a major annual festival held in the Philippine capital during the American colonial period that combined trade exposition, pageantry, and civic celebration. Project: 218617