I find this to be a historically important picture with lots of landmarks visible as Manila was in its golden period before WWII. Across center of image: Pasig River, Santa Cruz Bridge, Jones Bridge, Post Office building under construction. Foreground is Santa Cruz Church, from the church Escolta Street goes to the right, showing the Perez-Samanillo Building (is it under construction here?) at the east end of Escolta. In the distance is the Legislature Building on the left and most of Intramuros on the right. Manila hotel, Luneta Hotel and Rizal Monument can be seen and a tall structure east to the left of the Rizal Monument that has me wondering what it was. The picture is not dated but construction on the Post Office Building was started in 1926.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 02:41:43 +0000