Pap: Manila City Hall – Manila, Philippines c.1946/1947

The landmark in the background of this photograph is the Manila City Hall.  This building is located in Manila's main tourism area just outside the oldest and most historic district in the city, the Intramuros, which  was nicknamed the "Walled City" because it was indeed fortified. The city hall's hexagonal clock tower stands out as…

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Pap: Manila Central Post Office, Taken 1946/1947 in Manila, Philippines

These servicemen are standing in front of the Manila Central Post Office located along the Pasig River in the Intramuros district of Manila (the historic district).  Built in 1926, the neoclassical style building was designed by architect Juan Arellano.   Incredibly, this historical building still stands today, after enduring World War II and being rebuilt in 1946, but it may be…

Pap: Going Dahntahn, Taken 1946/1947 in Manila, Philippines

The next series of photos I plan to post show the scene around downtown Manila. I recently talked to my pap about what kinds of things he and his fellow servicemen did during their time off and I will share some of those stories. As I've said before, it's sometimes difficult to figure out where…

Pap: KP Building (?), Taken 1946/1947 in Manila, Philippines

Here's a picture of two of Pap's cook friends standing outside of what he says is the building where they did the cooking on base. Too bad the picture is obscured - I can make out something on the left that says "Military" but I don't know what it is, maybe a sign. I thought…