23 February, 2020

Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto

Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto postcard

Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto, Baguio City


POSTCARD DETAILS:
Unused
Single View
Size: 4"x5.5"


Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto postcard


Publisher: Kruger 
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS) 
Cost: N/A 
Copyright: N/A 
Barcode: N/A 
Serial Number: 40.391


GROTTO & IMAGE DETAILS:
Access to the top of the grotto could be made by climbing its 252-step staircase. Above the statue are inscribed the Latin words Tota Pulchra Es Maria (“You are beautiful Mary”).
Image Sculptor: Isabelo Tampingco
Image Material: Polychromed molave
Construction: 1913 (Fr. José Algue, S.J., the director of the Manila Observatory)
Location: Dominican Hill Road, Baguio City, Philippines

22 February, 2020

Corregidor Island

Corregidor Island postcard

Bottomside, Corregidor Island


POSTCARD DETAILS:
Unused
Single View
Size: 4"x5.5"



Corregidor Island postcard


Publisher: Kruger
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
Cost: N/A
Copyright: N/A
Barcode: N/A
Serial Number: 40.129




ISLAND DETAILS:
"The tadpole-shaped island located at the entrance of Manila Bay. Bottomside is the lower part of Corregidor Island and is the neck that connects the tail and head of the island. On the north was the Army Dock, with its three large piers."
Size: 6.5 km (4.0 mi) long and about 2.0 km (1.2 mi) wide
Location: Cavite City, Philippines

21 February, 2020

Rizal Shrine Fort Santiago

 Rizal Shrine Fort Santiago postcard

 Rizal Shrine Fort Santiago


POSTCARD DETAILS:
Unused
Single View
Size: 4"x5.5"





Publisher: Kruger
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
Cost: N/A
Copyright: N/A
Barcode: N/A
Serial Number: 40.097



SHRINE DETAILS:
"Formerly a military barracks, it was partially reconstructed and now houses a shrine to Jose Rizal.... The shrine is home to various memorabilia such as the shells he collected in Dapitan, books, manuscripts and artwork."
Official Filipino Name: Dambanang Rizal sa Fort Santiago
Construction: 1953 (modernized in 2013)
Location: Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines


DECLARATION/CLASSIFICATION:
Tangible Immovable Cultural Property
National Shrine, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)

20 February, 2020

U.S. Navy Mount Santa Rita Link Station

US Navy Mount Santa Rita Link Station postcard

U.S. Navy Mount Santa Rita Link Station

POSTCARD DETAILS:
Unused
Single View
Size: 4"x5.5"



US Navy Mount Santa Rita Link Station postcard


Publisher: N/A
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
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Copyright: N/A
Barcode: N/A
Serial Number: V-85020




TOWER DETAILS:
"... Perched on the summit of Mount Santa Rita (1,558 feet) that overlooks the Subic Bay Naval Facility... The Tactical Air Navigation mast on top of "Rita's" red and white structure is 1,702 feet above sea level." ("Where on Eart is Mount Santa Rita?", All Hands, January 1981, p. 32)
Type: Garrison - Base Station 
Existing/Disbanded: Deactivated
Height: 12-story radio microwave tower
Construction: Began in April 1953
Cost: $1.5 million
Location: Hermosa, Bataan, Philippines

19 February, 2020

The Cross of Magellan

The Cross of Magellan postcard

The Cross of Magellan
Photo by: Walter Landolt


POSTCARD DETAILS:
Unused
Single View
Size: 4"x5.5"



The Cross of Magellan postcard



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Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
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Barcode: N/A
Serial Number: V-85006



MONUMENT DETAILS:
A Christian cross planted by Portuguese and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on March 1521.
Official Filipino Name: Ang Krus ni Magellan
Material: Tingalo wood
Dedication: Commemorates the erection of a Cross in Cebu by Magellan
Location: Barangay Santo Niño, Cebu City, Philippines


DECLARATION/CLASSIFICATION:
Tangible Immovable Cultural Property
Marked Structure (Unveiled: 1941), National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)
Registered Property, Cebu City