Elpidio Quirino

Elpidio Quirino

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: 22273


6th President of the Philippines (April 17, 1948 – December 30, 1953)
Name: Elpidio Quirino y Rivera
Born: November 16, 1890, in Vigan, Ilocos Sur
Died: February 29, 1956 (aged 65) in Novaliches, Quezon City
Cause of death: Heart attack
Resting place: Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig

Mayon Volcano

Mayon Volcano 

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


Also seen in the postcard is the St. Raphael the Archangel Church in Legazpi Port District. The original church was built in 1834 through the generosity of Pedro Romero. This church was extensively damaged in the Second World War and has since been reconstructed to its present form.

Publisher: Kruger
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
Cost: N/A
Copyright: N/A
Barcode: N/A
Serial Number: 14788




VOLCANO DETAILS:
Renowned for its "perfect cone" because of its symmetric conical shape.
Official Filipino Name: Liwasang Pangkalikasan ng Bulkang Mayon
Etymology: Named after the legendary princess-heroine Daragang Magayon (Beautiful Lady)
Type: Active Stratovolcano
Elevation: 2,463 m (8,081 ft)
First ascent: Scotsmen Paton & Stewart (1858)
Location: Albay (Bicol Region), Philippines



DECLARATION/CLASSIFICATION:
Tangible Immovable Cultural Property
Mayon Volcano National Park (July 20, 1938, by Proclamation no. 292)
Mayon Volcano Natural Park (November 21, 2000, by Proclamation No. 413)
Albay Biosphere Reserve (March 2016, UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves)
Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Kennon Road

Kennon Road

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: 17451

ROAD DETAILS:

Kennon Road is one of the three major access roads that lead to the highland city of Baguio.
Other name: Rosario–Baguio Road
Name: After the builder Col. Lyman Walter Vere Kennon of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Construction: 1903 (Cost of US$2.7 million)
Opened: January 29, 1905

Length: 33.5 km (20.8 mi)
Component highways: National Route 54 (N54)

Mansion House

Mansion House

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: 17376

MANSION DETAILS:

Official summer palace of the President of the Philippines.
Name: After William Cameron Forbes’ ancestral home in the family-owned Naushon Island
Type: Summer residence
Architectural Style: Spanish Colonial Revival
Architect: William E. Parsons
Construction: 1907 - 1908 (Cost of $15,000)
Re-construction: 1947 (Cost of PhP80,000)
Location: Leonard Wood Road, Baguio City, Philippines

DECLARATION/CLASSIFICATION:

Tangible Immovable Cultural Property
National Historical Landmark, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)

Carabao

Carabao

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: 17220



ANIMAL DETAILS:
Etymology: From the Visayan (likely Waray) karabàw
Filipino name: Kalabaw
Type: Swamp
Use: Agriculture; draught; riding; hide; meat
Country of origin: Philippines


Carabaos vary in colour from light grey to slate grey. The horns are sickle-shaped or curve backward toward the neck. Mature male carabaos weigh 420–500 kg (930–1,100 lb), and females 400–425 kg (882–937 lb). Height at withers of the male ranges from 127 to 137 cm (50 to 54 in), and of the female from 124 to 129 cm (49 to 51 in).