Tuesday, October 22, 2013

263. THE 1924 CAPIZ PETIT CARNIVAL

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CARMEN OF CAPIZ. The Queen of the 1924  Capiz Petit Carnival and her royal retinue, pose during the coronation night that duplicated the f...
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

262. Carnival Memento: SOUVENIR SILHOUETTE

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THE GREAT PROFILE.  A Manila Carnival silhouette portrait from 1936, a favorite souvenir from the national fair. French Etienne de Silho...
Tuesday, October 8, 2013

261. Carnival Album: MISS MINDANAO 1936 & MISS MACABEBE

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MACABEBELLES TWO. Miss Mindanao of 1936, Cleofe Balingit lends her royal presence to the Garden Day festivities in her town. Reigning Mi...
Wednesday, October 2, 2013

260. Post-Carnival Years: MARIA KALAW AT THE PAN-PACIFIC PAGEANT

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The Pan-Pacific Pageant was staged during the Commonwealth years as a symbol of goodwill and cooperation between America and its Pacific...
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

259. Carnival Wedding: LIM-DEVLIN NUPTIALS

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A EURASIAN MATCH. Rosalina Cispon Lim, Miss Luzon 1932, with her new husband Claude Martinez Devlin, at their 1934 wedding. Rosalina has C...
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

258. REMEDIOS FERRER, Miss Mindanao, 1934 Cebu Carnival

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MUSE OF MINDANAO. Remedios Ferrer and her Consort, in authentic Muslim costumes at her coronation. The Carnivals of Cebu replicated e...
Tuesday, September 10, 2013

257. Her High School Yearbook: NIEVA PAZ ERAÑA , 1939 Miss Mindanao

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HIGH SCHOOL TOPNOTCH BEAUTY. The young Nieves Eraña, as a high school graduate of Sta. Catalina College. The future Miss Mindanao of 1...