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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Krags in the Philippines Jan 18^th, 2018 at 9:00am	Print Post
	Just wanted to share some original old Spanish American War photos of our soldiers in the Philippines.


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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Krags in the Philippines Reply #1 - Jan 18^th, 2018 at 9:09am	Print Post
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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Krags in the Philippines Reply #2 - Jan 18^th, 2018 at 9:10am	Print Post
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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Krags in the Philippines Reply #3 - Jan 18^th, 2018 at 9:11am	Print Post
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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Krags in the Philippines Reply #4 - Jan 18^th, 2018 at 9:12am	Print Post
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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Krags in the Philippines Reply #5 - Jan 18^th, 2018 at 9:13am	Print Post
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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: Krags in the Philippines Reply #6 - Jan 19^th, 2018 at 11:10pm	Print Post
	Great pictures!!! Thanks very much for sharing... Funny, it looks nothing like The Philippines I visited several times in the 80s and 90s while aboard the USS Ranger!


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Krags in the Philippines Reply #7 - Jan 20^th, 2018 at 5:40pm	Print Post
	Paul, maybe you were in "the wrong part of town"?


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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Krags in the Philippines Reply #8 - Jan 20^th, 2018 at 7:20pm	Print Post
	Too much tuba at the nipa hut has clouded many a sailor's memories!


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: Krags in the Philippines Reply #9 - Jan 20^th, 2018 at 11:11pm	Print Post
	The Tequilla in Olongapo City did the same thing, LOL. Not much of a memory there, Heehee!


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Krags in the Philippines Reply #10 - Jan 21^st, 2018 at 4:06pm	Print Post
	'Local Boy' - Thanks for posting the neat photos. I have not seen any of those before. Do you have any idea on the source, location, or context? The first photo has Americans with Krag rifles together with Philippine men armed with Krag carbines. It would be interesting to know if the Philippine men are scouts or early constabulary?


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kragluver KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 48 Joined: Dec 6^th, 2009	Re: Krags in the Philippines Reply #11 - Jan 21^st, 2018 at 7:52pm	Print Post
	I too am interested in the source. Do you own these photos in your private collection? If so, I'd like to talk with you about using them. Please PM. Thanks!!!


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Local Boy KCA Forum Member KCA Official Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 462 Location: Mat-Su Valley, Alaska Joined: Sep 24^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Krags in the Philippines Reply #12 - Jan 21^st, 2018 at 8:20pm	Print Post
	Purchased a photo album off of eBay that had been acquired from an estate sale. The album had been water damaged and was advertised as such. I purchased it because of my interest in the history of the Krag rifle and Spanish America War. The photo album had been extensively water damaged and mold growth was rampant (did someone say biohazard). I posted some of the better pics, however all of them needed photo enhancing. Much of the other photos dealt with camp life, ceremonies, scenery, locals, etc. Much like any other photo album or scrap book. IMHO: I don't believe all the items in the album are photos but in fact post cards. The following is what the seller had to say: "This photo album, directly from estate of family of soldier, contains 66 never before seen original Spanish American war era photos that I believe were all or mostly taken in Manila / the Philippines in late 1800s or early 1900s." "I have included samples of the 66 photos. Photos are of military, locals, and some scenery. Some photos are crisp and clear and others are faded and a few are damaged from pages sticking together. Sold as found, as is. All pictures are originals." Album is 10x8 inches and photos vary in size including 6.5" x 4.5", 5.5"x3.5", 3"x3". "Starting bid is priced to sell, as we don't have time to break these up and sell individually." "We are an established antiques trader in historic Franklin, Tennessee with a passion for providing hard to find historic items at a fair price to the people that will love and care for them."


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Krags in the Philippines Reply #13 - Jan 21^st, 2018 at 9:22pm	Print Post
	'Local Boy' - As always, thank you for your generous sharing. It is always neat to see and preserve original, unpublished, photographs. BTW - A lot of original photos were mounted on a 'backing card' that had 'postcard-like' printing. This makes them appear (to us) to be Post Cards, but, they really are original prints. I think, in the old days, a lot of photographs were mailed to relatives in order to stay in touch. Actual photo prints, with addresses or residue from shipping labels on the back, are common in my family album. IMHO - At one time, it was the practice for people to mail lightly protected or unprotected photos, as if, they were postcards.


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