At the turn of the 20th century, Tinajeros, Malabon was a
battleground between the Americans and Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo’s forces.
This collection of stereographs clearly shows that Tinajeros, Malabon,
was the site of several skirmishes between the American and Filipino forces in
1898-1899.
The stereograph, was the nineteenth-century predecessor of
the Polaroid, with an imaginative flair. Placed on cardboard were two almost
identical photographs, side by side, to be viewed with a stereoscope. When
viewed through a stereoscope, the photograph appeared three-dimensional, an
awe-inspiring illusion for anyone during that time.
In 1899, ten US regiments engaged Aguinaldo’s Force in
Malabon. On March 25, 1899 the Americans advanced towards Malabon (near
Caloocan). Describing their adventures in Malabon, Anthony Micheal of the Third
Artillery wrote: "We bombarded a place called Malabon, and then we went in
and killed every native we met, men, women, and children. It was a dreadful
sight, the killing of the poor creatures. The natives captured some of the
Americans and literally hacked them to pieces, so we got orders to spare no
one."
The Americans suffered 16 casualties and 130 wounded; and the Filipinos lost 125 men and 500
wounded.
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| A wall of Tinajeros pierced by a storm of American bullets, Philippine Islands Copyright 1899 by Underwood & Underwood |
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| Deserted Village of Tinajeros - scene of the hard fighting, Philippine Islands Copyright 1899 by Underwood & Underwood |
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| Trenches deserted by Aguinaldo's Army, Malabon, Philippine Islands |
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| A wall of Tinajeros pierced by a storm of American bullets, Philippine Islands Copyright 1899 by Underwood & Underwood |
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| On the Battlefield at Malabon, Philippine Islands Copyright 1899 by Underwood & Underwood |
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| Filipino Sharpshooters Perch in a tree- Tinajeros, Philippine Island Copyright 1899 by Underwood & Underwood |
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| The Utah Battery at Fort MacArthur shelling Malabon, P.I. |
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| Filipino Prisoners captured by the Second Oregons near, Malabon, P.I. |
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| Hotchkiss Quick Firing Gun shelling Insurrectos as they were leaving Malabon, March 26th, 1899 |
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| A short rest on the Fighting Line during the Battle at Malabon, P.I. Copyright 1899 by Underwood & Underwood |
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| A sacrifice to Aguinaldo's Ambition - Behind the Filipino Trenches after the Battle of Malabon, P.I. Copyright 1899 by Underwood & Underwood |
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| Sadness in Victory - our "Boys" caring for dying Insurgents - Battlefield of Malabon, P.I. Copyright 1899 by Underwood & Underwood |
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| Insurgents entrenchments across the road at Tinajeros, Philippine Islands Copyright 1899 by Underwood & Underwood |
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| A sacrifice to Aguinaldo's Ambition - Behind the Filipino Trenches after the Battle of Malabon, P.I. Copyright 1899 by Underwood & Underwood |
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| Wounded Filipino waiting for the American Ambulance, Malabon, P.I. |
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| Filipino Prisoner at Malabon, P.I. |
Source:
"The Philippine-American War, 1899-1902," by Arnaldo Dumindin
"The Philippine-American War, 1899-1902," by Arnaldo Dumindin
Stereographs by the American Antiquarian Society
no wonder that Malabon is one of the bulwark of Aglipayan church follower, just like other places where the revolutionaries were concentrated. But just didn't know that my hometown was steeply involved in the uprising against the colonizer; how come there is no historical landmark to commemorate the battle were we can all be proud of?
ReplyDeleteRight on point. While I was reading the article, I keep on wondering where exactly could the pictures been taken. I'm also from Malabon and I'd love to know where they are
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