Women in Calaca Weaving Cotton, c. 1905-1915
The picture below has been taken from the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. Originally submitted to the archive by one Alfred W. McCoy, it is titled “Women ginning, carding, spinning and weaving cotton, Calaca, Batangas, 1905-1915.”
It may come as a surprise to some that cotton used to be planted in Batangas. In fact, there is a variety of cotton that is called “Batangas white.” There are many historical documents that mention cotton planting in Batangas from the Spanish colonial era to World War II.
The picture has been processed using graphic software to lighten dark spots and improve sharpness and overall clarity, then colorized courtesy of Algorithmia.
Notes and references:
Image credit: University of Wisconsin Digital Collection. Colorization courtesy of Algorithmia.
It may come as a surprise to some that cotton used to be planted in Batangas. In fact, there is a variety of cotton that is called “Batangas white.” There are many historical documents that mention cotton planting in Batangas from the Spanish colonial era to World War II.
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| A photo of women weaving cotton in Calaca, Batangas during the American colonial era. Image source: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. |
The picture has been processed using graphic software to lighten dark spots and improve sharpness and overall clarity, then colorized courtesy of Algorithmia.
Notes and references:
Image credit: University of Wisconsin Digital Collection. Colorization courtesy of Algorithmia.