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A photo of Filipino prisoners in Batangas, 1898. Image source: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. |
In other words, the picture was likely taken during that critical time when the Americans were intent on ruling the Philippines but the native Filipinos had other ideas; and the Philippine-American War was yet to flare up. Whether the people in the picture were prisoners of the previous Spanish colonial government or the hastily declared Philippine government is undetermined.
The picture has been processed using graphic software to lighten dark spots and improve sharpness and overall clarity, then colorized courtesy of Algorithmia.
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