The following images give us an interesting glimpse into the “kinder, gentler” Manila at the turn of the 20th century. They were received by email without attribution as to their source.
San Sebastian Church and Hidalgo Street 
Binondo Church ca Early 1900s 
Escolta Street 1884 
Escolta Street on July 4 1899 
Tram 1900s 
General Otis 1898 
Sampaloc Manila 
Helping Mom Iron Clothes 
Pasig 1900s 
Pasig 1900s 2 
Looking Down the Pasig from the North End of the Bridge of Spain 1899 
Gate to Intramuros late 1800s 
Gateway to Fort Santiago and what appears to be a Star of David just above its keystone 
Luneta Park 1900s (now known as Rizal Park) 
Malacañan Palace without a fortifications
Thanks for these pictures!
Great photos! They make me wish I had lived at that time!If I could travel back in time! If only some of these areas–such as Escolta, Binondo, Hidalgo, parts of Pasig, etc–had been protected and preserved as heritage sites, and integrated into an ecologically planned city of Manila (the way European cities were planned and rebuilt after WWII)!!!
Thanks for posting the photos, and best regards to Butch Zialcita.