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Calvo Museum

In the historic, beaux-arts Calvo Building (1938), this little museum houses a treasure trove of pre-WWII photographs and memorabilia. Of particular interest are the photos of fashionable Escolta St before the war, plus photos of the Battle of Manila and its aftermath.

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