For bid is an original circa 1905-1915 photograph of dozens of Filipina women rolling cigars at a “Compania Generalde Tobacos de Filipinas” factory near Manila. A large labor / industrial photograph of over 100 young women and girls rolling tobacco leaves into cigars at small, cramped work tables. Women near photographer are looking up. Most of the others are working.

Paper attached to photo: “19028 Women making cigars at ‘Tobacalera’ factory. (Bureau of Science).”

Photo has pencil notes and a name on the back. Was formerly the peppery of a photo syndicate…

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