San Thomas Prison Liberation

Carl Mydans1945-02-05

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Released prisoners in makeshift shantytown built in courtyard of Santo Tomas University, formerly used as a Japanese internment camp until its liberation by Allied forces entering the city.

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Title: San Thomas Prison Liberation
Date: 1945-02-05
Location: Manila, Luzon, Philippines
Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
Subject Keywords: Philippine Islands, Housing, Wars, Prisoners Released, Makeshift, Wwii, American, Manila, 1940s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Photographer: Carl Mydans
Original ID: TimeLife_image_632264
Credits: LIFE
Copyright: © Time Inc.

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