Filipino-Chinese sari-sari store

Filipino-Chinese sari-sari store

A sari-sari store owner as he goes about his retail business, extending credit to his customers using his personal knowledge of their background, ability to earn a living, and habit of paying back. Obviously a good judge of character, the humble retailer was not only paid back; he also made money on his transactions.




1900-1909

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