Lukban Street Scene
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Visual materialSubject(s): 1971 | Provinces and cities | Lukban, Quezon | lukban | washing | washing clothes | water supply canal | womanOnline resources: View photo (midsize) | View photo (thumbnail) | View in Retrato website With printsGeneral Note(s): The women of Lukban, as can be seen in the photo, enjoy their daily chore of washing clothes right in front of their houses, while their counterparts from other towns still go to the rivers. This is a common sight all day long in the poblacion, where a constant supply of clear water runs along the canals. An overflow from the waterworks system installed in 1921 on the slope of Mt. Banahaw, the "rain mountain", this water is used for practically all purposes other than drinking. Lukban1s drainage system has been installed in such a manner that canals along the house fronts have clean running water, while those behind are drainage guttersImage type: OriginalMedia format: With prints
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Filipinas Heritage Library | Retrato - Geographical File | GE01982 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | GE01982 |
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The women of Lukban, as can be seen in the photo, enjoy their daily chore of washing clothes right in front of their houses, while their counterparts from other towns still go to the rivers. This is a common sight all day long in the poblacion, where a constant supply of clear water runs along the canals. An overflow from the waterworks system installed in 1921 on the slope of Mt. Banahaw, the "rain mountain", this water is used for practically all purposes other than drinking. Lukban1s drainage system has been installed in such a manner that canals along the house fronts have clean running water, while those behind are drainage gutters.
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