TY - ADVS TI - Manila fire KW - World War II in the Pacific/Japanese Occupation of the Philippines 1941-1945 KW - aerial photos KW - american bombardment of intramuros KW - avenida rizal KW - azcarraga KW - bilibid compound KW - espana KW - far eastern university KW - february 1945 KW - feu KW - fire KW - japanese occupation KW - luzon KW - manila fire KW - manila ruins KW - pasig KW - quezon boulevard KW - rizal avenue KW - ross smith KW - smoke KW - triumph in the philippines KW - walled city KW - world war ii in pacific N1 - An aerial view of Manila during the American bombardment of Intramuros. The walled City is obscured by smoke; much of the area close to the north bank of Pasig, levelled. Note: Quezon Boulevard on the left which is joined by España (left corner) and crossed by Azcarraga (now C. M. Recto Ave.). The wheel-like structure on the lower left portion is the Bilibid compound and across, at the corner of España and Quezon Boulevard is the U-shaped building of Far Eastern University. Running parallele to Quezon Boulevard, slightly curving to the right towards plaza Santa Cruz is Rizal Avenue. All the bridges across the Pasig had already been blown UR - http://retrato.com.ph/retratoimages/Midsize/HI/HI00331a.jpg UR - http://retrato.com.ph/retratoimages/Thumb/HI/HI00331a.jpg UR - http://www.retrato.com.ph/photodtl.asp?id=HI00331 ER -