Exploring MARILAG's History: Objects from the Past

A year ago, Ate Narlie, high school teacher and cultural education student of Letran Calamba, invited me to accompany her as she does cultural mapping. I was clueless of the interesting discoveries which awaited me. On that day, went to different houses to search for old things and documents, interviewed the not-so-young kababayans and looked at the old pictures.

Here are some spoils of memories from the past:

I'm holding a portrait of our former mayor, Benjamin Real. The location of the shot was inside our old municipal building.

Again, I have with me an old model of Canon camera owned by Mr. Ruben Vidal, a resident of Bgy. 2, Santa Maria, Laguna

Old teachers in front of an old building in SMES. At the center (with left hand on his hip)
 was Mr. Fidel Real, the District Supervisor.

A list of families who originated from our town.

An old phonograph owned by the late Oscar Real. We used to play inside this old house when we were young. 

Mr. Oscar and Mely Real's stuff.

Former Mayor Benjamin Real standing beside President Marcos.

Windows to the Past: Mr. Dan Real welcomed us in his abode and showed us
 a handful of old pictures stacked in his room.
 Most of the pictures posted on this entry were from his collection.