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A rare photo of General William Howard Taft riding a carabao

(water buffalo). Gen. Taft was the first American civilian Governor-
General of the Philippines, from July 4, 1901 to December 23, 1903.
Taft Avenue in Manila was named in his honor. Above photo was taken
in 1914.
http://www.philippine-history.org/picture-old-manila28.htm

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