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- Collection: Colección de postales y fotografías 1844-1952 de Puerto Rico, República Dominican y Cuba.
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PARQUE DE BOMBEROS, PONCE
"In 1820, two great fires affected the city of Ponce; one destroyed great part of the center of the city; and the other gutted 80% of Ponce's port zone, paralyzing all, commercial trade to the southern section of Puerto Rico. Because of this problem…
PARQUE CRISTOBAL COLON, AGUADILLA, P. R.
Christopher columbus Park, at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. A huge stone cross marks the site of the landing of Columbus in Puerto Rico on the 19th of November, 1493. Here he found an Indian village. The native name of the Island was Boriquen, but Columbus…
Palatial Residence at "El Vigia", Ponce, P. R.
Puerto Rico has many beautiful modern residences. This view shows a palatial home located on a small hill called "El Vigía" back of the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico and overlooking the entire city with the Caribbean Sea in the distance.
PALACIO DEL CONGRESO, CAPITOL, HAVANA, CUBA
Havana, luxuriant with tropical foliage and brilliant flowers, gloriously warm, offers every opportunity for pleasant recreation; ocean bathing, swimming, sailing, golfing, tennis playing, polo tournaments, motor-boating, deep-sea fishing, motoring,…
Our Lady of Mercy Church. Havana. General view of the Church from the Main Altar.
Our Lady of Mercy Church. Havana.
General view of the Church from the Main Altar.
General view of the Church from the Main Altar.
Our Lady of Mercy Church. Havana. Flowers in a wedding.
"... founded around 1755 and only officially blessed in 1792. The later construction is clear in the baroque façade while an extensive rebuilding in the 1860s transformed the relatively poor church and convent into one of the most richly decorated…
