Boys filling buckets of water at Columbus fountain in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Columbus fountain was the place where the great discoverer, Christopher Columbus, first quenched his thirst after arriving in Puerto Rico.




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El Morro’s Castle wall after being struck by a 13-inch shell in 1899

El Morro’s castle wall after being struck by a 13-inch shell during the bombardment of San Juan

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Children sitting on the boardwalks of “El Fangitto”

Children sitting on one of the boardwalks which are as sidewalks in the slum area.

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A street in the slum area of the hill town of Lares, Puerto Rico

A street scene in the slum area of the hill town of Lares, Puerto Rico. January, 1942.

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Puerto Rican Mailman Delivering Mail by Horseback, 1880

Puerto Rican mail carrier on horseback waits to pick up mail at a post office.

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The first Puerto Rican troops to join the American Army in 1899

The first company of native Puerto Ricans enlisted in the American Colonial Army.

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Beautifully restored map of Puerto Rico from 1886

Mapa Topografico De La Isla De Puerto Rico

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