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  • Collection: Colección de postales y fotografías 1844-1952 de Puerto Rico, República Dominican y Cuba.

Swimming Pool with its unique setting overlooking the ocean - Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, P. R.

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"In early 1946, as part of the Puerto Rican industrialization effort known as Operation Bootstrap, the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Co. decided to erect a modern luxury hotel. The facility would be owned by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, but…

Palatial Residence at "El Vigia", Ponce, P. R.

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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.