Women sewing gloves in the fishing village of Puerto Real
In the fishing village of Puerto Real, many women take needlework to do at home.
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Boys eating sugarcane in a small fishing village of Puerto Real
Boys eating sugarcane in the small fishing village of Puerto Real, Puerto Rico.
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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 sugar workers lunch consisted of rice, beans and papaya
In Guanica, Puerto Rico this was the standard lunch of a plantation worker.
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Farm laborer working in a sugar field near Guanica, Puerto Rico
Farm laborer working in a sugar field near Guanica, Puerto Rico in January 1942.
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Street vendor selling pork on a street in Santurce, Puerto Rico
Street vendor selling pork products on a street in Santurce, Puerto Rico. 1942.
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In the Everglades needlework factory. San Juan, Puerto Rico
Seamstress working in the Everglades needlework factory, San Juan.
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Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Sugar workers at a strike meeting
Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Sugar workers at a strike meeting. Click here to see more historic...
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Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Sugar workers at a strike meeting
Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. At a strike meeting. January 1942.
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Children in the slum area of San Juan, known as El Fangitto
San Juan, Puerto Rico. Children in the slum area known as El Fangitto.
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Christopher Columbus Fountain in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
The fountain where Columbus first quenched his thirst in Puerto Rico.
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Three native Puerto Rican women in front of their hut houses
The original title of this photograph was “Dusky Belles in Porto Rico.”
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Fisherman selling his catch in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, 1900
This picture shows a Puerto Rican fisherman carrying long strings of fish.
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Unloading goods at the Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1900
This picture shows the port of Ponce, Puerto Rico as it looked in 1900. Click here to see...
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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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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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Puerto Rican Women Panning for Gold in a Stream, 1890
Panning for gold was a popular form of employment for Puerto Rican women. Click here to see...
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An Upper Class Home in the Suburbs of Puerto Rico, 1890
An upper class Puerto Rican home with palm trees in the front yard.
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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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33 historic photographs of San Juan, Puerto Rico in the 1940’s
33 photographs of life in San Juan, Puerto Rico from the 1940’s
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