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PONCE, PUERTO RICO


Seal of Ponce

 
 
ADVERTISEMENTS:  
Ponce Hotel Belgica:  1930's full page ad from Puerto Rico magazine
1938 original magazine clipping.  Scarce
ART & ILLUSTRATIONS:  
Puerto Rico Bodega Store: Signed Lithograph Art Print
Beautiful lithograph Print  from Puerto Rico. "Puerto Rico Bodega" Signed : Eric O'Zayas Artist from Ponce, Puerto Rico Framed on a beautiful custom made glass/ frame prints measures 4 1/4 inches height x 6 inches width frame measures 6  inches height x 8  inches width
1896 - Armstrong Residence, Ponce, Puerto Rico 1896, Original 
PONCE - Armstrong Residence, Ponce, Puerto Rico 1896, Original 01
A Beautifully detailed, original Plan for the residence of Mr. Carlos Armstrong, Ponce Puerto Rico. Hand-Colored  Manuel V. Domenech, Architect. From the American Architect and Building News, January 28, 1899. This picture is extremely hard to find, as the American Architect and Building News not only had a very small circulation during that time, but very few were actually preserved as this has been. It measures 13.75 by 8.75 inches. Has a mat border and foam core backing. The whole picture measures 16 by 11.75 inches (with border). Finely detailed and beautifully hand-colored. Shrink wrapped. Plan is in VG+ condition. This is a highly unusual, scarce item. Note: The Armstrong house is now an historic landmark under restoration and is used by the ?????   photo 2

1899 - Munsey Magazine - The Bicycle Club of Ponce July 1899

Illus - Ponce Munsey Magazine page Ponce Bicycle Club July 1899
 Illustration from Munsey Magazine  July 1899 of Ponce's first American Bicycle Club

Sundown on the plaza at Ponce  1899 -- Drawn from life by T. Dart Walker (1869-1914)

Original Periodical Engraving
Publication: Harper's Weekly 1899

Size of Entire Page: 10.5"" x 15.5""
Annual spring field day of the volunteer fire department of Ponce, Porto Rico - 1901
Original Periodical Engraving Publication:
Harper's Weekly
Size Of Entire Page: 15.5" x 10.5"
Caption/Title: Annual spring field day of the volunteer fire department of Ponce, Porto Rico This print is in clean condition, but it has rippling like it was damp at one time. It does not have a musty smell
AUTOGRAPHS:  

Graciela River of Ponce 1943: Signed Photo

Signed photo of Soprano Graciela Rivera of Ponce premier signer at the "Me" the New York metropolitan Opera House
BOOKS:  
El Cultivo del Aguacate en Puerto Rico - by A. Mayoral Reinat and F. Gonzales Rios 1931
El Cultivo del Aguacate en Puerto Rico - by A. Mayoral Reinat and F. Gonzales Rios 1931 San Juan, 35 pp with photos/illustrations. A. Mayoral Reinat is part of the respected Mayoral family of Ponce & Mayaguez
Message…transmitted by the executive council of Porto Rico..electric railway in the city of Ponce 1901
Message…transmitted by the executive council of Porto Rico on February 27, 1901, granting a franchise to W.S.H. Lothrop for the purpose of constructing an electric railway in the city of Ponce 1901
Rare and Valuable Books and Manuscripts on Central and South America, including works on Spanish Colonial Enterprise in the South of the United States, in The Far East and on the Philippine Islands.  Comprising selections from the Libraries of D. Vincente de Soliveres y Miera, Alcade Presidente de Ponce Puerto Rico and the Abbe Brasseur de Bourborg”
Karl W. Hiersemann, Leipzig 1914   (Privately printed catalogues N.S. 5)  (several signatures uncut)
Part of this work contains bibliographic information on books, manuscripts and official papers relating to Ponce Puerto Rico as well as to Puerto Rico pre-1898, from the personal library of Alcade Presidente Soliveres y Meira collection;  small quarto, 104 pp., plates, issued as Privately Printed Catalogues; light age toning, else near fine in paper wrappers and unopened Slight foxing to cover. Inside tight, bright and unmarked.
Copies of this particular printing are scarce

The Porto Rico Earthquake of 1918 with descriptions of earlier earthquakes: Washington GPO

The Porto Rico Earthquake of 1918 with descriptions of earlier earthquakes. Report of the Earthquake Investigation Commission by Harry Fielding Reid and Dtephen Taber USGPO Washington DC 1919
COINS/MEDALLIONS:  

Ponce - Los Muros Mini Market 1940's 5-10-25 cents

Wooden coins used as currency  Ponce - Los Muros Mini Market 1940's 5-10-25 cents values
 LETTERS & MANUSCRIPTS:  

1895 Business Letter.P. Col & Ca 17 De Febrero De 1895.

Carta Comercial De P. Col & Cª.
Carta Dirigida A :  Sres. Gutierrez & Hermanos, Jerez, Cadiz, España.
Firma El Documento : P. Col & Ca.
Ponce, Puerto Rico, 17 De Febrero De 1895.
• Buen Estado De Conservacion
1860 letter from Sr. Frank Salich of Ponce
Handwritten letter by Sr. Frank Salich  April 23, 1860 discussing daily life and being apologetic for not writing back sooner. A scarce correspondence from the Spanish colonial period of Puerto Rico. The Salich's are a distinguished Ponce family
1890 Business letter, Ponce, Porto Rico from Sr. Ulpiano Colom, Attorney, Agent
Carta Comercial De R. Ulpiano Colom.Procurador:, Agente De Toda Clase De Negocios.:
 Carta Dirigida A : Sres. Gutierrez Hermanos, Jerez, Cadiz, España. Firma El Documento : R. Ulpiano Colom.
Ponce, Puerto Rico, 13 De Abril De 1890. • Buen Estado De Conservacion.
Business Letter of  R. Ulpiano Colom. Attorney.Agent Of Business All Kinds.
Letter Directed To : Sres. Gutierrez Brothers, Sherry,Cadiz, Spain. Document signed : R. Ulpiano Colom.
Ponce, Porto Rico, April 13, 1890.
• Good State Of Conservation. Note Stamp on left side of document identifies Tomas Armstrong, Carlos Armstrong
Business correspondence from the Spanish colonial period of Puerto Rico
1894 Business Letter  of Antonio Mayoral from Playa de Ponce
Carta Comercial Por Correo Español. De Antonio Mayoral.
Carta Dirigida A :  Sres. Gutierrez Hermanos, Jerez, Cadiz, España.
Firma El Documento : Antonio Mayoral.
Playa - Ponce, Puerto Rico, 30 de Noviembre  de 1894-November 30, 1894.
Buen Estado De Conservacion
Business letter of Antonio Mayoral signed by him in the Spanish Colonial period.
The Mayoral's are a renowned, respected family from Ponce  in the Arts, Letters, Government and business sectors throughout Puerto Rico
1894 Business Letter  of Antonio Mayoral from Playa de Ponce: 11 August 1894
Carta Comercial Por Correo Español. De Antonio Mayoral.
Carta Dirigida A : Sres. Gutierrez Hermanos, Jerez, Cadiz, España.
Firma El Documento : Antonio Mayoral.
Playa - Ponce, Puerto Rico, 11 De Agosto De 1894/August 11, 1894.
Buen Estado De Conservacion
The Mayoral's are a renowned, respected family from Ponce  in the Arts, Letters, Government and business sectors throughout Puerto Rico
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1894 Business Letter  of Antonio Mayoral from Playa de Ponce: 12 Nov 1894
Carta Comercial Por Correo Español. De Antonio Mayoral.
Carta Dirigida A : Sres. Gutierrez Hermanos, Jerez, Cadiz, España.
Firma El Documento : Antonio Mayoral.
Playa - Ponce, Puerto Rico, 12 De Noviembre De 1894-November 12, 1894  Estado De Conservacio
The Mayoral's are a renowned, respected family from Ponce  in the Arts, Letters, Government and Business sectors throughout Puerto Rico
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1894 Playa Ponce Business Letter 11 December 1894.
Carta Comercial De Cosio, Pujol & Cª.
Carta Dirigida A : Sres. Gutierrez & Hermanos, Jerez, Cadiz, España.
Firma El Documento : Cosio, Pujol & Ca.
Playa Ponce, Puerto Rico, 11 De Diciembre De 1894.
Buen Estado De Conservacion.
1895 Business Letter  of Oliver V & C of  Ponce: 28 Feb 1895
Carta Comercial De Oliver V. & Cª.
Carta Dirigida A : Sres. Gutierrez & Hermanos, Jerez, Cadiz, España.
Firma El Documento : Oliver V. & Cª.
Ponce, Puerto Rico, 28 De Febrero De 1895-February 28, 1895.
Buen Estado De Conservacion.
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1895 Business Letter. of P. Col & Ca, Ponce: 17 Feb 1895
Carta Comercial De P. Col & Cª.
Carta Dirigida A : Sres. Gutierrez & Hermanos, Jerez, Cadiz, España.
Firma El Documento : P. Col & Ca.
Ponce, Puerto Rico, 17 De Febrero De 1895.
Buen Estado De Conservacion.
1897 Business Letter - Wines & Liquors 10 March 1897
Carta Comercial De Noriega & Hermanos.
Establecimientos De Viveres, Vinos & Licores. ¨La Nueva Catalana¨.
Carta Dirigida A : Sres. Gutierrez & Hermanos, Jerez, Cadiz, España.
Firma El Documento : Noriega & Hermanos.
Ponce, Puerto Rico, 10 De Marzo De 1897-March 10, 1897.
Buen Estado De Conservacion.
1910 Business Letter of  Cambeiro & Co. 9 August 1910
 Carta Comercial De S. Cambeiro & Co.
Carta Dirigida A : Sres. Gutierrez Hermanos, Jerez, Cadiz, España.
Firma El Documento : S. Cambeiro & Co.
Ponce, Puerto Rico, 9 De Agosto De 1910.
• Buen Estado De Conservacion.

Business Letter Of S. Cambeiro & Co.
Letter Directed To : Sres. Gutierrez Brothers, Sherry,Cadiz, Spain.
Signed : S. Cambeiro & Co.
Ponce, Porto Rico, August 9, 1910.
Good State Of Conservation.
1931 Certificate Enfermeras-Hospitales for Josefina S. de Vidal signed Dr. Mayoral
Document for donation/investment of $100 by Josefina S de Vidal. Signed by Dr Mayoral June 1, 1931 Certificate Enfermeras-Hospitales 1931
MAPS:  
Guanica Harbor - Porto Rico" 
Map: Guanica Harbor - Porto Rico" 1921 Corrected to 1925. USC&GS chart. Shows entrance to Gaunica & Ensanada. Coast is shown from Pardas Bay to Cana Gorda Islands. Size 33" x 38". Condition: fold, dirt and handling down left side margins otherwise good
Ponce Harbor and Approaches
Map: "Ponce Harbor and Approaches" 1916 corrected to 1925. US Navy Hydrgraphic Office #927. Shows the banana plantation, railroad line and roads from Port Ponce to Ponce. Also shows Muertos Island. Size: 35" x 40" folds, some handling otherwise VG
NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES/PERIODICALS:
Harper's Weekly, Sept. 03, 1898  
Complete Issue
1.  Ponce - The Occupation of Ponce
2.  The Occupation of Ponce - Harbor Views
3.  The Occupation of Ponce - The Advance on Guayama
Harper's Weekly, Sept. 03, 1898
Complete Issue
1.  Ponce - The Occupation of Ponce
2.  The Occupation of Ponce - Harbor Views
3.  The Occupation of Ponce - The Advance on Guayama
Harper's Weekly, January 28, 1899
Complete Issue
1. Our New Possessions - Puerto Rico
2. Ponce - The Customs House and Army Headquaters at Playa de Ponce
Harpers Weekly, March 11, 1899
Complete Issue
1. Sundown on the Plaza at Ponce
2. Article on PR Our New Possessions - Puerto Rco by William Dinwiddi
Harper's Weekly, Sept. 09, 1899
Complete Issue
1: Ponce - In the Track of a Cyclone - A City in Ruins
Harper's Weekly, April 06, 1901
Complete Issue
1 Ponce The Sunda
Leslies Weekly 21 August 1902 4th of July
Ponce - Leslies Weekly 21 August 1902 pg 179 showing photos of 4th of July celebration in Ponce (also contains many photos from the Period including 'stereotype images' of  black children playing craps pg 183 plus photo from the new Flatiron Building in NYC of          downtown NYC
PHOTOGRAPHS:
Ponce 1900 'S B/W Photo Coffee Business Ponce, Puerto Rico
A  black and white picture of a coffee processing house in Ponce, Puerto, Rico. Ramon Cortada & Co. Early 1900's. This picture shows the outside of the processing plant. There is low building with the lettering RAMON CORTADA & CO. SUCCESSOR. There are four men in the picture loading mule driven carts with bags of coffee beans.  Very good to excellent vintage condition.  Approx. 5" X 9". Written on the back in pencil is:  Cortada Ponce P.R.
Ponce 1900 's B/W Photo Coffee Processor Ponce, Puerto Rico
A black and white picture of a coffee processing house in Ponce, Puerto, Rico. Ramon Cortada & Co. Early 1900's. This picture shows the inside of the processing plant. There is a huge bean processing machine and bags with the lettering Ramon Cortada & Co. PONCE  P.R. I also read COFFEE SEPARATING MACHINE printed on wood connected to the machine. There are five men in the picture, one is holding coffee beans cupped in his hands.  Very good to excellent vintage condition, there is a fold on the bottom of this picture from storage but it can be pressed out for framing.  Approx. 6 1/4 " X 9". Written on the back in pencil is: Ramon Cortada Ponce P.R.
1942 Ponce 25 Original Personal Photos during World War II
 25 original, black-and-white photographs, showing various scenes from Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1942. They include street scenes, buildings and churches, people, a religious procession in June 1942, etc. These photos were taken by an U.S. Army vet, servicing out of Losey Field in 1942. The photos are about 2 1/4-inches x 3 3/8-inches in size (about 58mm x 87mm). The photos are in good condition, but show some wear, and some are a little torn or missing small pieces of their corners
Ponce 1900 'S B/W Photo Armstrong Co
A black and white picture of the office of the Armstrong Company, importer/exporter of wine and spirits. This office is in Ponce, Puerto, Rico.  This picture shows the inside of one of the offices. There are three men in the picture, one could be the general manager and the other two employees.  Very good vintage condition,shows wear on the corners. Approx. 7 " X 9 1/2".
POSTCARDS & RPPC: (Real Photo Post Cards)
 1911 Delicias, Ponce, Porto Rico
This early postcard is unused. It has very little cornerwear. It is in Very Good Condition Plaza Delicias
1940 Ponce Snow White Sugar Refinery
Ponce 1940 Snow White Sugar Refinery next to the Don Q Serrales distillery
1948 Ponce Home of Don Q
Destileria Serralles Inc-Home of Don Q Rum
Ponce Firehouse view with Flag - Older Version
 
Ponce Firehouse view without Flag
 
Ponce High School
Ponce High School view is from left side to right
Ponce Insular District Hospital
 
Ponce La Ceiba
 
1930's Ponce Municipal Dock
Postcard of Ponce Municipal Dock area - La Playa
Ponce St Lukes Hospital
The old  St. Luke's Memorial Hospital
Ponce Street scene - Plaza near Las Delicias
 Street scene - Plaza near Las Delicias
Porto Puerto Rico Sunday Morning Market 
A Old Vintage 3 1/2 BY 5 1/2 postcard, Made in Germany. Porto Puerto Rico Sunday Morning Market
RPPC: Bird's Eye View of Ponce Puerto Rico
Unused real photo postcard of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Printed on AZO paper, four squares, 1924-49. Not mailed, but has a message on the back. Crisp and clean card
RPPC: 1906 Ponce Gazebo of Ponce
Scarce image of the old Ponce Kiosko Arabe - 1906. Kiosk was destroyed by a storm and replaced with a large fountain
RPPC: Ponce La Perla Theater
RPPC " El Casino y El TeatroLa (Perla Theater) by Otero and Sobrino
RPPC: ca.1910  Ponce High School
Title & Description: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) pictures the High School in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Publisher and/or Photographer:  None. Card or Series Number:  None Back: Divided back circa 1910 Postal Usage:  None. Condition: Very Good to Excellent. Scarce i
RPPC: 1916 Ponce Camino de la Playa - Road to Harbor
B & W postcard of a Street Scene (Camino de la Playa) in Ponce, Puerto Rico  showing buildings & surrounding landscape Publisher and/or Photographer:  Otero & Sobrino, Ponce Card or Series Number:  None     Back: Divided
RPPC: ca.1930 Ponce Salud St. Parque Abolicion c1930
"Parque Abolicion, Ponce, PR real photo postcard. Written on back: ""This view shows you an entrance of the ""Abolition Park"" that is at the left. It is beautiful! That street you notice is called Salud."" AZO 4 squares stamp box (1926 - 1940s). Condition: Postally unused, but writing on back. No tears; creased on bottom left corner"
POSTERS:
1957 Ponce La Catholica Drama Poster
The English Club presents the Matchmaker a Farce in Four Acts By Thornton Wilder  Monday Seven Thirty P.M. April Twenty-Ninth Student Center Catholic University of Puerto Rico Ponce, Puerto Rico (1957)
RUM:
1930's Boca Chica Puerto Rican Rum Label
"1930's Boca Chica Puerto Rican Rum Label - White Label 1/10 pint mini bottle label from the Destileria Serralles, Inc. of Ponce, PR. 1 1/2"" x 2 1/8"". Condition VERY GOOD
STAMPS/ENVELOPES:
Ponce 1992 Tricentenario de Ponce 1692-1992
"SC#2173 Cover Cancell in Ponce PR. Condition the Cover Good 1992.
SC#2173 Sobre Cancelado en Ponce PR. Condiciones del Sobre Buena 1992"
Stereoviews:
Ponce 1900 Birds Eye view of Ponce
Stereoview 1900 Ponce Birds Eye view of Ponce Underwood and Underwood