Old Dominican Republic

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Vista Aerea de la Ciudad de Santo Domingo.
Intercepcion de las Avenidas George Washington y Abraham Lincoln.
en primer plano elLitoral del Mar Caribe y Malecon de la Ciudad.
A la Derecha El Hotel Santo Domingo y el Hotel Hispaniola.
A la Izquierda el Colegio Loyola y el Hospital Robert Reid Antiguo Angelita.
Imagen de la decada de los 80s.
Santo Domingo , Republica Dominicana.

 

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Construction of the Hotel Jaragua 1942

 

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Hotel Monta?a. Jarabacoa , Rep?blica Dominica. 1950s

 

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looking at all those pictures I am thinking: ask me to make a list of 10 reasons to stay in DR in the 50's of the former century (forget for a moment about dictators) I think I can easy make a list of 100 reasons to stay. Santo Domingo seemed like a nice city back then.

 

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Young Dominican man posting for his girlfriend Rosa Emeilia, Plazoleta de la Independencia Santiago DR 1983...

This is one of the canons that help out our troops to fight against during the last Haitian occupation.
Me, 22 yeas old!


Long time ago!

JJ

 

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Circa 1958

 

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Brugal Christmas ad 1970s

 

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Bomberos 1920s Santo Domingo

 

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Calle El Conde Christmas 1935

 

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Monte Cristi 1930s

 

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Sunday on the malecon in Santo Domingo. 1960s

 

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Hotel Jaragua 1950s

 

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Sunday on the malecon in Santo Domingo. 1960s

I love this pic. Wouldn't it be great to step back in time ? Love the "casual dress"...

 

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Train in Moca. Circa 1929. Yes, the DR did have actual trains at one time.

 

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Sunday on the malecon in Santo Domingo. 1960s

More of the same

 

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Construction of El Faro Colon

 

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Hotel Hamaca, Boca Chica 1940s

 

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