Title:
Puerto Rico, San Juan: El Morro - the fort built by the Spaniards on the rocky bluff overlooking the entrance to San Juan
bay. El Morro means bluff or headland and is really a nickname for the original Spanish name of Castillo de San Felipe del
Morro. It began with a single tower and bastion in 1539 and took 250 years to build, becoming at its completion one of the
finest examples of early fortifications in the new world. Sawders 1949
Creator:
James C. Sawders
Subject:
Facilities
Military facilities
Nature
Land
Cliffs
Bodies of water
Description:
Puerto Rico, San Juan: El Morro - the fort built by the Spaniards on the rocky bluff overlooking the entrance to San Juan
bay. El Morro means bluff or headland and is really a nickname for the original Spanish name of Castillo de San Felipe del
Morro. It began with a single tower and bastion in 1539 and took 250 years to build, becoming at its completion one of the
finest examples of early fortifications in the new world. Sawders 1949
This print is appended with “SS” [Social Sciences] to distinguish it from [1996.0009.KU104321] in 601-11-4 (duplicate)
Publisher:
Keystone View Company
Contributor:
Gifford M. Mast
Date:
1949
Type:
Photography
Format:
Keystone photo print 7.18 in. x 4.18 in.
Identifier:
1996.0009.KU104321.SS
Language:
eng
Coverage:
North and Central America
Puerto Rico (dependent state)
San Juan
San Juan
Latitude: 18 29 N
Longitude: 066 08 W
Rights:
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Puerto Rico, San Juan: El Morro - the fort built by the Spaniards on the rocky bluff overlooking the entrance to San Juan
bay. El Morro means bluff or headland and is really a nickname for the original Spanish name of Castillo de San Felipe del
Morro. It began with a single tower and bastion in 1539 and took 250 years to build, becoming at its completion one of the
finest examples of early fortifications in the new world. Sawders 1949