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The Commisary at Hacienda El Progreso in 1905
Grazing Cows at El Canopy, San Cristóbal, in 2016
The Government House on Hacienda El Progreso in 1905
Hacienda El Progreso Dance Hall
Hacienda El Progreso, with Deputy, Manuel A. Cobos and Accountant, 1919
The Landscape Surrounding Hacienda El Progreso in 1905
Portrait of Jose Monroy in 1878
Triple Effect Vacuum Evaporator, Hacienda El Progreso
Hacienda El Progreso, with Deputy, Manuel A. Cobos and Accountant, 1919
Worker's Quarters, Hacienda El Progreso, 1919
Datura Grove Near La Cárcel, El Progreso, San Cristóbal, 2016
Invasive Vegetation, Road to La Soledad, San Cristóbal, in 2014
A Family of Village Residents in Hacienda El Progreso
Manuel J. Cobos in Field Dress
La Cárcel under Invasive Vegetation, El Progreso, San Cristóbal, 2014
The Hacienda Pier in Puerto Chico
The Hacienda Prisoners on the dock in 1905
Rat Traps Set on Farmland, Santo Tomás, Isabela Island, in 2016
The four lifeboats were tied together in pairs, and the work of unloading the 14 prefabricated houses could begin.
View of the Worker's Houses, Hacienda El Progreso in 1888
Two of the original Campo Noruega houses were later reassembled as one large house.
Close-up of Women at Mess-hall, Hacienda El Progreso, 1888
Hacienda El Progreso, with Deputy, Manuel A. Cobos and Accountant, 1919
It was about 10 kilometers (6 miles) inland from the coast up to the plateau where Campo Noruego was to be established. To begin with, they used the tractor to transport equipment, but soon found out that it was cheaper and quicker to hire local men with teams of oxen to do the job instead. The carts were brought along from Norway.
Port Official and Soldiers on Chatham Island in 1905
Hacienda El Progreso, with Deputy, Manuel A. Cobos and Accountant, 1919
Exotic Fruits on Display at Campo Noruego 1927
Close-up of the Workers and Spilt-cane House, Hacienda El Progreso in 1905
Hacienda El Progreso, with Deputy, Manuel A. Cobos and Accountant, 1919
Portrait of Sr. Leonardo Reina
The "Manuel J. Cobos" Re-Christened as the "San Cristóbal"
Communal Mess-hall, and Worker's Houses, Hacienda El Progreso
View of the Worker's Houses, Hacienda El Progreso in 1933/34
Portrait of Manuel J. Cobos in 1878
View of the Worker's Houses, Hacienda El Progreso in 1905
The village of Progreso is 300 meters above sea-level on Isla San Cristóbal. In the mid-1920s it had about 300 inhabitants.
Manuel J. Cobos' Hacienda House, Hacienda El Progreso in 1888
Manuel J. Cobos' Hacienda House, Hacienda El Progreso in 1888
The schooner Manuel J. Cobos named after Progreso's founder, moored along the jetty in Wreck Bay.
The store in Progreso belonged to Alvarado and Cobos. Practically all workers on the island received their wages from the same gentlemen.
One Sucre Monetary Note Issued by Hacienda El Progreso in 1905
View of the Worker's Houses, Hacienda El Progreso in 1888
Manuel A. Cobos welcomes the Albemarle expedition to Galápagos. He strongly urges them to make San Cristóbal their terminal station.
Monetary Note and Coins Issued by Hacienda El Progreso in 1905
When Albemarle sailed back to Panamá, Harry Randall moved in with Manuel A. Cobos. Nearly every day he went riding with his host.
The Wreck Bay pier in 1938
Rogerio Alvarado was married to Josefina, Manuel A. Cobos' older sister. He lived most of the time in Guayaquil.
View of Worker's House, Hacienda El Progreso in 1888
Paul Bruun was captain of the Manuel J. Cobos for about 18 months before he started trading with the Norge. The island community was dependent on the old schooner to obtain provisions from the continent. Delays and fuel shortages proved fatal for Bruun, her former skipper. When this photo was taken in 1934, the schooner had been re-named San Cristóbal.
Manuel J. Cobos poses with Workers, Hacienda El Progreso in 1888