1. The Hacienda Pier in Puerto Chico

Description:

This image, published in 1905 shows the hacienda's dock with the Decauville rail system at Puerto Chico. A similar image published by Ralph Stock (1921) shows the dock and rail system in operation some fourteen years later. Supplies from the hacienda bodega were carted out in Decauville wagons for loading onto the awaiting ships.

Subjects:

Hacienda El Progreso; Manuel J. Cobos

Subjects Facet:

Galapagos Islands; San Cristóbal Island (Galapagos Islands); Transportation;

Creator:

Dr. Peter W. Stahl

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Contributors:

Dr. Peter Stahl

Date:

1905

Date searchable:

1905

Date searchable:

1905

Genre:

Photographic Print; Digital image

Genre Facet:

Photographic Print; Digital image

Format:

image

Rights:

Copyright Undetermined

Location(s):

El Progreso (Galapagos Islands);Galapagos Islands

Location(s) Facet:

El Progreso (Galapagos Islands);Galapagos Islands

Date Digitized:

2019

Commentary:

Bognoly, J. and Espinosa J. (1905) Las Islas Encantada o el Archipielago de Colon. Comercio:Guayaqil, p.41