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Manuel J. Cobos' Hacienda House, Hacienda El Progreso in 1888
Chatham Island Locals c. 1898
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.
Coral Sand Flat Back of Landing Beach, Wreck Bay Chatham Island
El Progreso Plantation of Rogerio Alvarado, San Cristóbal, Galápagos
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
Chatham Island c. 1930s
Interior Plan of the Hacienda House in 1904
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
El Progreso in 1947
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
When Jens Aschehoug and Per Bang visited Galápagos in 1922, the steam-powered sugar factory was in full operation, but decay had set in.