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Old historical photos and images of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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History of city Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in photos

A small historical reference

Geography:

Date of foundation: August 5, 1498, founder - Bartholomew Columbus

History: Previous names: up to 1502 - New Isabella, before 1930 - Santo Domingo, before 1961 - Ciudad Trujillo.

Population: 2 908 607

Sights:

Santo Domingo. Commercial Street, circa 1900
Commercial Street - Calle de Comercio, circa 1900		 Santo Domingo. Street 'La Mercedes', circa 1900
Street 'La Mercedes' - Calle de 'La Mercedes', circa 1900		 Santo Domingo. Separacion Street, 1921
Separacion Street - Calle Separacion, 1921		 Santo Domingo. Cathedral
Cathedral (built begun 1512) and plaza, circa 1900
Santo Domingo. City Wall
City Wall, circa 1890		 Santo Domingo. Columbus tomb
Columbus tomb		 Santo Domingo. Government Palace
Government Palace, 1911		 Santo Domingo. Main business street
Main business street, circa 1900
Santo Domingo. Old Fort, circa 1890
Old Fort, circa 1890		 Santo Domingo. Old Fort, circa 1890
Old Fort, circa 1890		 Santo Domingo. Old Fort, circa 1890
Old fort and military school, circa 1890		 Santo Domingo. Panorama of the city
Panorama of the city, 1911
Santo Domingo. Panorama of Columbus Statue
Panorama of Columbus Statue and the Cathedral, circa 1893		 Santo Domingo. Port
Port of Santo Domingo on Ozama River, circa 1920		 Santo Domingo. River harbor
River harbor from city wall, circa 1900		 Santo Domingo. River harbor
River harbor from city wall, circa 1900

Photos posted on the website in accordance with Article 7, paragraph 1 of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works of 9 September 1886, the term of protection which is fifty years after the author's death.

After this period photos it becomes public domain. The participants of the Berne Convention are 167 States.

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