San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ceremony of assumption of office of the higher government of the island. It was costumary in the city for the new Captain General to make his public entrance, on his way to celebrate the ceremony, through the Gate of San Justo, before which the Acting Governor General presented him with the Keys of the City, as a sign of homage and obedience to his orders. Presentation of the Keys of the City to the new Governor-Captain General of Puerto Rico, Mr Ramon Fajardo Izquierdo (1826-1888), in front of the Gate of San Justo, on 19 September 1884. Engraving by Vela. The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana), 1884.
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San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ceremony of assumption of office of the higher government of the island. It was costumary in the city for the new Captain General to make his public entrance, on his way to celebrate the ceremony, through the Gate of San Justo, before which the Acting Governor General presented him with the Keys of the City, as a sign of homage and obedience to his orders. Presentation of the Keys of the City to the new Governor-Captain General of Puerto Rico, Mr Ramon Fajardo Izquierdo (1826-1888), in front of the Gate of San Justo, on 19 September 1884. Engraving by Vela. The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana), 1884.

Date

1884

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19th century Puerto Rico San Juan ceremony act event inauguration governor Governor General Captain general presentation symbol symbolic Ramon Fajardo Izquierdo history engraving Eugenio Vela San Justo Gate door gate city Spanish empire empire public guests people

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