El Cayo-The Cay
Title
El Cayo-The Cay
Subject
“Al conocerse oficialmente la decisión de la Marina Americana de instalar la base naval en los terrenos de la población (San Ildefonso), uno de los grupos en cuestión, dirigido pro el Delegado Especial, enviaba un emisario en bote de vela a la isla de St. Thomas con cartas para Don Angel Lugo, Comerciante de aquella plaza y terrateniente de la isla de Culebra, pidiéndole les concediera la parcela de su propiedad conocida como el Cayo, para ellos mudar a la misma sus viviendas de San Ildefonso”. Don Claro Feliciano, Apuntes y Comentarios de la Colonización y Liberación de la Isla de Culebra.
“Upon officially knowing the decision of the American Navy to install the naval base on the land of the town (San Ildefonso), one of the groups in question, directed by the Special Delegate, sent an emissary by sailboat to the island of St. Thomas with letters to Don Angel Lugo, Merchant of that square and landowner of the island of Culebra, asking him to grant them the plot of his property known as the Cayo, for them to move their homes from San Ildefonso to it ”. Don Claro Feliciano, Notes and Comments on the Colonization and Liberation of the Island of Culebra.
“Upon officially knowing the decision of the American Navy to install the naval base on the land of the town (San Ildefonso), one of the groups in question, directed by the Special Delegate, sent an emissary by sailboat to the island of St. Thomas with letters to Don Angel Lugo, Merchant of that square and landowner of the island of Culebra, asking him to grant them the plot of his property known as the Cayo, for them to move their homes from San Ildefonso to it ”. Don Claro Feliciano, Notes and Comments on the Colonization and Liberation of the Island of Culebra.
Description
Cuando los culebrenses fueron desalojados del pueblo de San Ildefonso, algunos de ellos se mudaron a una finca perteneciente a Don Angel Lugo. Al lugar le llamaban el Cayo por estar cercano aun pequeño cayo donde vivía William Bruley. La foto señala remanente de la villa que luego desapareció. Circa 1935.
When the culebrenses thrown out of the town of San Ildefonso, some went to live at a farm belonging to Don Angel Lugo. The place was used to be called the Cay because it was situated next to a small cay belonging to William Bruley. The photo shows remnants of the village that later disappear. Circa 1935.
When the culebrenses thrown out of the town of San Ildefonso, some went to live at a farm belonging to Don Angel Lugo. The place was used to be called the Cay because it was situated next to a small cay belonging to William Bruley. The photo shows remnants of the village that later disappear. Circa 1935.
Creator
Desconocido/Unknown
Date
1935-00-00
Rights
Derechos Reservados por Fundación de Culebra-Rights Reserved by Fundación de Culebra.
Format
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Language
español-Spanish
inglés-English
inglés-English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
fac_7066
Files
Collection
Citation
Desconocido/Unknown, “El Cayo-The Cay,” Archivo Digital de Culebra, accessed May 2, 2024, https://fundacionculebra.omeka.net/items/show/502.
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