Bulletin of the Pan American Union, Volume 45U.S. Government Printing Office, 1917 |
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Page 8
... represented in harbor improvements . Bahia will have added a wall and quay 500 to 600 feet wide for a distance of 2 miles . Fifteen or more warehouses , each 330 by 65 feet , are included in the betterment plans , and several of these ...
... represented in harbor improvements . Bahia will have added a wall and quay 500 to 600 feet wide for a distance of 2 miles . Fifteen or more warehouses , each 330 by 65 feet , are included in the betterment plans , and several of these ...
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... represented . In addition to its social and recreative functions , the " centro " soon developed certain mutual aid and benefit features , and it is these features that have made it not only a pleasant luxury but a real necessity in the ...
... represented . In addition to its social and recreative functions , the " centro " soon developed certain mutual aid and benefit features , and it is these features that have made it not only a pleasant luxury but a real necessity in the ...
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... compare favorably with similar clubs in the United States . While the membership consists chiefly of people from the United States , Cuban society is also well represented . HOME OF THE HABANA YACHT CLUB , ON MARIANAO BEACH.
... compare favorably with similar clubs in the United States . While the membership consists chiefly of people from the United States , Cuban society is also well represented . HOME OF THE HABANA YACHT CLUB , ON MARIANAO BEACH.
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... represented . One of the unique entertainments of the club is their annual " red ball , " given during the carnival season , upon which occasion the ladies are required to dress in red while the men wear either red suits or at least ...
... represented . One of the unique entertainments of the club is their annual " red ball , " given during the carnival season , upon which occasion the ladies are required to dress in red while the men wear either red suits or at least ...
Page 87
... represents the gilded cacique being rowed to the center of the Lake of Guatavita on a balsa , preparatory to taking his annual dive into the waters . The ornament is of pure gold , weighs 262 grams , and is 94 centimeters in diameter ...
... represents the gilded cacique being rowed to the center of the Lake of Guatavita on a balsa , preparatory to taking his annual dive into the waters . The ornament is of pure gold , weighs 262 grams , and is 94 centimeters in diameter ...
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