J. Murray Jordan - Rio Cobre Hotel, Spanish Town, Jamaica

1898 Spanish Town, Jamaica

The Rio Cobre Hotel in Spanish Town, Jamaica, photographed in 1898 by J. Murray Jordan. Spanish Town served as Jamaica's capital under Spanish and British colonial rule until the seat of government moved to Kingston in 1872.

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