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Old photos of Ponce

14 photographs of Ponce, from 1915 to 2023 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

Parque de Bombas - Ponce Puerto Rico in 1915 — Plaza in Ponce, Puerto Rico circa 1915 Parque de Bombas - Ponce Puerto Rico in 2023 — Catedral en Ponce, Puerto Rico 2023
Then and now: Parque de Bombas - Ponce Puerto Rico, 1915 vs 2023
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What the photos show

The 14 photographs of Ponce on PlaceWas span 4 decades, from 1915 to 2023. 1 of them were taken before 1980; the other 13 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.2 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.14 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Ponce through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

Banco de Ponce - Ponce Puerto Rico, Ponce — photos through time
Banco de Ponce - Ponce Puerto Rico 4 photos · 2005–2017
Parque de Bombas - Ponce Puerto Rico, Ponce — photos through time
Parque de Bombas - Ponce Puerto Rico 3 photos · 1915–2023

Stories from Ponce

What contributors wrote about these photographs.

Casa Alcaldía de Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce, 2005
Casa Alcaldía de Ponce, Puerto Rico 2005 The Casa Alcaldía, Ponce's historic city hall, photographed in Puerto Rico in 2005. The building faces the town's central plaza and has long served as the seat of municipal government for the island's southern hub.
Ponce - Teatro La Perla, Ponce, 2006
Ponce - Teatro La Perla 2006 The Teatro La Perla, a historic theater in Ponce, Puerto Rico, photographed in 2006. Rebuilt after an earthquake destroyed the original 19th-century structure, the theater remains a cultural landmark on the city's…
Residencia Zaldo de Nebot dusk - Ponce Puerto Rico, Ponce, 2012
Residencia Zaldo de Nebot dusk - Ponce Puerto Rico 2012 At dusk in 2012, this image captures the Zaldo de Nebot residence in Ponce, a city on Puerto Rico's southern coast known for its collection of well-preserved historic homes from the late nineteenth and early twentieth…
Christmas at Ponce City Hall December, Ponce, 2015
Christmas at Ponce City Hall December 2015 Ponce City Hall decorated for the Christmas season, December 2015. The building faces Plaza Las Delicias in the historic center of Ponce, Puerto Rico's second-largest city.
Castillo Serralles from below - Ponce Puerto Rico, Ponce, 2017
Castillo Serralles from below - Ponce Puerto Rico 2017 Castillo Serrallés seen from below in Ponce, Puerto Rico, 2017. The Spanish Revival mansion was built in the early 1930s atop El Vigía Hill for the Serrallés family, owners of the Don Q rum distillery.
Parque de Bombas - Ponce Puerto Rico, Ponce, 2017
Parque de Bombas - Ponce Puerto Rico 2017 The Parque de Bombas firehouse in Ponce, Puerto Rico, photographed in 2017. Built in the 1880s and painted in red and black, it is one of the city's most recognizable landmarks.
Fuente de los Leones - Ponce Puerto Rico, Ponce, 2017
Fuente de los Leones - Ponce Puerto Rico 2017 The Fuente de los Leones, or Lions' Fountain, in Plaza Las Delicias, Ponce, Puerto Rico, photographed in 2017. The fountain is a longstanding feature of the city's main square.
Catedral en Ponce, Puerto Rico, Ponce, 2023
Catedral en Ponce, Puerto Rico 2023 The Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe stands on the main plaza of Ponce, Puerto Rico's second-largest city, its twin-towered facade dating largely from a 20th-century rebuilding. This photograph was taken in 2023.
1910s · 1 photo
2000s · 2 photos
2010s · 9 photos
2020s · 2 photos