Rolo’s Now and Then Photographs

1921 and 2024
San Jose, Costa Rica
Archbishop’s Palace of the Metropolitan Cathedral.
Old photo collected in Historical Photographs of Central America, credited to Manuel Gomez Miralles.
Comparison Edition 2024: Rolando Alpizar (Rolo).

 

1892 and 2024
San Jose, Costa Rica
Cathedral and Central Park.
Old photo collected in group “Old Photos of Costa Rica”.
Old photo author: H.G. Morgan.


Comparison Edition 2024: Rolando Alpizar (Rolo).

 

 

1922 and 2024
San Jose, Costa Rica
Central Street looking north, highlights tram lines, and the missing “Agencies R” building. Smith”.
Old photo shared in Grupo Manuel Gómez Miralles, his historical photographic legacy.
Photographer: Manuel Gomez Miralles.
Comparison Edition 2024: Rolando Alpizar (Rolo).

 

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