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Directorio
Comercial é Industrial de
la Isla de Puerto Rico para 1894
(ADJUNTAS)
By
Miguel J. Hernández
Background: |
Long before the introduction of telephone service and telephone books in Puerto Rico and elsewhere, private publishers, and governments published so-called "city directories. They served much the same purpose that the "Yellow Pages" do today of enabling businesses, to advertise their goods and services to the public and to publish in a convenient book form the names of government officials, civil servants and other professionals. PRHGS has acquired copies of two such directories from the Library of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez:  Directorio Comercial é Industrial de la Isla de Puerto Rico para 1894
Since there are literally thousands of names in both directories we are going to re publish them on our web site them on a piecemeal, town by town basis, over the course of many months, rather than publish the data all at once, in their entirety. The process will begin with the 1894 directory listings for the town of Adjuntas and the other towns will follow in subsequent months. When the 1894 directory is completed the 1879 one will follow: Don José Blanch of Mayagüez who served as Vice-counsel of Haiti compiled the 1894 directory. Apparently don José solicited the names from the mayors of the various towns and transcribed the data. The names of the persons or business names published here are as they appear in the book. There is no additional information regarding the various parties. ADJUNTAS |
Comerciantes Al Por Mayor (Wholesalers) |
Francisco Moll
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José Aparicio
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Mayol y Compañia
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Antonio Bennazar |
Francisco Hernández
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Tiendas Mixtas (Variety Stores) |
Vicente Enseñat
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Jaime Miró
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Pedro Rodríguez Acosta
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Lorenzo Escandón
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Bartolome Miró
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Viuda de Jiménez é Hijo
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José Victor Bosch García
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José Antonio Ruíz
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Manuel Ruíz
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Venacio Aparicio
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Figueroa & Conde
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Riutort Hermanos
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Pedro J. Oliver & Compañia
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Francisco Bianchi Orsini
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Ramón Llompart
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Santiago Pietri
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Pedro Mateo Casanova
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Moll & Compañia
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Bernart & Compañia
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Gregorio Cardona
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Pablo Castañer
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Vendores de Viveres Al Por Menor ( Food Retailers ) |
Francisco Mártinez
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José Cabrales
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José Delgado Laboy
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Pablo Benítez
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José V. Bosch
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Luís Mercado
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J. Bernard Rivera
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Florencio Fernández
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Casto González
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Manuel Sánchez
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Antonio Alvarez Peralta
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Juan Tomás de Jesús
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Juan Bautista de Jesús
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Juan Torres
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Tomás Pérez
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Médicos Cirujanos (Surgeons) |
Celso Caballero
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Juan Trujillo
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Jose Pou Rios
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José Maldonado
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Farmacéticos (Pharmacists)
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Joaquin Ferrer Pou
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Pablo Font
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Notario (Notary)
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Perfecto Burées
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Abastacedor de Carnes (Meat Purveyor)
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Antonio Conde
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Juan Albora
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Antonio Bennazar
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Panaderias (Bakeries)
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Marcelo Pérez
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Lorenzo Escandon
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Fondas (Inns/Lodging Houses)
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José Sobá
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Anonio Micheli
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Barberos (Barbers)
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Manuel Velázquez
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José Antonio Begoña
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Billar (Billiards)
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José Merced Pérez
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Impresarios e Carros Para Transporte |
Ramón Figueroa
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Impresarios Para Caballos Para Alquilar
(Rent-A-Horse/Livery Stable) |
Gregorio Cardona
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José V. Bosch
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Lorenzo Escandón
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Herrador (Blacksmith)
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Manuel Iglesia (s)
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Sastres (Tailors)
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Francisco Rodríguez
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Enrique Rodríguez
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Tahona Para Lustrar Café
(Coffee Bean Drying & Grinding Mill) |
Antonio Tacoronte
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