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Estate sale find, vintage original photo of the Cuartel de Artillería en el Paseo de la Reforma in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
The Avenida Reforma was originally known as Boulevard 30 de Junio (June 30th), to commemorate the victory of the liberal forces of Miguel García Granados and Justo Rufino Barrios.
Construction started in 1892, and it was inaugurated in 1895 under president José María Reina Barrios. President Reina Barrios had wanted to showcase Guatemala's economic boom for the 1897 Central American Expo; drawing inspiration from the Champs Elysées in Paris, he commissioned several sculptures and fountains from foreign artists.
He also commissioned the Palacio de la Reforma, a French style palace that was located at the southern end of the boulevard and served as a museum. Incidentally, these expenses, among other reasons, caused an economic crisis in the country.
The first building to emerge was the Artillery Barracks, a construction that began on December 24, 1894, and later became the old Polytechnic School.
The overall measurement is approximately 6.5" X 9", approximate shipping weight 4 ounces.
PLEASE SEE DESCRIPTION AND PHOTOS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS - The photo is in overall Fair to Good Minus used condition with signs of wear, creases, tears, yellowing, fading, sunning and age toning, scuffs, stains, soiling, writing, no odors, please see images.
(C1B19-104)
