The United States Lighthouse Service base at La Puntilla, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The photographer is in a boat in the harbour looking north-north-west showing the Lighthouse service quays and buildings on the left with the main building close to the waterfront in the centre of the picture. Just to the left of the main building is a building occupied by Friera & Hermanos and further inland are the Banco Comercial De Puerto Rico, the Royal Bank of Canada and the Hotel Palace. A Popular class passenger motor launch is alongside the landing place fronting the Calle Comercio on the right.