The Fortaleza Ozama at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

The Fortaleza Ozama at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It was built between 1502 and 1505 at the mouth of the Ozama River and is the oldest fortress in the Americas. The fort is viewed from seaward and shows the temporary rectangular erection above the main tower. An unidentified shipwreck is just offshore on the left. The negative is incorrectly captioned "Santa Domingo".

Object Details

ID: P95034
Type: Sheet film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Marine Photo Service
Date made: 1930-1939
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Waterline Collection
Measurements: Overall: 116 mm x 167 mm
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