Summary

Celebration on Constitution Day in San Juan as Puerto Rico becomes free United States Commonwealth

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Pathe
Negative # 36316
Clip SR004746_02_03mov
Date 07/25/1952
Title Celebration on Constitution Day in San Juan as Puerto Rico becomes free United States Commonwealth
Description Title Puerto Rico becomes free Commonwealth superimposed over aerial shot of San Juan / US soldiers, Puerto Rican veterans of Korean War, marching in formation down street / close shot of Governor of Puerto Rico Luis Munoz Marin on left on reviewing stand standing next to Resident Commissioner Dr Antonio Fernos-Isern talking to him / close shot of Connecticut Governor John Davis Lodge on right talking to former Costa Rican Governor Jose Figueres Ferrer / two shots of soldiers marching in formation down street / women on parade float rolling past camera / crowd watching / two shots of woman on parade float rolling down street / overhead shot of soldiers and officials gathered on top of El Morro fortress for flag-raising ceremony / closer shot of soldiers raising flag / Marin and officer watching / Puerto Rican flag flying next to US flag
Personality Luis Munoz Marin, Antonio Fernos-Isern, John Davis Lodge, Jose Figueres Ferrer
Country Puerto Rico

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Constitution Day
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United States military
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El Morro Castle
flag raisings
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American flags
Puerto Rican flags
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