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Conmemoran 113 aniversario del Fuego del Polvorín en Ponce: Los “Héroes del Polvorín” son: Rafael Rivera Esbri, Juan Romero, Rafael del Valle y Valle, Cayetano Casals, Pedro
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418:) and Jorge Figueroa (Ponce Municipal Historian). Text accompanying Drawing No. 20, titled "Tumba de los Bomberos". Puerto Rico Historic Buildings Drawings Society. 2019. Accessed 4 February 2019.
373:) and Jorge Figueroa (Ponce Municipal Historian). Text accompanying Drawing No. 20, titled "Tumba de los Bomberos". Puerto Rico Historic Buildings Drawings Society. 2019. Accessed 4 February 2019.
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Rivera Esbri was the son of Ramón Rivera
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