Train Crossing Over the Bridge of the San Antonio Channel Under Renovation Process

Description

View of the railway bridge of the San Antonio channel under renovation process. A train is crossing the bridge while men are working in it. You can see the scaffoldings along the bridge. In the middle, where the train is passing, you can see a gantry crane. To the left side you can see another railway bridge and part of the bridge with balustrade and with the street lights towers. To the right side you can see part of the other bridge with balustrade. Several houses and palm trees complete the background of the image.

Origin Name	Folio 024, Página 024_R
Relation	Archivo General de Puerto Rico > Fondo Departamento de Instrucción Pública > Subfondo Biblioteca Carnegie > Tarea 89-3 > Serie Album Fotográfico Construcción Puente San Antonio
Geographical Coverage	San Juan
Date	1932-01-05
Descriptive Notes	Note at the back has "Enero 5, 1932" (January 5, 1932) and "24" Title was assigned by the cataloging team.
Descripción decolonial	The railway bridge that brings together the San Juan islet and the area of Santurce remains as part of the brief coexistence between the railroad and the ascent of the automotive industry, represented by the billboard promoting Fisk tires. This competition between means of transportation speaks of a transformation where an agrarian model was losing ground to a professionalization of the work force. Likewise, the automobile was part of the capitalist framework in which consumerism and foreign economy started to cement in a modern Puerto Rico.
Colaborador	Gelabert, I.C., Ramón - Ingeniero Ramírez y Marini, Reinaldo Manuel Severo (1891 - 1947) - Ingeniero Totti y Torres, Etienne (Birth: 1887) - Ingeniero Civil
Historical Background	Old San Juan and it's Periphery: Condado Transportation in Puerto Rico: Trains Roads and Trails in Puerto Rico: Bridges
Architectural Subject	Construction (assembling) Remodeling Railroad bridges Arch bridges Bridges (built works) Railings (balustrades) Gantry cranes Scaffolds Balustrades Electric wiring Houses Gable roofs Placards (information artifacts)
Decolonial Subject	Conception of Progress Jornaleros
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Editor	Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format	JPEG
Resource Type	Image