Aerial View of Martín Peña Canal and Slums - PRAHA

Aerial View of Martín Peña Canal and Slums

Description

Aerial view of Caño Martín Peña in the town of San Juan. In the image paved streets, houses, slums, vehicular bridges and train bridges are visible. Also greenery and the seawater flow channel are visible.
Origin Name
CAJ_0012_F0001_R
Relation
Archivo de Arquitectura y Construcción de la Universidad de Puerto Rico > Colección Carol F. Jopling > Caja 1 -Fotografías
Geographical Coverage
San Juan
Date
1948
Descriptive Notes
The title, date, and address were provided by the Architecture and Construction Archive of the University of Puerto Rico (AACUPR). In the file provided by the archive, the following is clarified: "Fotógrafo: Rotkim, Charles E." On the back of the image, there are handwritten notes that read: "Fig. 7, X6609, CAJ|0012|F0001," "Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, March 1948 aerial view of Martin Peña Canal and tidal slums bordering it." There are repeated photos among the files of this collection because they document different photographic formats created for the project. Examples: 35mm negatives, color, black and white, instant photography, photos that were clarified or with contrast.
Historical Background
Architectural Subject
  • Houses
  • Trees (woody plants)
  • Continuous bridges
  • Buildings (structures)
  • Lagoons (bodies of water)
  • Automobiles
  • Canals (waterways)
Decolonial Subject
Rights
English Rights. (hyperlink)
Editor
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format
JPEG
Resource Type
Image
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