View of "La Perla" slum - PRAHA

View of "La Perla" slum

Description

Aerial view of La Perla slum in Old San Juan. In the foreground, there are houses with different characteristics on the coast, in front of the sea. On the side, you can see military architecture, walls and El Morro sentry boxes. In the distance, you can also see large buildings and coastal vegetation.
Origin Name
CAJ_0029_F0002_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
1978 o 1979
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: "Photographer: Architecture students or Earth Watch volunteers". On the back of the image, there are handwritten notes that read: "Fig. 49, CAJ|0029|F0002|". 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
  • Quarters (districts)
  • Ramparts
  • Bartizans
  • Seas
  • Sand
  • Houses
  • Buildings (structures)
  • Seashore
Decolonial Subject
Rights
English Rights. (hyperlink)
Editor
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format
JPEG
Resource Type
Image
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