La Plata Hospital
Description
La Plata Hospital composed of a gable zinc roof with two protruding vents with slatted lattice. On the façade there is a gabled porch-type area with pillars and railings, while on the walls there are hinged and glass windows. In the entrance and in front of the building, there are several persons.| Origin Name |
57.17 La Plata Hospital copy
|
| Relation |
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín > Colección Menonitas > Amos E. Kreider
|
| Geographical Coverage |
Aibonito
|
| Date |
[19--]
|
| Descripción decolonial |
La Plata Hospital in Puerto Rico, a product of collaborative efforts by the Mennonite Central Committee, the Brethren Service Committee, and the New Deal-era Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration, would seem to signify progress, scientific development, and technological advancement in rural Puerto Rico in the mid-twentieth century. Established in 1943, just four years before the start of Operation Bootstrap, the hospital was lauded for its healthcare innovation and community services. Yet, the image also invites us to reflect on missionary initiatives and their alignment with political interests of the period. Hospital services, led by Mennonite and other Protestant relief workers at the behest of major government intities, would offer much needed relief while also attempting to create a “benign” image of ongoing cultural and religious colonization.
|
| Historical Background |
|
| Architectural Subject |
|
| Decolonial Subject | |
| Rights |
The PRAHA does not own the rights to this resource. The user must contact the repository or archive that holds the physical document to determine the restrictions that may apply under the Copyright and Intellectual Property Law or by agreements agreed with donors.
|
| Editor |
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
|
| Resource Format |
JPEG
|
| Resource Type |
Image
|