Vernacular Criollo - PRAHA

Vernacular Criollo

Description

View of Hacienda Delicias located in the town of Maricao. To the far right, there is a wooden house with a gabled, zinc roof. There are two vehicles parked in front. To the far right, there is another wooden house with a gabled, zinc roof. In the middle, there are tents covering the area that is surrounded by bushes and vegetation. In the background, there is a larger house. It is two-story and made of wood over concrete, with a gabled, zinc roof. It also has lattice-style windows and several garage doors. The area is surrounded by vegetation.
Origin Name
CAJ_0298_F0001_R
Relation
Archivo de Arquitectura y Construcción de la Universidad de Puerto Rico > Colección Carol F. Jopling > Album fotos a color
Geographical Coverage
Maricao
Date
1979
Descriptive Notes
The title, date, and address were provided by the Architecture and Construction Archive of the University of Puerto Rico (AACUPR). The file provided by the archive clarifies the following information: "Fotógrafo: Carol F. Jopling, estudiantes de arquitectura o Earth Watch Volunteers". On the back of the image, there are handwritten notes that read: "48 CAJ|0298|F0001". On the back of the image, there is a stamp that reads: "Print made by KODAK Oct 79". There are repeated photos of the same houses among the files of this collection because they document different photographic formats created for the research project led by Carol F. Jopling, which were taken on different instances in which they were visited (example: 35mm negatives, color, black and white, instant photography, photos that were brightened or with contrast).
Historical Background
Architectural Subject
  • Houses
  • Haciendas
  • Zinc
  • Plank construction
  • Gardens (open spaces)
  • Trees (woody plants)
  • Automobiles
  • Electric wiring
  • Sheds
  • Garages
Decolonial Subject
Rights
English Rights. (hyperlink)
Editor
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format
JPEG
Resource Type
Image
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