Vernacular Zinc House - PRAHA

Vernacular Zinc House

Description

Side view of a house made of wood and zinc, with a zinc gabled roof. The house has a window with a sink that looks outward and is made of wood, sustained by wooden brackets. Over the sink there is a faucet with drinking water and kitchen utensils.
Origin Name
CAJ_0391_F0001_R
Relation
Archivo de Arquitectura y Construcción de la Universidad de Puerto Rico > Colección Carol F. Jopling > Album fotos a color
Geographical Coverage
Municipio desconocido | Unknown Municipality
Date
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 information is clarified: "Photographer: Carol F. Jopling, architecture students, or Earth Watch volunteers". On the back of the image, there are handwritten notes that read: "CAJ|0391|F0001". On the back of the photo, there is a stamp that reads "Print made by KODAK Oct 79". Some of the photos found in the archives of this collection are repeated and show the same houses because they document other formats created for the research project led by Carol F. Jopling and were taken on different occasions (example: 35mm negatives, color, black and white, instant photos, photos that were brightened or with contrast).
Historical Background
Architectural Subject
  • Houses
  • Plank construction
  • Zinc
  • Brackets (structural elements)
  • Windows
Decolonial Subject
Rights
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Editor
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
Resource Format
JPEG
Resource Type
Image
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