Crane and Truck on the Caribe Hilton Hotel Beach
Description
A crane and a dump truck on a strip of land that extends from the shoreline into the beach of the Caribe Hilton Hotel. There is also a sidewalk along the beachfront, and some rectangular buildings and a shed are parallel to the sidewalk. In the background, there is the Normandie Hotel and the boardwalk that extends in front of El Escambrón Beach Club.| Origin Name |
CSAST - 2008 (333)
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| Relation |
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín > Colección Samuel Santiago > Carpeta 7 (Caribe Hilton I)
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| Geographical Coverage |
San Juan
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| Date |
[aproximadamente 1948]
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| Descriptive Notes |
Title assigned by the cataloging team. The note on the front of the image reads: "Caribe-Hilton Hotel San Juan P.R Puerto Rico Ind. Dev. Co., Owner Toro, Ferrer & Torregrosa, Archt. Geo. A. Fuller Co. of P.R., Builders Photo No. Date."
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| Descripción decolonial |
The Caribe Hilton Hotel´s construction site reflects the dual narrative of progress and environmental degradation. In the foreground, a crane and dump truck symbolize industrial advancement, aligning with Operation Bootstrap's modernization goals. However, the construction's intrusion into the shoreline reflects environmental destruction, emphasizing the cost of progress. The juxtaposition of the Normandie Hotel and Escambrón Beach Club in the background highlights the coloniality of privileged spaces, further challenging the rhetoric of progress ultimately undergirded by extant socio-racial hierarchies inherited from the colonial era. The Caribe Hilton, designed by the Puerto Rican government, becomes a symbol of modernity, yet its construction raises questions about sustainability and the impact on natural landscapes, as well as its collusion with the privileged class and foreign interests, underscoring the complex interplay between development, identity, and environmental consequences.
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| Rights |
English Rights. (hyperlink)
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| Editor |
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
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| Resource Format |
JPEG
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| Resource Type |
Image
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