Houses and the Serrallés Castle at El Vigía
Description
A group of girls in front of a cluster of wooden houses with corrugated zinc roofs and gable roofs, and a fence made of wire and corrugated zinc that extends along the side. One of the wooden houses is supported by pilings. In the background, on El Vigía hill, the Serrallés Castle stands out, built in the Spanish Revival style with prominent semicircular arches, several towers, and balconies.| Origin Name |
CSAST - 2008 (190)
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| Relation |
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín > Colección Samuel Santiago > Fotos para el Gobierno de Puerto Rico 1949-1954
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| Geographical Coverage |
Ponce
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| Date |
1949/1954
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| Descriptive Notes |
Title assigned by the cataloging team.
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| Descripción decolonial |
A group of girls in front of a cluster of wooden houses and a mansion on a hill reveal a stark class divide. The iconic landmark known as the Serrallés Castle on El Vigía hill in the distance symbolizes the wealth of creole elites in the sugar and rum industry, just as the wooden houses and humbly dressed children represent the limited means of the working class. The mansion's opulence contrasts sharply with the socioeconomic disparities and class struggle evident in the everyday lives of those living in rural outlands of Ponce. The mansion on the hill would echo colonialist and capitalist hierarchies, while the girls’ smiling faces hints at a subtle rebellion, a resilience for life that would find happiness beyond the inequities of those exploitative systems.
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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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