Title

A typical middle-class home

Photographer

Preview

Uniform Title

The Bryant Slides Collection

Photo Description

This photograph is of a typical middle-class home in Camaguey. The large earthen jars in front of the home is very popular in the region and is called a tinajóne. The tinajóns were first used to store grains, wines, and oils brought to Cuba by Spanish immigrants that settled in the area in the 1700s. The permanent lack of water of the first settlements changed the function of the tinajones from the traditional use to serving as water storage containers. It is popularly believed that during the 19th century, every single house in Camaguey used to have at least one tinajon. The water being stored was used for drinking and to cooking.

Subject

Camaguey (Cuba) -- 1950-1960; Camaguey (Cuba) -- Buildings, structures, etc.; Houses -- Cuba -- Camaguey -- 1950-1960; Tinajones -- Cuba

Format

image/jpeg

Size Original

35 mm

Coverage-Temporal

Camaguey (Cuba) -- Caribbean region

Identifier

DP0003469

Rights

All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu

Collection

Cuba Slides

Link to Descriptive Guide

https://scua.library.ucf.edu/repositories/4/resources/105

Recommended Citation

"A typical middle-class home" (1956). British West Indies Cuba Slides. 78.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-cuba/78