Title

Houses near the coast in Northern Saint Vincent

Photographer

Preview

Uniform Title

The Bryant Slides Collection

Photo Description

Houses near a cliff overlooking a beach with black volcanic sand in Northern Saint Vincent. La Soufrière is a volcano located in the northern region of Saint Vincent. As of 2013, the volcano's last confirmed eruption was in 1979. Beaches in Northern Saint Vincent often have black sand while in the southern region the sand is either yellow or white. La Soufrière is also the highest point on the island at 4,048 feet (1,234 meters) above sea level. Some of the houses pictured are made of wood while others are thatch roofed huts.

Keywords

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- Social life and customs Coasts -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Dwellings -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- 1960-1970 Self-help housing -- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- 1960-1970

Format

image/jpeg

Size Original

35 mm

Coverage-Temporal

Saint Vincent -- Caribbean region

Identifier

DP0003490

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

Link to Descriptive Guide

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

Recommended Citation

"Houses near the coast in Northern Saint Vincent" (1968). British West Indies Saint Vincent Slides. 8.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-saintvincent/8