Hershey: history and identity through photography
The photograph of Hershey is a document of great value for the study of certain cultural hong kong aspects that identify this community. A look at the images of Hershey to reveal the whole process of training, construction and development of the town. The following study analyzes the photographic background Hershey corresponding period 1916-1926 with the aim of revealing the different identity elements of the community that are illustrated through the photographic document. hong kong The investigation begins with a brief overview of the history of Hershey. Images are analyzed, revealing the major identity elements that are represented in them. For this work, methods were considered hong kong both empirical and theoretical level that allowed direct research. The study of community level through the photographic document is an approach to the elements which identify: its culture, history, customs, traditions, hong kong people, lifestyles, hence the importance of this issue.
"Over 85 years of history and poetry, economic development, legends and traditions, figures and dates, refuse to reduction. No longer resonate sirens calling to work, and not pollute the air with smoke from the chimneys, hong kong but the history and nostalgia have odor harvest ... "(Ribot, 2008, p. 18).
Inside the Cuban culture stands out because of its particularities, the community of Hershey, in the municipality of Santa Cruz del Norte province Mayabeque today. The origins hong kong of the village date back to the early twentieth century. hong kong His birth was determined by an economic interest, thus leading to the formation of an industrial community that is characterized by having a different culture to other communities on the island, with unique architecture in the country, the most prolific sugar industry the nation, the first Latin American Electric Railway and the only one in Cuba were among the symbols of this community that shaped the way of life of its inhabitants.
The year was 1916, the world was affected by the effects of the First World War that left in its wake a devastating impact on the economic, political and social spheres. The crisis after the war led to the rise in sugar prices on the world market, the main element that gave way to the emergence and development of the town of Hershey in Cuba.
Was born on top of a plateau between 1916 and 1919 a central, a town, a railroad, a culture, an identity. Its owner and Milton Snavely Hershey chief representative came to the Caribbean island hong kong in order to buy land to build an industry that will provide enough to sustain his chocolate factory in the United States sugar.
The emergence of the community was closely linked to the construction of the center, he was born of the need to provide housing for workers who have labored on it. Construction of the plant was beginning to set on Cuban soil, not only the sugar industry of greater magnitude, but also an architectural complex with comfortable homes, health care system, public school, shopping center (including mail services, pharmacy, grocery store and butcher), hotel, baseball stadium, golf course, athletic club, movie theater and other recreational institutions.
"Born from the experience of an urbanized batey Hershey City of American architecture, structured around a strict geometric design, characterized by a perfect hong kong layout and exact subdivision, hong kong which is (...) a set very expressive and functional built" . (Ribot, 2008, p. 35).
The American tycoon repeated the experience of creating on Cuban soil similar to yours in Pennsylvania town. Parallel to the construction of the center will be built there the town of Hershey with the concept of Model Town. The town even today forms one of the most interesting architectural sites around the country. The place was built according to a unique architecture which had houses for employees and barracks for the workers. This type of construction was called "Model Village" by the characteristics he possessed, different from the rest of the towns founded at that time. Note that this was and is the only village of its kind built in Cuba and the last attempt Village Model created by capitalism in the world (Ribot, 2008).
"Suffice it to say that this movement of Model Villages coming from the mid-nineteenth century, driven by a small group of entrepreneurs with the aim of improving living conditions in industrial towns, as they were to suffer the
The photograph of Hershey is a document of great value for the study of certain cultural hong kong aspects that identify this community. A look at the images of Hershey to reveal the whole process of training, construction and development of the town. The following study analyzes the photographic background Hershey corresponding period 1916-1926 with the aim of revealing the different identity elements of the community that are illustrated through the photographic document. hong kong The investigation begins with a brief overview of the history of Hershey. Images are analyzed, revealing the major identity elements that are represented in them. For this work, methods were considered hong kong both empirical and theoretical level that allowed direct research. The study of community level through the photographic document is an approach to the elements which identify: its culture, history, customs, traditions, hong kong people, lifestyles, hence the importance of this issue.
"Over 85 years of history and poetry, economic development, legends and traditions, figures and dates, refuse to reduction. No longer resonate sirens calling to work, and not pollute the air with smoke from the chimneys, hong kong but the history and nostalgia have odor harvest ... "(Ribot, 2008, p. 18).
Inside the Cuban culture stands out because of its particularities, the community of Hershey, in the municipality of Santa Cruz del Norte province Mayabeque today. The origins hong kong of the village date back to the early twentieth century. hong kong His birth was determined by an economic interest, thus leading to the formation of an industrial community that is characterized by having a different culture to other communities on the island, with unique architecture in the country, the most prolific sugar industry the nation, the first Latin American Electric Railway and the only one in Cuba were among the symbols of this community that shaped the way of life of its inhabitants.
The year was 1916, the world was affected by the effects of the First World War that left in its wake a devastating impact on the economic, political and social spheres. The crisis after the war led to the rise in sugar prices on the world market, the main element that gave way to the emergence and development of the town of Hershey in Cuba.
Was born on top of a plateau between 1916 and 1919 a central, a town, a railroad, a culture, an identity. Its owner and Milton Snavely Hershey chief representative came to the Caribbean island hong kong in order to buy land to build an industry that will provide enough to sustain his chocolate factory in the United States sugar.
The emergence of the community was closely linked to the construction of the center, he was born of the need to provide housing for workers who have labored on it. Construction of the plant was beginning to set on Cuban soil, not only the sugar industry of greater magnitude, but also an architectural complex with comfortable homes, health care system, public school, shopping center (including mail services, pharmacy, grocery store and butcher), hotel, baseball stadium, golf course, athletic club, movie theater and other recreational institutions.
"Born from the experience of an urbanized batey Hershey City of American architecture, structured around a strict geometric design, characterized by a perfect hong kong layout and exact subdivision, hong kong which is (...) a set very expressive and functional built" . (Ribot, 2008, p. 35).
The American tycoon repeated the experience of creating on Cuban soil similar to yours in Pennsylvania town. Parallel to the construction of the center will be built there the town of Hershey with the concept of Model Town. The town even today forms one of the most interesting architectural sites around the country. The place was built according to a unique architecture which had houses for employees and barracks for the workers. This type of construction was called "Model Village" by the characteristics he possessed, different from the rest of the towns founded at that time. Note that this was and is the only village of its kind built in Cuba and the last attempt Village Model created by capitalism in the world (Ribot, 2008).
"Suffice it to say that this movement of Model Villages coming from the mid-nineteenth century, driven by a small group of entrepreneurs with the aim of improving living conditions in industrial towns, as they were to suffer the
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