Figure 1.--These boys were photographed in rural Puerto Rico. The photographed is not dated, but was probably taken in the 1930s. |
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We have at this time very limited information on Puerto Rico. Our archive is very limited and as a result we cannot yet sketch out chronolohical trends in any detail. We note very significant differences as to how children dressed deprnding on demofraphic and socia; class variables. These differences were notablr before World War II, but by the 1950s had begun to disappear. The Puerto Rican brothers and their sister on the previous page look to have been photographed during World war II (figure 1). The clothes look rather American to HBC. Three of the children were reportedly named Josefina, Poldo, and Frank. Note that the boys wear long pants rather than knickers. Even though America was an important fashion influence, we believe that because of climate, knickers were not commonly worn in Puerto Rico. This looks to be an affluent family photographed in the garden of their home. The boys have rather modern looking suits while the girl has a rather 1930s looking dress.
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