[Floating Market in Willemstad] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Floating Market in Willemstad]
  • Alternate Title [Mercado flotante de Willemstad]

Creator

  • Photographer: Parlee, Lorena M.
    Creator Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: [1969..]

Language

  • No Language

Description

  • Content Description: Photograph of venders at the Floating Market in Willemstad, Curaçao. The merchants are selling produce from their boats alongside the quay. Numerous shoppers can be seen walking by carrying bags. The merchants travel from Venezuela to sell their goods on the island of Curaçao. In March of 2018, the market was permanently closed due to a border closure imposed on Venezuela by their own president.
  • Content Description: Fotografía de vendedores en el Mercado Flotante de Willemstad, Curazao. Los comerciantes venden productos desde sus barcos junto al muelle. Se puede ver a numerosos compradores caminando con bolsas. Los comerciantes viajan desde Venezuela para vender sus productos en la isla de Curazao. En marzo de 2018, el mercado se cerró permanentemente debido al cierre de la frontera impuesto a Venezuela por su propio presidente.
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Shipping - Wharves
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Boats
  • Keyword: quays
  • Keyword: merchants
  • Keyword: markets
  • Keyword: produce
  • Keyword: vendors
  • Keyword: Floating Market

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Time Period: mod-tim
  • Coverage Date: [1969..]
  • Place Name: Curaçao - Willemstad
  • Place Point: north=12.106659; east=-68.933040;

Citation

  • Preferred Citation: Lorena M Parlee Collection (AR0269), University of North Texas Special Collections

Collection

  • Name: Lorena M. Parlee Collection
    Code: LMPC

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Special Collections
    Code: UNTA

Rights

  • Rights Statement: Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Special Collections department. Copyright restrictions may apply.

Resource Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: UNTA_AR0269-003-02-095
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1633591

Note

  • Display Note: "Willemstad (mercado) - Curacao"
  • Display Note: "Willemstad (market) - Curacao"
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