Thatched Wood Plank House, Barbados, 1898
Closely resembles one type of house found during the later decades of the slavery period; thatching was cane trash. See J. S. Handler and S. Bergman, Vernacular Houses and Domestic Material Culture on Barbados Sugar Plantations, 1650-1838. Jl of Caribbean History 43 (2009) : 1-36.
Image Title
Thatched Wood Plank House, Barbados, 1898
RegID
SI-OB-507
Date
1898
Title
Thatched Wood Plank House, Barbados, 1898
Source
Robert T. Hill, Cuba and Porto Rico (New York, 1898), facing facing p. 394
Language
English
Item sets
Plantation Scenes, Slave Settlements & Houses
Reproduced In
Robert T. Hill, Cuba and Porto Rico (New York, 1898), facing facing p. 394
Researchers
Handler, Jerome; Tuite, Michael; Randall Ericson; Henry B. Lovejoy; Tiffany Beebe; Travis May
Last Updated
11-May-17
Identifier
NW0024