- Photograph by
- Espada, Frank, Puerto Rican, 1930 - 2014
- Subject of
- Santiago, Rosa, Puerto Rican
- Date
- 1981
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
- Description
- A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Rosa Santiago from the chest up, resting on an open windowsill in her house in Puerto Rico. Her hands are crossed at the wrist. There is a bin outside of her windowsill where there are dishes. Santiago is wearing a tank top and stripped patterned handkerchief or bandana on her head. Light from the sun and shadows cover her.
- There are no inscriptions on the front of the photograph. The back has the photographer’s signature and alpha-numerical inscriptions.
- Place depicted
- Barrio La Pica, Maunabo, Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- Puerto Rico, United States, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
- Portfolio/Series
- The Puerto Rican Diaspora Documentary Project
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Migrations
- Photography
- Rural life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture purchased with funds provided by the Smithsonian Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center
- Object number
- 2021.53.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Frank Espada
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




