Box #2 – Glass Plate Negatives of the Sociedad Protectora de la Infancia. The photographic negatives, dated around the 1940s, consist of general shots and present a carefully staged composition. This box contains a significant number of plates without the presence of people, while the rest of the images feature children residing at the institution, as well as adults performing caregiving and charitable roles within the facility. These negatives document various spaces within the main building of the Sociedad Protectora de la Infancia, which was constructed in 1939 under the direction of architect Guillermo Franke, architect Fernando Devilat Rocca, and engineer Eugenio Browne. The building was designed to accommodate 400 children, along with the staff responsible for their care. The recorded spaces include the sewing room, the chapel, different angles of the building from the exterior, bathrooms, dormitories, a nun's office, the infirmary, the embroidery room, and a group photograph of nuns.
Caja #2 – Negativos en placas de vidrio de la Sociedad Protectora de la Infancia. Los negativos fotográficos, fechados en torno a la década de 1940, consisten en registros en planos generales y presentan una composición cuidadosamente escenificada. Esta caja contiene un número significativo de placas sin la presencia de personas, mientras que el resto de las imágenes incluyen niños y niñas residentes, así como adultos que desempeñaban funciones asistenciales y caritativas dentro de la institución. Estos negativos documentan diversos espacios del edificio principal de la Sociedad Protectora de la Infancia, que fue construido en 1939 bajo la dirección del arquitecto Guillermo Franke, el arquitecto Fernando Devilat Rocca y el ingeniero Eugenio Browne. El edificio fue concebido para albergar a 400 niños y niñas, junto con el personal encargado de su cuidado. Entre los espacios registrados se incluyen la sala de costura, la capilla, distintos ángulos del edificio desde el exterior, los baños, los dormitorios, el escritorio de una monja, la sala de enfermería, la sala de bordado, y una fotografía grupal de monjas.
Extent: 13 glass plate negatives.
Size and dimensions of original material: Glass plate negatives: Height 18 cm, Width 24 cm.
Condition of original material: The photographs on glass plates show a few signs of deterioration. None of the plates are cracked, and all remain intact. Some of the plates exhibit emulsion detachment, with areas where the photosensitive layer has peeled off, causing flaking. Deterioration due to sulfurization, caused by residual chemicals from photographic processing or sulfurous gases in the atmosphere, has led to warm tones (ranging from yellow to brown) on the glass plate negatives. "Silver mirroring" is also present as a form of deterioration, caused by the oxidation of silver in the presence of moisture, which generates blue and silver reflections. Despite these signs of deterioration, the negatives are in good overall condition, and the recorded images remain clearly visible.
Author(s)/Creator(s): Sociedad Protectora de la Infancia.
