Title:
The downtown section of the city has many modern buildings and excellent shops. Street scene from the medical buildings of
the university. Tegucigalpa (its name comes from Indian words meaning "silver hills") was founded in the 16th century at the
foot of Mt. Picacho and is 3300 ft. Above sea level, 100 miles from the pacific ocean and 200 from the Atlantic. Until the
coming of the commercial airline activities in central America about 20 years ago, the capital [capitol] city was a very remote
place because of the lack of railroads and good traffic roads throughout the country. With the coming of the airplane, Tegucigalpa
has become a very active city as well as a very modern one. Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Central America.
Creator:
James C. Sawders
Capitols
Cities and towns
People
City & town life
Buildings
Health & hygiene facilities
Health care facilities
Description:
The downtown section of the city has many modern buildings and excellent shops. Street scene from the medical buildings of
the university. Tegucigalpa (its name comes from Indian words meaning "silver hills") was founded in the 16th century at the
foot of Mt. Picacho and is 3300 ft. Above sea level, 100 miles from the pacific ocean and 200 from the Atlantic. Until the
coming of the commercial airline activities in central America about 20 years ago, the capital [capitol] city was a very remote
place because of the lack of railroads and good traffic roads throughout the country. With the coming of the airplane, Tegucigalpa
has become a very active city as well as a very modern one. Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Central America.
Publisher:
Keystone View Company
Contributor:
Gifford M. Mast
Date:
1950
Type:
Photography
Format:
Keystone photo print 7.18 in. x 4.18 in.
Identifier:
1996.0009.KU104561.SS
Language:
eng
Coverage:
North and Central America
Honduras
Latitude: 15 00 N
Longitude: 086 30 W
Rights:
REQUIRED CREDIT LINE MUST STATE: Keystone-Mast Collection, UCR/California Museum of Photography, University of California
at Riverside. Please contact UCR/California Museum of Photography for information about the copyright status of this item.
Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction,
and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by
copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions
apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for
obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
The downtown section of the city has many modern buildings and excellent shops. Street scene from the medical buildings of
the university. Tegucigalpa (its name comes from Indian words meaning "silver hills") was founded in the 16th century at the
foot of Mt. Picacho and is 3300 ft. Above sea level, 100 miles from the pacific ocean and 200 from the Atlantic. Until the
coming of the commercial airline activities in central America about 20 years ago, the capital [capitol] city was a very remote
place because of the lack of railroads and good traffic roads throughout the country. With the coming of the airplane, Tegucigalpa
has become a very active city as well as a very modern one. Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Central America.