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A family of stone cutters at the quarries on Montjuïc. Barcelona, ca. 1915. Josep Maria Sagarra i Plana. National Archive of Catalonia. Josep Maria Sagarra i Plana collection.

SHANTIES BEFORE SHANTYISM

Nuclei of fishermen’s shacks, garden huts and cottages

The first shanties were scattered constructions raised by population segments which needed only a temporary shelter where they could live to meet their occupational or recreational needs.

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