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Zustand: Very Good. Pueblo Viejo, Venezuela / New York: s.i., 1937-1938. Slim quarto;?original half red cloth and boards, top two-hole prong binding; manuscript label on front cover; ninety-seven (97) silver gelatin photographs, some measuring 17x12 and others 13.75x9cm, mounted at corners, two per page, captioned on verso visible through mounting leaf; several pages blank; two additional photographs laid-in. Mild wear to covers; binding sound; occasional creasing to interior; Very Good and sound. Detailed album depicting the construction of a power plant in Pueblo Viejo, Venezuela, by the J.G. White Engineering Corp of New York. The?series of images begin with a barren sea-side work site in October 1937 and document?every phase of construction through the completed project in October 1938, with images of the electrical grid and turbines included. While the photographer's focus is on the (impressive) progress being made, occasional but regular snapshots of the laborers, presumably many of whom are native Venezuelans, are documented.? The Venezuelan Oil Concession was originally a British firm, but by the 1920s the majority of the company stock was owned by Royal Dutch Shell. This project took place immediately after the death of Venezuelan President Juan Vicente Gomez in 1935, when "a tug-of-war ensued between foreign oil companies and the Venezuelan government in regards to issues such as taxation, regulation, and ownership," (Hudson). A few years after this plant's construction, Venezuela would pass the Hydrocarbons Law of 1943, which gave Venezuela 50% of the profits from oil to the state. A compelling record of both South American labor and the ongoing issue of foreign influence on Venezuelan energy and autonomy. Emily Hudson, "The Downfall of the Venezuelan Petrostate." The Alliance for Civic Engagement (ACE): September 1st, 2021. Retrieved online.