Public projection and image of school camps in Menorca In the early 20th century. An approach through an analysis of the press and photographs

Abstract

For years, historians have been interested in the value of photographs as historical sources. They undoubtedly constitute an important historical testimony, yet this does not prevent their use from spark- ing controversy related to the methodological approach that should be applied to them. Using photographs as historical sources requires careful critical analysis and a rigorous methodology, which is not yet as estab- lished as those that have been used with other sources for centuries. Correctly interpreting photographs in- volves their contextualisation and comparison with other sources. In this article, we study what the representation or projections of school camps in Menorca at the turn of the past century wished to transmit to the public, on the basis of the images taken of them that have been preserved, supplemented by other testimony such as the daily and specialised press.