Plantation view. The cooper's shop - stereocsopic card
Stereograph showing two coopers finishing work on a cask with a view of the workshop behind them. No. 79. Copyright by E. Anthony, 1860.
An instantaneous view. The Calle de Oreilly from the Dominica
Stereograph showing O'Reilly Street in Havana, Cuba. No. 87. Copyright by E. Anthony, 1860.
Morro Castle from Cabanas (Sunset), Havana, Cuba, El
Public domain image of a historic view of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
[Heap of bones in cemetery, Necropolis Cristobal Colon, Havana]
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Graves in the cemetery [Necropolis Cristobal Colon], Havana
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Graves in the cemetery, Havana - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...
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Muello del Gobierno, Habana. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.
Historic Sites Public domain photograph - photochrome print, colorized, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Un Mulo de la Habana. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.
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Custom House Plaza, Havana, Cuba
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America's mission in Cuba fulfilled - the cruiser Brooklyn passing Mor...
Group of people and cannon in foreground, and USS Brooklyn in background.
President Palma and his cabinet, Secretaries Zaldo, Tamayo, Terry, Mon...
H19898 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Interior of cathedral where Columbus was buried
H53574 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Detroit Photographic Co. Public domain photograph - New York City, downtown, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Departure of U.S.S. South Carolina from Havana Harbor, April 7, 1910
Photograph taken from Castillo de La Punta, Castillo del Morro visible on other side of channel. J140704 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright claimant's address: Obispo 70, Havana, Cuba. Copyright deposit; American ... More
[Street scene in old Havana, Cuba, with steeple of church in backgroun...
This photograph was most likely 'taken' in Calle Chacón, looking towards west and approaching Calle Compostela. Church of Angel Custodio bell tower is seen from behind. (Source: Roberto Duarte, 2013) K128560 ... More
Hand painted mural showing the Cuban flag and Che Guevara, neighborhoo...
Guevara, an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, was a major figure in the Cuban Revolution during the 1950s and 60s. Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. ... More
Tropicana, a glamorous nightclub in Havana, Cuba
This club puts on spectacular, colorful dancing and singing shows. The Tropicana nightclub opened in 1939 and evolved from a Depression-era bohemian club called Eden Concert. There are lush gardens surrounding ... More
El Capitolio, Havana, Cuba - Drawing. Public domain image.
The Havana Capitol, built from April 1, 1926-1929, cost 17 million pesos. After the Revolution in 1959, the Capitol became the headquarters of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba and then the Ministry of Science, T... More
Detail in the interior of the Capitol building "El Capitolio," Havana,...
This beautiful room, once used when congress was in session, now sits empty and unused. The Havana Capitol was built from April 1, 1926-1929 and cost 17 million pesos. Title, date, subject note, and keywords pr... More
Castillo de la Real Fuerza, Havana, Cuba
After Havana was destroyed in 1555 by the French pirate Jacques de Sores, the Spanish Crown built a more solid fortress to replace the original, ineffectual tower known as La Fuezza Vieja. In 1558 they began w... More
Awning detail in Chinatown, Havana, Cuba
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Statue of Manuel de la Cruz on the Prado Promenade in Havana, Cuba
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Moorish architecture in Old Havana, Cuba
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Mural painted on wall in Old Havana, Cuba
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View of Havana, Cuba, from El Morro fortress
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
View of Havana, Cuba from Parkview Hotel
Public domain photograph of Cuba, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Vestibule in the Camara de Representantes building in Havana, Cuba
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Malecón view along the ocean in Havana, Cuba
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Ernest Hemingway's home in Havana, Cuba
Hemingway left in 1960 and nothing has been changed. For 20 years Hemingway lived in this house. He wrote "For Whom the Bell Tolls," and "The Old Man and the Sea" here. Title, date, subject note, and keywords p... More
Revolutionary billboards near Havana, Cuba
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
House in Cojimar, Cuba - A building with a painted mural on the side o...
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Architectural detail in the interior of the National Theatre (Palacio ...
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Beautiful architectural scenes and dogs without leashes are everywhere...
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Cuban band members play on the Plaza de la Cathedral in Havana, Cuba
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Architectural details in the Camara de Representantes building in Hava...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
View of Havana, Cuba, from Parkview Hotel
Located in Havana, Cuba, on Calle Colon esq a Morro. Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograp... More
Prado Promenade in Havana, Cuba
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Dilapidated amusement park along the Malecón in Havana, Cuba
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an amusement park, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Necropolis de Colon, Havana, Cuba
Necropolis de Colon (Havana's Cemetery) has 131 years of history. Also known as Christopher Columbus Cemetery. It was built by Galician architect Calixto Areliano de Lorira y Cordoso. The first work in the ceme... More
Architectural detail on building in Havana, Cuba
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-... More
Detail of statue along the Malecón in Havana, Cuba
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Cuban band members play on the Plaza de la Cathedral in Havana, Cuba
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Necropolis de Colon, Havana, Cuba
Necropolis de Colon (Havana's Cemetery) has 131 years of history. Also known as Christopher Columbus Cemetery. It was built by Galician architect Calixto Areliano de Lorira y Cordoso. The first work in the ceme... More
Tourist Attraction - View of Havana, Cuba
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Salon de los Pasos Perdidos. Official reception hall of gthe El Capito...
This beautiful room, once used when congress was in session, now sits empty and unused. The Havana Capitol was built from April 1, 1926-1929; the building cost 17 million Pesos and is bigger than the U.S. Capi... More
The great market of Havana, Cuba
Horse-drawn trolley in front of market. Stereo copyrighted by Strohmeyer & Wyman. Caption card tracings: Street-railroads 1899; Markets; Cuba Havana; Photog. I.; Transportation; Horses; Shelf.
U.S.S. Texas entering Havana Harbour from Malecon
Photograph taken from Castillo de La Punta, Castillo del Morro visible on other side of channel. Crowd of people on site, automobiles on Malecon Drive. J295985 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright claimant's address... More
Explosion of the Maine - Public domain print
Print shows the U.S.S. Maine blowing up in the harbor at Havana, Cuba; a small portrait of Captain C. D. Sigsbee decorates the lower left margin. 37918 U.S. Copyright Office.
A view of the Franciscan church & convent in the city of Havana, taken...
Illus. probably from: Scenographia Americana. London : J. Bowles, 1768. Public domain scan of 17th-century etching print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain scan ... More
The entrance of Havannah, from within the harbour
Print shows ship in the foreground in the channel at the entrance to Havana, seen at left behind wall. This record contains unverified, old data from Cresswell, 1975. Illus. in: The Atlantic Neptune, published... More
Floating dry dock, Havana - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Public domain photograph of ferry, steam boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Waterfront near Plaza de Luz, Havana, Cuba, The
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[On the Malecon, Havana, Cuba] - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...
Public domain photograph of a crowd, event, meeting, demonstration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Heap of bones in the cemetery, Necropolis Cristobal Colon, Havana]
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[Heap of bones in the cemetery, Necropolis Cristobal Colon, Havana]
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Wreck of the "Maine."--Divers - stereoscopic view, public domain photo...
22249 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 1450. Sold only by Griffith & Griffith. American and Foreign Views.
Calle O'Reilly, Havana, Cuba - Public domain image. Dry plate negative...
Public domain photograph of Cuba, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Central park, Havana - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
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Paseo del Prado, Habana. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.
Historic Sites A street with a tree and a bench. A tree lined street with a bench and a building. Public domain postcard scan.
Palacio del Gobierno General, Habana. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.
Historic Sites Public domain photograph of a palace, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Teatro de Tacon, Habana. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.
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Front [of] cathedral, a bit of Old Havana, Cuba
Picryl description: Public domain image of a Roman forum, large historic building, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
[Calle Acosta, alley with building arch, Havana, Cuba]
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a narrow passage, corridor, street, old town architecture, arch, vintage print, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Native ox cart, Havana - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Public domain image of cattle, livestock, farm animals, agriculture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
[Palm walk, Havana, Cuba] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Public domain photograph of park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
"Maine" wreck, Havana Harbor, W. to Custom House (with tower, on right...
H32512 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Public domain photograph - ship, port, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Residences on El Prada [i.e. Prado], Havana
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Execution Wall in Cabanas, Havana, Cuba
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The Prado at Central Park, Havana, Cuba
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Statue of Jose Marti, Central Park, Havana, Cuba
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Calle Acosta, a bit of Havana, Cuba
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[Morro Castle, Havana, Cuba, ship on right]
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El Capitolio, Havana, Cuba - Carol M. Highsmith photogrpahy
The Havana Capitol, built from April 1, 1926-1929, cost 17 million pesos. After the Revolution in 1959, the Capitol became the headquarters of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba and then the Ministry of Science, T... More
Detail in the interior of the Capitol building "El Capitolio," Havana,...
This beautiful room, once used when congress was in session, now sits empty and unused. The Havana Capitol was built from April 1, 1926-1929; the building cost 17 million Pesos and is bigger than the U.S. Capit... More
University of Havana, Cuba - Drawing. Public domain image.
In 1927, Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier, Raul Osero, and Cesar Guerra collaborated on the eighty-step entrance fronting the University of Havana. Founded in 1728, the University of Havana is the oldest universit... More
Modern Hotel in the Miramar section of Havana, Cuba
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Hand painted mural showing the Cuban flag and Che Guevara, in neighbor...
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Schools of Modern Dance and Visual Arts, Havana, Cuba
Former Havana Country Club golf course was built between 1960 and 1965 by famous Cuban architect Ricardo Porro. Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Hi... More
Bus station in Havana, Cuba - Carol M. Highsmith photogrpahy
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Moorish architecture in Old Havana, Cuba
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
El Capitolio, Havana, Cuba
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Camilo Cienfuegos, Fidel Castro's right-hand man and confident during ...
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Detail in the interior of the Capitol building "El Capitolio," Havana,...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a crest, heraldry, coat of arms, symbol, free to use, no copyright restrictions
Small taxis like this one travel all over Havana, Cuba
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Apartment building in the Miramar section of Havana, Cuba
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Neighborhood in Old Havana, Cuba
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Interior of the Palacia del Segundo Cabo in Havana, Cuba
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
[Statue of José Martí located in the Parque Central in Havana, Cuba]
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Façades and details in residential neighborhoods in Old Havana, Cuba
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Palacio del Centro Gallego, Havana, Cuba
Located on the Paseo de Marti (del Prado). The architect was Paul Belau and the sculptor was Guiseppe Moretti. Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Hig... More
Barrio Chino: Chinatown in the Caribbean, Havana, Cuba
Chinese have been a part of Cuba's history since at least 1847. Chinese Cubans are estimated at only about 500 today and Chinatown is only a few blocks in downtown Havana. Title, date, subject note, and keyword... More
View of Havana, Cuba - Carol M. Highsmith photogrpahy
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Morro Castle, Havana, Cuba - Drawing. Public domain image.
Morro Castle is a fortress guarding the entrance to Havana bay in Havana, Cuba. It was built in 1589 and at the time Cuba was under the control of Spain. Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the ... More
Detail in the Basilica of San Francisco de Asis in Old Havana, Cuba
Public domain photograph related to Roman Catholic Church, Christian religion, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Dilapidated amusement park along the Malecón in Havana, Cuba
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Destruction of the U.S. battleship Maine in Havana Harbor Feby 15th, 1...
Destruction of the U.S. battleship Maine in Havana Harbor, with inserts of location of the "Maine-Havana Habor," recovering the dead bodies, and head-and-shoulders portraits of Admiral Sicard and Captain Sigsbe... More
Restos del U.S.S. Maine, Habana. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.
Historic Sites Public domain image of a American navy warship of World War One time, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Wreck of the U.S.S. Maine, July 18, 1911
J158085 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; American Photo Co.; July 26, 1911; DLC/PP-1911:44315. Copyright claimant's address: Havana, Cuba. No. G.
Wreck of the U.S.S. Maine, June 16, 1911
J158093 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright claimant's address: Havana, Cuba. No. D. Copyright deposit; American Photo Co.; July 26, 1911.
U.S.S. Texas entering Havana Harbor from Cabanas
J295984 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; American Photo Studios; February 1, 1928; DLC/PP-1928:47238. Copyright claimant's address: Havana, Cuba. Section at right is missing.
Prado and Hotel Pasaje, Havana - Public domain photograph.
Picryl description: Public domain image of a park alley, trees, free to use, no copyright restrictions.