A bivouack in safety or Florida troops preventing a surprise
Another parody of Van Buren administration efforts to end the long and costly Second Seminole War in Florida. The War Department was regularly subjected to public and congressional attacks for cruelty, waste, a... More
Genl. Lopez the Cuban patriot getting his cash
A satiric portrait of Venezuelan-born general Narciso Lopez, leader of an 1850 expedition to liberate Cuba from Spanish rule. Lopez's army of American volunteers captured the Cuban coastal town of Cardenas in ... More
Negro dance on a Cuban plantation Coolies and Negroes ; Farm scene nea...
Three illustrations show laborers from Africa and China dancing, interacting, and working on a farm in Cuba. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. III, no. 109 (1859 January 29), p. 73.
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.
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Morro Castle from Cabanas (Sunset), Havana, Cuba, El
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Some time in the future / Dalrymple.
Print shows Uncle Sam comforting a crying female figure labeled "Cuba", as two men with broken swords labeled "Insurgent" and "Spaniard" take a break from fighting. Caption: When insurgent and Spaniard have wo... More
Cuban fruits. 19th century, Library of Congress collection
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The Carreton - Frank G. Carpenter collection
Pair of mules pulling bundles on dray, Cuba. No. 4. Public domain photograph of Cuba, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - 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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The last stroke a story of Cuba's fight for freedom : by I.N. Morris.
Caption: The Spanish spy taken by surprise : Vance forces Valdez to disclose the whereabouts of his wife. Created and "copyright 1896 by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cinti & N.Y." Jacob Litt, proprietor. No. 7090.... More
Grave of Cervera's fleet, Santiago de Cuba
Negative no. falls within nos. listed in Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 08861. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Capron's battery firing on the stone fort at El Caney, Cuba, 1898
Photograph showing soldiers in field standing at three guns, with smoke rising. H55696 U.S. Copyright Office. Photoprint copyrighted 1898 by William Dinwiddie.
The peace maker / Keppler. - Drawing. Public domain image.
Print shows Uncle Sam taking off his jacket as he steps toward two men labeled "Cuba" and "Spain" fighting with each other; like Cuba's tattered clothing, it is a war-torn landscape. Illus. from Puck, v. 43, n... More
Hoisting the flag at Guantanamo, June 12, 1898
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Waiting for distribution of food before Consul Brice's office
Crowd of children and adults waiting on street, Cuba. 3580 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 14.
Explosion of the Vizcaya, Battle of Santiago, 1898
Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 021535. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Graves in the cemetery, Havana - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...
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Burial of the "Maine" victims /
"Taken at Key West, Fla., March 27, 1898. First comes a detachment of sailors and marines in the left foreground, while at the right is seen a crowd of small colored boys, which precedes any public procession i... More
Explosion of the Vizcaya, Battle of Santiago, 1898
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Spanish prisoners an sic board collier Abarenda at Guantanamo, June 14...
Attribution to Hart based on negatives with similar numbers. Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 021500. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949. Edward H. Hart, Amer... More
Landing Marines and burning fishing village at Guantanamo, June 10, 18...
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"Transports" leaving Tampa for Cuba - stereocsopic card
Soldiers on dock in foreground. No. 9254. Public domain photograph - ship, port, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The YUCATAN carrying the famous Roosevelt's "Rough Riders" to Cuba
Men lining decks and rigging. Stereo copyrighted by Strohmeyer & Wyman. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: Ships US Govt. Y-; Army, US... More
Rear turret of the Spanish cruiser "Viscaya"
48043 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by B.L. Singley. No. 9913. Public domain photograph of industrial revolution, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. The Arnold Genthe collection includes a wide range of photographs. It is particularly renowned for its photographs of San Francisco's Chinatown, which Genthe began shooti... More
Cavalry of General Gomez' army, Remedios, Cuba
Group of armed soldiers on horseback, one carrying Cuban flag, on a palm covered plain. 46738 U.S. Copyright Office.
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Cuba - Hauling sugar cane to the mill
Tractor pulling wagons. Stereo copyrighted by Griffith & Griffith. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Ind. Sugar; Ph. Ind.
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. The Arnold Genthe collection includes a wide range of photographs. It is particularly renowned for its photographs of San Francisco's Chinatown, which Genthe began shooti... More
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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The Last of Spain's army--at their block house, Cienfuegos, Cuba
Group of soldiers probably Cuban, in front of an octogonal fortress. 29463 U.S. Copyright Office.
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. ID: Antigua? The Arnold Genthe collection includes a wide range of photographs. It is particularly renowned for its photographs of San Francisco's Chinatown, which Genthe... More
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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The Last Spanish camp in Cuba--Cienfuegos
Men in hammocks inside wooden shelter. 29516 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 4.
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
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Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala
Purchase; Genthe Estate; 1942 or 1943. Public domain photograph of a Roman Catholic church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Cathedral, Santiago de Cuba] - Public domain image. Dry plate negativ...
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Muello del Gobierno, Habana. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.
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Un Mulo de la Habana. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.
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Custom House Plaza, Havana, Cuba
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El Morro, Havana, Cuba - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph
No. 2100. Public domain photograph of building, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Prado, looking south, Havana, Cuba
Title from jacket. "154" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 033629. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
[Street leading to harbor, probably Cuba]
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Court of a Cuban school, Santiago de Cuba
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"Let us deal generously with Cuba, as befits a great republic" - Presi...
Stereograph showing Roosevelt addressing a large crowd. H23286 U.S. Copyright Office. On recto: Copyright 1902 by Underwood & Underwood.
America's mission in Cuba fulfilled - the cruiser Brooklyn passing Mor...
Group of people and cannon in foreground, and USS Brooklyn in background.
The guns of reciprocity - Political cartoon, public domain image
Cartoon shows Theodore Roosevelt sitting in front of the U.S. Capitol reciting his June 13, 1902 message to Congress. On the left is a Cuban cannon firing a shot through a rolled sheet of paper, "Cuban reciproc... More
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
Reciprocal percentage frothy Cuban relief, Political Cartoon
Cartoon shows Theodore Roosevelt and Republican House Majority Leader Sereno Payne holding full steins of beer. They each spit into an empty stein held by a man representing Cuba. At the foot of the man is a "c... More
Plowing on a Cuban sugar plantation
Detroit Publishing Co. no. 017685. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
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
Gen'l Mario Menocal, Pres. Cuba
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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
Amalia E. Mallen de Ostalaza, Pres. of Nat[ional] Suffrage Party of Cu...
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1es Regiment, U.S. Marines Camp, Deer Point, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Apr...
J155361 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; American Photo Co.; May 13, 1911. Copyright claimant's address: Havana, Cuba. No. 3.
MAINE Mon't [i.e., Monument] unveiled
Photo shows unveiling ceremonies for the memorial to the battleship Maine, which had exploded in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War of 1898. In 1913, the monument was placed at the Colu... More
U.S. Marines Camp Meyer, Panoramic Photograph
J180410 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Allan Berne-Allen & Juan Casablanca; April 17, 1913; DLC/PP-1913:44590. Printed on image in ink: "Copyright applied for by Allan Berne-Allen & Juan Casablanca, P... More
1ST PAN AMERICAN FINANCIAL CONFERENCE, WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 1915. DR....
A group of men standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Havana -- Harbor - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
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[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
General railway map engraved expressly for the Official guide of the r...
Relief shown by hachures. Includes nine inset maps. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Cuban Ambassador "Conclave" Speaker. Cuba's relations with the United ...
Two men sitting at a table with papers. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mayor Angelo Rossi, of San Francisco and Mayor Antonia Beruff Mendista...
Two men sitting at a table with papers. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Dictator from Cuba arrives. Washington, D.C., Nov. 10. Col. Fulgen...
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Cuba's Dictator greeted upon arrival. Washington, D.C., Nov. 10. Sumne...
A group of men standing around a microphone, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Gen... More
Marine just home from Cuba. Greyhound bus depot, Washington, D.C.
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
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
Cuba. 6-60. Historic map, Library of Congress
Scale ca. 1:1,500,000. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. "29053." "Base 26657.1 5-58." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2
Coal river. Cuba Wiley, Peytona, WV. Southern West Virginia.
Cuba Wiley grew up in Honey Bottom at the mouth of Shumate's Branch and Hazy Creek, and worked in coal and timber much of his life. His CB handle, "the Trading Post," relates to his prolific trade in second han... 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