A view of the city of the Havana, taken from the road near Colonel How...
Print showing a group of people resting or having a picnic, with distant view of the harbor and city of Havana. Trimmed within plate mark.
The great naval blockade of Round Island. Showing the immense importa...
A satire on Taylor administration efforts to curtail American "filibusters," armed expeditions against Cuba for the purpose of freeing the island from Spanish rule. Specific reference here is to the Navy's bloc... More
An instantaneous view, the Calzada del Monte
Stereograph showing a view of Calzada del Monte in Havana, Cuba. No. 90. Copyright by E. Anthony, 1860.
General Wood transferring Cuba's government and delivering President R...
Stereograph shows Gov. Leonard Wood handing letter to President Tomás Estrada y Palma in a crowded room. H19900 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood.
[Flower vendor, Havana, Cuba] - Public domain image. Dry plate negativ...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of city street life, vendor, shop sign, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
[Havana, Cuba, El Morro] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Public domain image of a historic view of Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Vizcaya, Santiago Harbor, Cuba, July 3, 1898, Spanish-American War
Photograph shows a heap of human skulls and bones in Cristóbal Colón cemetery, Havana, Cuba. Human skulls and bones taken from Havana harbor after Spanish-American War, 1898.
Battleship MAINE [afloat], which was blown up in Havana Harbor, Feb. 1...
Stereo copyrighted by Strohmeyer & Wyman. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; US Hist. War of 1898; Ships US Govt.; Ships, US MAINE; Shelf.
[Fruit and poultry vendor]. 19th century, Library of Congress collecti...
Public domain photograph of Cuba, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Vegetable men] Havana - A couple of men riding on the backs of horses
Public domain image of horse carriage, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Central Park, Teatro Nacional and Inglaterra Hotel, Havana, Cuba]
Picryl description: Public domain image of a Roman forum, large historic building, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Pila de la India, Habana. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.
Historic Sites Public domain photograph - photochrome print, colorized, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Tomas Estrada Palma, the first President of Cuba - in the palace, Hava...
3/4 lgth., seated at desk, facing left; reading. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Street scene, Havana, Cuba - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.
Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Calle Truiente [i.e. Teniente] Rey, picturesque Old Havana, Cuba
Public domain photograph of Cuba, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
National MAINE Memorial - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
Photo shows construction of the memorial to the battleship Maine, which exploded in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War of 1898. In 1913, the monument was placed at the Columbus Circle ... More
Wreck of the U.S.S. Maine, June 21st, 1911
J158096 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright claimant's address: Havana, Cuba. No. F. Copyright deposit; American Photo Co.; July 26, 1911.
Wreck of the U.S.S. Maine, June 21st, 1911
J158094 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright claimant's address: Havana, Cuba. No. E. On verso: "This is the latest picture of the wreck and show how the forward part of the boat is folded back. That is the mass of ... More
Raising of battleship Maine
Photograph shows the twisted wreckage of the U. S. S. Maine after being raised from Havana harbor. Additional devised title: [Dredging up at Havana harbor, 1911].
S.S. Victorio Louise [sic] entering Havana Harbour
J170152 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright claimant's address: Havana, Cuba. Name on side of ship is Victoria Luise. Copyright deposit; American Photo Co.; June 10, 1912; DLC/PP-1912:44465.
MAINE Monument -- Flowers from Cubans
Photo shows the memorial to the battleship Maine, which exploded in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War of 1898. In 1913, the monument was placed at the Columbus Circle and 59th Street e... More
MAINE Mon't [i.e., Monument] committee calls on Adm. Badger
Photo shows Maine Monument Committee aboard the Wyoming. This battleship led the fleet during the unveiling ceremonies for the memorial to the battleship Maine, which had exploded in the harbor of Havana, Cuba,... More
Adm. Badger and Cm'd'r. Quevedo
Photo shows Rear Admiral Charles Johnson Badger, Commander of the Atlantic fleet and Commander Quevedo of the Cuban naval ship Cuba. The men were in New York City to take part in the unveiling ceremonies for th... More
Gaynor, Badger, Wilson, Smith - Glass negative photogrpah. Public doma...
Photo shows Mayor William Jay Gaynor, Docks Commissioner Robert A.C. Smith (1857-1933), Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger, Commander of the Atlantic fleet; and General James Grant Wilson, member of the Maine Monum... More
Taft at MAINE Monument dedication
Photo shows President William H. Taft during the dedication of the memorial to the battleship Maine, which exploded in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War of 1898. In 1913, the monument ... More
Cutting tobacco in the shade of banana trees, Province of Havana, Cuba
Stereo copyrighted by the Keystone View Co. No. 10236. No copyright renewal. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Cuba Havana province; Photog. I.; Plantation crop... More
[The National Theatre, Havana, Cuba, exterior]
K128566 U.S. Copyright Office. Public domain photograph of 20th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Doris Stevens, right, talking to Sra. Gonzales at Pan-American Confere...
Title transcribed from item. Summary: Photograph of two women sitting outside on stone bench under palm trees.
American vintage cars line up near the Havana, Cuba, Capitol and China...
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
Neon sign from the Floridita Bar, Havana, Cuba
Ernest Hemingway frequented the Floridita Bar when he lived in Havana in the 1950s. Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of ... More
Centro Gallego, was a Galician social club in 1914. The National Balle...
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
A Nativity Scene on the Square of the Plaza de la Catedral at the Hava...
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
The Tutelary Virtue, one of two statues by Angelo Zanalli which flank ...
Picryl description: Public domain photo of a monument or sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Jesus Christ statue, Havana, Cuba
Picryl description: Public domain image of a statue, monument, sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Murals painted on a building on Dragones Street, in the Chinatown sect...
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
Lion statues on the Prado Promenade in Havana, Cuba
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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
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
Architectural detail 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
Cubans dress up and pose for the tourist camera like this man smoking ...
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
The Paifang (archway) to Chinatown, Havana, Cuba
The telephone building is the tall building in the background. Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and ... More
The Malecón view 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
José Martí statue in located in the Capitol 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
Revolutionary soldiers carved in concrete located in a park in Havana,...
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
Committee of the Defense of the Revolution (CDR) hand painted murals a...
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
Narrow street in Havana, Cuba - Drawing. Public domain image.
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
A home based restaurant 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
Revolutionary figures in a cement structure in a park 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
A colorful food stand along the road in the little town of Havana in H...
Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and P... More
Calle de Habana, Habana. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.
Historic Sites Public domain photograph - photochrome print, colorized, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Calle de Habana, Habana. Photochrom print, 1880-1890.
Historic Sites Public domain photograph - photochrome print, colorized, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Portrait of Ramon Blancos, Havana, Cuba]
Title derived from information on verso of photographic print. No Van Vechten number. Also available on microfilm. Gift; Carl Van Vechten Estate; 1966. Forms part of: Portrait photographs of celebrities, a LOT ... More
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]
Picryl description: Public domain image related to death, coffin, grave, funeral, burial, monument, cemetery, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Graves in the cemetery [Necropolis Cristobal Colon], Havana
Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Graves in the cemetery, Havana - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...
Picryl description: Public domain image related to death, coffin, grave, funeral, burial, monument, cemetery, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
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.
Historic Sites Public domain photograph - photochrome print, colorized, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Custom House Plaza, Havana, Cuba
Picryl description: Public domain image of an ancient city, historic place, stone buildings architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
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
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
Havana -- Harbor - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
Public domain historical photo, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
[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
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
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
Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
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...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
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
Picryl description: Public domain image of a park alley, trees, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
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
Picryl description: Public domain image of a cemetery, memorial, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
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
Human bones exhumed from graves, Havana, Cuba
Large group of women and children. Stereo copyrighted by Strohmeyer & Wyman. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Death Cemeteries; Women Misc.; Geogr.