| Photos of Cuba: Spanish-American War Era (1898) |
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| These antique photographic images are of Cuba, Cubans, the Cuban landscape, and the U.S. military occupation of the country as a result of the Spanish-American War of 1898. The images come from the massive 1899 two-volume set Our Islands and Their People. The photographs are simply stunning and incredibly rare. |
| A squad of Havana volunteers, circa 1898. |
Click to enlarge.| NATIVE HUTS NEAR SANTA FE: This photograph was taken on the banks of the Rio Santa Fe on the outskirts of Santa Fe. The thatched hut is preferred by the natives because of its coolness. |
Click to enlarge.| INN AT SANTA FE: Notwithstanding the inadequate character of the hotel accommodations at Santa Fe, the place is liberally patronized by the wealthy classes of Havana and other large Cuban cities, who are attracted hither by the neighboring mineral springs, and the superior climate of the island. |
Click to enlarge.| COASTING VESSELS MOORED IN VICINITY OF OLD PIRATES' RENDEZVOUS, ISLE OF PINES (ISLA DE LA JUVENTUD): There are numerous localities along the coast of the island which still indicate the old Buccaneer regime. The vessels in the illustration are engaged in loading produce at one of these romantic spots. |
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