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Havana, Cuba photograph album, 1901
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Havana, Cuba photograph album
- Dates
- 1901 (inclusive)19011901
- Quantity
- 42 photographic prints in 1 album (1 box) ; 5 x 6 1/2
- Collection Number
- PH0062
- Summary
- Photographs of Havana and the surrounding area in Cuba in 1901 during the American occupation
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English and Spanish
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
The Spanish-American war ended on December 12, 1898 with the Treaty of Paris. The Treaty gave occupation of Cuba to the United States, as well as ceding Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico from Spanish rule to the United States.
The United States openly occupied Cuba from 1898 until the Platt Amendment was incorporated into the Cuban Constitution in 1902. Afterwards, Cuba became a nominally independent country, but the United States retained the power to intervene in Cuban affairs. This covert governance continued for thirty years until the Cuban revolution of 1959 which ended American control in Cuba.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains photos of Havana and the Cuban countryside during the American occupation, including scenes from daily life in the country.
On the inside cover of the album is a list of captions which relate to the photographer's number, not to the page numbers.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Page | item | ||
| 1 | 1 | El Morro lighthouse on Havana harbor with the American flag flying | 1901 |
| 2 | 2 | El Morro lighthouse, Morro castle and Havana harbor viewed from La Punta Fortress | 1901 |
| 3 | 3 | View of a dock on Havana harbor with several small boats | 1901 |
| 4 | 4 |
Concrete wall in the Cabana
Fortress Caption reads: "Stone wall in front of which Cuban prisoners were
shot by the Spanish."
|
1901 |
| 5 | 5 | Exterior of Catedral de San Cristobal
Colon with traffic in the square in front Caption reads: "Colon Cathedral where the casket of Columbus
rested until American occupation."
|
1901 |
| 6 | 6 | La Bateria de los Doce Apostoles (Battery of the 12 Apostles) on El Morro fortress overlooking Havana harbor | 1901 |
| 7 | 7 | Statue near shops | 1901 |
| 8 | 8 | The "Gate of Peace" at the Christopher Columbus Cemetery | 1901 |
| 9 | 9 | Maseleo de los Bomberos (the Fireman's Monument) in Colon Cemetery | 1901 |
| 10 | 10 | Trees Caption reads: "No.1 Mango tree, No. 2 Cocoanut [sic], No. 3 Royal
Palm"
|
1901 |
| 11 | 11 |
Man climbing tree Caption reads: "Climbing for cocoanuts"[sic]
|
1901 |
| 12 | 12 | Arched stone bridge with man and donkeys in the stream | 1901 |
| 13 | 13 | Man making baskets | 1901 |
| 14 | 14 | Women and children making hats | 1901 |
| 15 | 15 | Bridge with three arches | 1901 |
| 16 | 16 | Stone bridge spanning shallow stream | 1901 |
| 17 | 17 | Cobblestone street with line of horse-drawn taxis in front of the buildings | 1901 |
| 18 | 18 | Street lined with palm trees Caption reads: "Palm avenue (Royal Palm trees)"
|
1901 |
| 19 | 19 | A man and a boy driving a cart with four
oxen Caption reads: "Common means of transportation"
|
1901 |
| 20 | 20 | Covered carriage pulled by
donkeys Caption reads: "Common means of transportation"
|
1901 |
| 21 | 21 | Two men roofing a wooden
building Caption reads: "Beginning of a new house in the country"
|
1901 |
| 22 | 22 | A finished country house | 1901 |
| 23 | 23 |
A row of thatch houses with a crowd of
children in the road Caption reads: "Country village"
|
1901 |
| 24 | 24 | Thatched house with plowed field and dried leaf fence | 1901 |
| 25 | 25 | Dirt road with wooden fence and thatched houses on either side. | 1901 |
| 26 | 26 | Livestock drinking in shallow stream | 1901 |
| 27 | 27 | Landscape with palm trees and distant houses | 1901 |
| 28 | 28 | Landscape with palm trees, shrubs and grasses | 1901 |
| 29 | 29 | Palm tree bordered path in Colon Park | 1901 |
| 30 | 30 | Man driving ox-cart down tree lined road | 1901 |
| 31 | 31 | Pineapple field | 1901 |
| 32 | 32 | Banana grove | 1901 |
| 33 | 33 | Dirt road and field | 1901 |
| 34 | 34 | Man riding in buggy pulled by two donkeys | 1901 |
| 35 | 35 | Western bridge over stream in the city | 1901 |
| 36 | 36 | Chicken in cages on a donkey's
back Caption reads: "Chicken vender" [sic]
|
1901 |
| 37 | 37 | View of Colon Park | 1901 |
| 38 | 38 | Group of men and two horse drawn carriages | 1901 |
| 39 | 39 | Men and livestock in stream | 1901 |
| 40 | 40 | Three thatched roof huts on the bank of the stream | 1901 |
| 41 | 41 | Cathedral | 1901 |
| 42 | 42 | City street | 1901 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- City and town life--Cuba--Havana--Photographs
- Country life--Cuba--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Geographical Names
- Havana (Cuba)--Phogtographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photograph albums
- Photographic prints
