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Malecon and El Morro, Havana, Cuba – Antique Wall Art

Malecon and El Morro, Havana, Cuba, c1904. — historic photograph
Malecon and El Morro, Havana, Cuba, c1904.. Historic photograph from the Latin America collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures Malecon and El Morro, Havana, Cuba in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Malecon and El Morro, Havana, Cuba

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The Malecón seawall, stretching toward El Morro at the mouth of Havana Harbor, is the focus of this panoramic view made around 1904 by the Detroit Photographic Company. El Morro, a Spanish fort begun in the late 1500s, guarded the harbor entrance against pirates and rival navies, and its lighthouse still marks the approach from the sea. The record also notes a parade or procession on the waterfront, a sign that the seafront was becoming a public promenade as well as a working port. Construction of the Malecón was underway during these years, so the picture shows the city reaching toward the water.

Created / publishedc1904.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePanoramic photographs 1900-1910.Photographic prints 1900-1910.
NotesCopyright by Detroit Photographic Company. No. 010810.
SubjectsHarbors--Cuba--Havana--1900-1910. Parades & processions--Cuba--Havana--1900-1910. Forts & fortifications--Cuba--Havana--1900-1910.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 585 px · prints to 5 × 2 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-164183

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