Snapshots of the Past

Havana--Cuba--National Casino--The Monte Carlo of America – Antique Print

Havana--Cuba--National Casino--The Monte Carlo of America, [between 1940 and 1954] — historic photograph
Havana--Cuba--National Casino--The Monte Carlo of America, [between 1940 and 1954]. 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.)

Description

A window into the past: Havana--Cuba--National Casino--The Monte Carlo of America, preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

Havana--Cuba--National Casino--The Monte Carlo of America

Order a print

Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal

Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.

Sign up for our newsletter

Sent securely. No purchase needed. Unsubscribe anytime.

Ask about licensing or this print

This view of Havana's National Casino stands out for the fountain that appears alongside the building, a detail the record calls out as a subject in its own right. The casino was tied to the Hotel Nacional on a bluff above the Malecón, a resort complex that drew American and European visitors to Cuba in the years before and after World War II. The nickname "Monte Carlo of America" links it to the famous gaming resort on the Riviera, and the Cuban Tourist Commission produced photographs like this one to promote the island's luxury hotels and nightlife. The print is undated, but the record places it somewhere between 1940 and 1954.

Created / published[between 1940 and 1954]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1940-1960.
NotesPhotograph from Cuban Tourist Commission, Havana, Cuba. No. 15840.
SubjectsCasinos--Cuba--Havana--1940-1960. Fountains--Cuba--Havana--1940-1960.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,090 × 3,283 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-196484

More from the Latin America collection

Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.

Related pictures

[Cuba, Havana, School of Law, National University][Cuba, Havana, School of Law, National University][The National Theatre, Havana, Cuba, exterior][The National Theatre, Havana, Cuba, exterior]In Colon Park, Havana, CubaIn Colon Park, Havana, CubaMaine wreck, Havana Harbor, CubaMaine wreck, Havana Harbor, Cuba[Portrait of Ramon Blancos, Havana, Cuba][Portrait of Ramon Blancos, Havana, Cuba][O'reiley Street, Havana, Cuba][O'reiley Street, Havana, Cuba]