[Cuba - Morro Castle, near view] – Antique Print
![[Cuba - Morro Castle, near view], 1909 — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/97/9723ebc7880d-L.webp)
(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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of [Cuba - Morro Castle, near view]. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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[Cuba - Morro Castle, near view]
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Morro Castle stands on a rocky headland at the mouth of Havana harbor, and this near view brings its thick stone walls and lighthouse close enough to show their scale. Spain began the fort in the late 1500s to guard the harbor against pirates and rival fleets, and it served as a major Spanish stronghold for centuries. By 1909, Cuba had been an independent republic for only a few years, and the castle had become a popular subject for travel photographers. The National Photo Company, a Washington firm that produced views of places around the world, made pictures like this one for visitors and armchair travelers.
| Created / published | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1900-1910. |
| Notes | Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. LOT subdivision subject: Cuba. National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). No. WT-428-1-23. Photo by U.S. Navy reconnaissance plane. Natl. Photo #26 folder. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,189 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-118912 |
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