Cuba Libre – Antique Print
(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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A window into the past: Cuba Libre, preserved in this antique engraving. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Few tobacco labels of the 1860s carried a political message as openly as this one, whose title, *Cuba Libre*, was a rallying cry for independence from Spain. The engraving pairs revolutionary figures with Cuban national emblems, reflecting the moment when the Ten Years' War began in 1868 and insurgents fought Spanish rule across the island. Cigar makers, many in Havana and among exile communities abroad, used bright labels like this to sell their goods, so a box of cigars could also carry a quiet statement of allegiance. The copyright notice names J.M.V. Rosis as the label's rights holder.
| Created / published | c1869. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving, color. |
| Genre | Advertisements 1860-1870.Tobacco package labels 1860-1870.Engravings Color 1860-1870.Coats of arms 1860-1870. |
| Notes | Copyright by J.M.V. Rosis. |
| Subjects | Cigars--1860-1870. Revolutionaries--Cuba--1860-1870. National emblems--Cuba--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 989 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-162804 |
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