Habana – Vintage Print
![Habana, [1964(?)] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/b9/b9a954b45829-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.)
Description
This rare historic photograph captures Habana in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Habana
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Arcades are the signature feature of Havana's older streets, and this print turns attention to them as much as to any single building. Its title, "Habana," is taken from the mount, and the record dates the image to around 1964, with the question mark signaling that the year is an estimate. Arcaded walkways, or portales, line many colonial and early twentieth-century blocks in the city, sheltering pedestrians from sun and rain while shaping the rhythm of the street. Photographs from the 1960s like this one capture a city whose architecture was built across centuries and was still in daily use.
| Created / published | [1964(?)] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1960-1970. |
| Notes | Title transcribed from mount. |
| Subjects | Arcades (Architectural components)--Cuba--Havana--1960-1970. Buildings--Cuba--Havana--1960-1970. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,282 × 4,090 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-196483 |
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