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[The new Capitol, Havana, Cuba] – Antique Wall Art

[The new Capitol, Havana, Cuba], c1918. — historic print
[The new Capitol, Havana, Cuba], c1918.. Historic print 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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Few images capture their era like this historic print of [The new Capitol, Havana, Cuba]. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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[The new Capitol, Havana, Cuba]

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Few buildings in Havana announce a capital city as plainly as the domed structure in this photogravure, titled the new Capitol. Cuba's Capitolio Nacional stands at the head of the Paseo del Prado, and its white dome and columns were modeled on the United States Capitol in Washington, a nod to the close political and commercial ties between the two countries. The building was not completed until 1929, so the c1918 date in the record more likely reflects when the project was planned or first pictured, which is worth keeping in mind when reading this print.

Created / publishedc1918.
Medium1 photomechanical print : photogravures.
GenrePhotogravures 1910-1920.
NotesK119550 U.S. Copyright Office.
SubjectsCapitols--Cuba--Havana--1910-1920.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,278 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-187283

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