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West View, Morro Castle, Havana [picture postcard]

Catalog Data

Collector:
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician)  Search this
Publisher:
E.C. Kropp Co., Milwuakee  Search this
Collection Creator:
National Philatelic Collection, Smithsonian Institution.  Search this
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician)  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (color, 3-1/2" x 5-1/2".)
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Havana (Cuba)
Caribbean
Scope and Contents:
Photograph of a lighthouse on the coast of Cuba. The lighthouse sits on a small penninsula surrounded by a fortress, with the Cuban flag waving above the fort. Caption: "This formidable fortress was built in 1600 by the Spanish government. The light tower was erected in 1790. Its light is visible at a distance of 33 miles."
General:
Series 1, Box 17, Foreign--Cuba--Havana.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Lighthouses  Search this
Ocean scenes  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards -- 1900-1920
Picture postcards -- 1900-1920
Collection Citation:
Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection, c. 1880-c. 1970, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution,
See more items in:
Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection
Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection / Series 2: Geographical Locations outside the United States / Cuba - Havana
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8014e442f-ef81-4585-a5c8-b740fb87d991
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0200-ref2257