Finding aid for the Characteristic Views from the Department of Matanzas and Santa Clara, Cuba


Repository: Western Reserve Historical Society
Creator: Matanzas and Santa Clara, Cuba
Title: Characteristic Views from the Department of Matanzas and Santa Clara, Cuba
Dates: 1898
Extent: 0.40 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract: The Characteristic Views from the Department of Matanzas and Santa Clara, Cuba consist of 98 mounted views of Cuba.
PG Number PG 038
Location: closed stacks
Language: The records are in English

Scope and Content

The Characteristic Views from the Department of Matanzas and Santa Clara, Cuba, 1898, consist of 98 mounted views of Cuba. Each photograph is black and white and measures 7.5 x 10.5 inches.


Statement of Arrangement

The collection has been retained in original order.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Cuba -- Description and travel -- Photographs.
Cuba -- History -- Revolution, 1895-1898 -- Photographs.
Cuban question -- 1895-1898.
Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Cuba -- Photographs.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] PG 38 Characteristic Views from the Department of Matanzas and Santa Clara, Cuba, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Provenance unknown.

Detailed Description of The Collection

Characteristic Views from the Department of Matanzas and Santa Clara, Cuba 1898

Box
1 The views are arranged and titled as follows: Major General James H. Wilson, U.S.V.; unloading transport "Obdan"; class room, public school, Matanzas; residence of General Wilson; a military funeral; Santa Cristina Barracks, Matanzas; gourd mount at Santa Cristina Barracks; Fort San Severino, Matanzas harbor; Church of San Carlos-Matanzas; Betancourt Avenue, Matanzas; Boy's Public School, Matanzas; plaza-Matanzas; Bello Springs, source of Matanzas' water supply; Concordia Bridge, Matanzas; Matanzas Bay; Narvaez Street and San Juan River, Matanzas; Yumuri River, North of Concordia Bridge; ball room, Cuban Club, Matanzas; view on the Yumuri River-Matanzas; Yumuri Valley; Yumuri Vally, near Matanzas; a palm cottage, Yumuri Valley; Royal Palms, Yumuri Valley; Canimar River View; scene on the Canimar River; sunset scene of Matanzas Bay; sunset in Yumuri Valley; cactus hedge; Cuban Don Quixote; cluster of bamboo, Canimar River; surrender tree-Santiago; scene from San Juan Hill; Morro Castle-Santiago; street in El Caney; scene from El Caney Blockhous; El Caney; bridge over San Juan River near El Caney; old church at El Caney; Golgotha, Colon Cemetery-Habana; Cathedral Habana-built in 1724; Morro Castle, Habana; Jucaro-Moron Trocha; Block House-Jucaro Moron Trocha; Block House near Matanzas; Boiler Iron Block House-Navajas; church at Cienfuegos; plaza-Cienfuegos; brodge over Yayobo River, Sancti Spiritus; Old Church, Sancti Spiritus; street scene, Sancti Spiritus; plantation of the United Fruit Company at Banes; docks at Nuevitas; upper plaza, Trinidad; barracks at Baracoa; San Luis Valley near Trinidad; constructing a bohio; drying shed, tobacco plantation; tobacco land; tobacco land, Manicaragna Valley; stripping tobacco-Camajuani; packing tobacco; residence of owner, La Conchita; workmen's quarters, La Conchita; general view of the La Conchita Estate; preparing tobacco land, Las Canas; field scene, La Conchita; cutting cane, Las Cana; scene on Feliz Estate, near Bolondron; agricultural scene; sugar mill, Las Canas; Palmas Carocoles; farm scene near Matanzas; plantation scene; cane ready for the mill; plowing; lumber cart; A Volante; well near Bolondron; cave dwellers near Bolondron; home of impoverished Cuban farmer; fisherman's hut Canimar River; at the ford, Canimar River; new surroundings; the milkman; fresh milk; farming implements; a banana and pineapple farm; Cuban wet nurse; orphans at Bolondron Asylum; native musicians; band leader and family; department store, Santiago; scene near vita; victim of a Spanish machete; flamingoes; and road near Santiago 1898