Vistas de Guantánamo photograph album, [ca. 1895-1898]

University of Michigan William L. Clements Library

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Creator:: Escalante y Hermano, Fotografos
Abstract:: The Vistas de Guantánamo photograph album contains views of Guantánamo, Cuba, probably taken during or just before the Cuban Revolution of 1895-1898. Included are many images of military encampments and forts, as well as an image of a military hospital. Also several views of Guantanamo, local sugar production, and railroads.
Extent:: 1 volume
Language:: Spanish
Authors:: Collection processed and finding aid created by Nadia Seiler, Clayton Lewis, 2005, 2014

Scope and Content:: The Vistas de Guantánamo photograph album (17 x 19 cm) contains 43 views of Guantanamo, Cuba, probably taken during or just before the Cuban Revolution of 1895-1898. Included are many images of military encampments and forts, as well as an image of a military hospital. Also several views of Guantanamo, local sugar production, and railroads (including a photograph of railroad workers and image of a derailed train). Each mounted print has a printed caption pasted below. The album has a black cloth cover with gilt title "Fotografias. Vistas de Guantamano." The printed title page reads: "Escalante y Hermano. Fotografos. Concha alta núm. 7. Guantánamo."
Acquisition Information:: 1995. F-242 .
Processing information:: Cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This collection has been processed according to minimal processing procedures and may be revised, expanded, or updated in the future.
Arrangement:: This collection is a single bound volume.
Rules or Conventions:: Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)