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Dirigible activity and interest in Cuba increased during the early 1930s, when Havana figured in international airship routes and planned Zeppelin operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis postcard was \u003cstrong\u003eacquired in Cuba\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing an interesting Cuban provenance. However, the reverse is blank and contains no publisher, location, date, postal markings or identifying inscription. The specific airship and exact location therefore remain unidentified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unusual piece of vintage aviation photography with particular appeal to collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eairships, dirigibles, early aviation, Cuban historical photography and transportation ephemera\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVintage condition with visible age-related wear, including edge and corner wear, surface marks, toning and some discoloration. The reverse is blank and shows age-related staining and marks, including a small red mark near the lower edge. Please examine all photographs carefully for exact condition. 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Rather than six unrelated postcards, the group preserves fragments of correspondence associated with the same people over several years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral cards are addressed to \u003cstrong\u003eErnestina\u003c\/strong\u003e, while others are addressed to \u003cstrong\u003eRafael Castro in Havana\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating an unusually personal surviving group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne postcard dated \u003cstrong\u003e1919\u003c\/strong\u003e bears a handwritten dedication to Ernestina from Rafael:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Pequeño recuerdo a mi Ernestina de su Rafael.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother New Year postcard from the same period is also addressed to Ernestina and signed Rafael.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther cards in the archive continue the connection with \u003cstrong\u003eRafael Castro, Habana\u003c\/strong\u003e, including dated examples from the early 1920s. One particularly evocative message dated \u003cstrong\u003eJune 18, 1922\u003c\/strong\u003e addresses Rafael and refers affectionately to him as the writer's father, adding another layer to the family correspondence represented by the group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fronts feature the elaborate photographic and hand-colored imagery popular during the period: elegantly dressed couples, women and children, flowers, New Year greetings and sentimental family scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral retain visible publisher or series markings and numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA small Cuban family story preserved on paper\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaken together, the postcards provide something that individual cards cannot: a glimpse into private life in \u003cstrong\u003eHavana during the years following World War I\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNames repeat. Messages change. 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Several contain extensive original handwriting on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handwriting, dates, names and other period markings have been intentionally preserved and form an important part of the historical character of the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully for exact condition. \u003cstrong\u003eThe six postcards shown are the exact pieces offered and are sold together as one group.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":".","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50538199613683,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/0675\/4803\/files\/7.jpg?v=1787760569"},{"product_id":"archive-of-6-antique-cuban-postcards-from-1919-1922-connected-to-ernestina-and-rafael-castro-in-havana-with-handwritten-messages-and-period-imagery","title":"Archive of 6 antique Cuban postcards from 1919–1922 connected to Ernestina and Rafael Castro in Havana, with handwritten messages and period imagery.","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal antique postcard mailed from Havana, Cuba in 1926, retaining its original Cuban postage stamp and period handwritten message.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis attractive photographic postcard depicts an elegantly dressed young woman holding flowers, with delicate hand-colored details highlighting her clothing and bouquet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is particularly interesting from a Cuban postal-history perspective. 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Please review photographs for exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn appealing early Republic of Cuba view combining \u003cstrong\u003eSantiago de Cuba, maritime history and one of Cuba's most important historic fortifications\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":".","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51080274837747,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/0675\/4803\/files\/40.jpg?v=1788964957"},{"product_id":"1898-general-shafter-headquarters-los-mangos-cuba-spanish-american-war-postcard","title":"1898 General Shafter Headquarters Los Mangos Cuba – Spanish-American War Postcard","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eEarly antique Cuban postcard depicting \u003cstrong\u003eLos Mangos, Cuba\u003c\/strong\u003e, identified on the card as the headquarters camp of U.S. Major General \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam R. Shafter on June 28, 1898\u003c\/strong\u003e, during the Santiago campaign of the \u003cstrong\u003eSpanish-American War\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bilingual caption reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Bohios ‘Los Mangos’ – Campamento de Shafter el 28 de Junio 1898 – Headquarters of General Shafter on June 28, 1898.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image depicts traditional Cuban \u003cstrong\u003ebohíos\u003c\/strong\u003e, or rural thatched dwellings, surrounded by tropical vegetation at the location associated by the postcard with Shafter's headquarters during the American advance toward Santiago de Cuba.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historical date printed on the card refers to the scene represented rather than necessarily to the date the postcard itself was manufactured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe reverse features an early \u003cstrong\u003eundivided-back\u003c\/strong\u003e format headed “Unión Postal Universal \/ Union Postale Universelle – Cuba,” with instructions stating that only the address was to be written on this side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSubject: General William R. Shafter headquarters\u003cbr\u003eLocation: Los Mangos, Cuba\u003cbr\u003eHistorical date depicted: June 28, 1898\u003cbr\u003eHistorical period: Spanish-American War \/ Santiago Campaign\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Early color postcard\u003cbr\u003eBack: Undivided back\u003cbr\u003ePostal use: Unused \/ unposted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good antique condition for its age. The card shows expected age toning, scattered spotting and light edge\/corner wear. Minor surface marks and discoloration are present on the reverse. The card remains unused, with no writing, postage or cancellation, and the illustrated front retains strong color and detail. 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