{"product_id":"1909-havana-cuba-rppc-wishing-u-s-warships-farewell-january-28-cuban-independence","title":"1909 Havana Cuba RPPC Wishing U.S. Warships Farewell – January 28 Cuban Independence","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal 1909 real photo postcard documenting a historic moment in Havana, Cuba, at the conclusion of the Second U.S. Occupation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photograph is captioned directly in the image:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Wishing Warships Farewell – Havana, Cuba – 1-28-09.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe date is historically significant. On January 28, 1909, José Miguel Gómez assumed the presidency of Cuba as the American provisional government came to an end and Cuban government was restored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eU.S. Navy records document that the battleships USS Mississippi and USS Maine had arrived in Havana on January 25 to represent the United States at Gómez's inauguration. The USS Mississippi departed Havana for Guantánamo Bay on January 28 — the same date appearing on this postcard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photograph shows Havana's waterfront crowded with spectators, with people gathered along the buildings and harbor area during the ceremonies and departure of the visiting warships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unusual early photographic record connecting Havana, the U.S. naval presence in Cuba, and the restoration of Cuban government in 1909.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal real photo postcard\u003cbr\u003eHavana, Cuba\u003cbr\u003eDated January 28, 1909\u003cbr\u003eCaption: “Wishing Warships Farewell”\u003cbr\u003eUndivided photographic image front\u003cbr\u003eUnused postcard back\u003cbr\u003eEarly 20th-century Cuban \/ U.S. naval history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood antique condition with expected age toning, surface wear and minor edge\/corner wear. Some staining and discoloration are visible on the reverse. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal period item — not a reproduction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":".","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50511115845875,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/0675\/4803\/files\/Postcardwishingwarship1909.jpg?v=1787258922","url":"https:\/\/collexcion.com\/products\/1909-havana-cuba-rppc-wishing-u-s-warships-farewell-january-28-cuban-independence","provider":"Collexcion ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}