{"product_id":"1951-cuba-original-photo-manuel-sanchez-y-su-conjunto-havana-cuban-musicians","title":"1951 Cuba Original Photo – Manuel Sánchez y Su Conjunto – Havana Cuban Musicians","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal 1951 Cuban Musical Group Photograph – Manuel Sánchez y Su Conjunto – Havana, Cuba\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStriking original vintage black-and-white photograph depicting the Cuban musical ensemble identified in the handwritten inscription as \u003cstrong\u003e“Manuel Sánchez y su conjunto.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe musicians are formally posed with an impressive array of instruments, including piano, guitar, upright bass, trumpets, conga drums, bongos and maracas. One of the large percussion drums is prominently decorated with the word \u003cstrong\u003e“HABANA,”\u003c\/strong\u003e adding an especially appealing period Cuban detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handwritten dedication in green ink appears across the upper left portion of the photograph. The inscription includes the name \u003cstrong\u003eManuel Sánchez\u003c\/strong\u003e and appears to include a \u003cstrong\u003e1951 date\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing valuable period context directly on the photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exact identity of Manuel Sánchez and the ensemble has not been conclusively established. Historical records document more than one Cuban musician or ensemble associated with that name, so this photograph is offered without an unsupported attribution to a particular known performer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 7\"x5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apparently 1951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cuba\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manuel Sánchez y su conjunto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original black-and-white photograph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cuban music \/ Havana nightlife \/ Latin music history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original vintage condition with substantial handling wear, including creases, wrinkles, edge and corner wear, surface marks and areas of cracking or emulsion disturbance, particularly around the perimeter and upper corners. Original green handwritten inscription remains clearly visible. Reverse is blank with age toning and minor spotting. Please examine all photographs for exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn evocative surviving image of \u003cstrong\u003emid-century Cuban popular music culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly desirable for collectors of Cuban photography, Cuban music memorabilia, Havana history and Latin American musical ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":".","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50393903628531,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/0675\/4803\/files\/fotoManuelSanchezysuconjunto.jpg?v=1787000450","url":"https:\/\/collexcion.com\/products\/1951-cuba-original-photo-manuel-sanchez-y-su-conjunto-havana-cuban-musicians","provider":"Collexcion ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}