{"product_id":"1955-isabela-de-sagua-cuba-church-park-real-photo-postcard-rppc","title":"1955 Isabela de Sagua Cuba Church \u0026 Park Real Photo Postcard RPPC","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003e1955 real photo postcard (RPPC)\u003c\/strong\u003e showing the church and central park of \u003cstrong\u003eIsabela de Sagua, Cuba\u003c\/strong\u003e, the historic port community associated with Sagua la Grande on Cuba's northern coast.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photograph itself is identified:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“IGLESIA Y PARQUE – ISABELA DE SAGUA – CUBA”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis detailed period view shows the local church beside the park, surrounded by palms, residences, utility poles and the streetscape of mid-1950s Isabela de Sagua. A portion of the railway infrastructure that historically served the port community is also visible along the foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is a \u003cstrong\u003eKodak Photo Post Card\u003c\/strong\u003e back and bears a handwritten notation including \u003cstrong\u003e“Sagua la Grande” and “7-1955,”\u003c\/strong\u003e providing an unusually useful period date for the image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the more frequently encountered tourist views of Havana, this photograph documents everyday architecture and the townscape of the smaller Cuban port community of Isabela de Sagua shortly before the Cuban Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Isabela de Sagua, Cuba\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Church and Central Park\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Real Photo Postcard \/ RPPC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotographic paper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kodak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handwritten notation; not postally mailed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage condition with age-related toning, surface marks and staining, particularly on the reverse, together with light edge and corner wear. The photographic image is somewhat light\/faded but remains clearly identifiable and retains considerable historical detail. Please review the photographs for exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn appealing piece of \u003cstrong\u003epre-Revolution Cuban photographic history\u003c\/strong\u003e documenting Isabela de Sagua in the mid-1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":".","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51069925916915,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/0675\/4803\/files\/25.jpg?v=1788889578","url":"https:\/\/collexcion.com\/products\/1955-isabela-de-sagua-cuba-church-park-real-photo-postcard-rppc","provider":"Collexcion ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}