{"product_id":"1959-cuba-la-salle-manzanillo-gran-feria-ticket-club-10-rare-ephemera","title":"1959 Cuba La Salle Manzanillo Gran Feria Ticket – Club 10 – Rare Ephemera","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Cuban La Salle event ticket from Manzanillo, dated March 6, 1959 — a remarkable piece of surviving educational and social ephemera from a pivotal year in Cuban history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued for the \u003cstrong\u003e“Gran Feria Lasallista,”\u003c\/strong\u003e the ticket announces the ceremonial \u003cstrong\u003e“Investidura del Comandante en Jefe y su Estado Mayor,”\u003c\/strong\u003e held on the grounds of \u003cstrong\u003eClub 10 in Manzanillo, Cuba\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ticket retains the distinctive red-and-blue \u003cstrong\u003eDe La Salle shield\u003c\/strong\u003e, an original admission price of \u003cstrong\u003e$1.00\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the printer's imprint \u003cstrong\u003e“Imp. H. P. Téllez, Manzanillo.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts date gives the piece particularly interesting historical context. The Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle) established their presence in Manzanillo around this period, and historical records document La Salle activity in the city during 1959–1960. The institution would operate there only briefly before Cuba's Catholic schools were closed in the early 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClub 10 was itself a notable Manzanillo social and sporting institution. In 1959, a Club 10 softball team represented Cuba in international competition in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wording \u003cstrong\u003e“Comandante en Jefe y su Estado Mayor”\u003c\/strong\u003e appears to refer to a ceremonial role associated with the Lasallian fair; the individual holding the title has not been identified, and the ticket is not represented as an official Cuban government or military document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike yearbooks and other publications intended to be retained, admission tickets and local-event ephemera were ordinarily disposable, making surviving examples especially evocative records of everyday Cuban social life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cuba\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manzanillo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 6, 1959\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gran Feria Lasallista\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrganization:\u003c\/strong\u003e De La Salle \/ Lasallian community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVenue:\u003c\/strong\u003e Club 10 grounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal price:\u003c\/strong\u003e $1.00\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e H. P. Téllez, Manzanillo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Event ticket \/ Cuban historical ephemera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue and red on cream paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early Revolutionary Cuba\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal vintage condition with expected age-related toning, light staining and handling wear. Printing and lettering remain strong and clearly legible. Reverse is blank with age-related discoloration and surface traces consistent with storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographs show the exact item offered for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":".","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50539939365107,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/0675\/4803\/files\/68.jpg?v=1787786291","url":"https:\/\/collexcion.com\/products\/1959-cuba-la-salle-manzanillo-gran-feria-ticket-club-10-rare-ephemera","provider":"Collexcion ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}