{"product_id":"c-1899-santiago-de-cuba-morro-castle-j-murray-jordan-antique-postcard","title":"c.1899 Santiago de Cuba Morro Castle – J. Murray Jordan Antique Postcard","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAntique Cuban postcard featuring a historic view of the \u003cstrong\u003einterior of Castillo del Morro at Santiago de Cuba\u003c\/strong\u003e, from a photograph by noted photographer \u003cstrong\u003eJ. Murray Jordan\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image is captioned:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“2. Santiago de Cuba – Interior del Castillo del Morro \/ Interior of Morro Castle – Photo by J. Murray Jordan.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJordan documented Santiago de Cuba around \u003cstrong\u003e1899\u003c\/strong\u003e, shortly after the Spanish-American War, and surviving photographs from his Santiago series are preserved in historical collections. The original photographic image represented on this postcard dates from approximately that period, although the postcard itself may have been produced somewhat later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scene provides a detailed view within the historic fortifications of \u003cstrong\u003eCastillo de San Pedro de la Roca\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as El Morro, overlooking the entrance to Santiago de Cuba Bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe divided reverse is headed \u003cstrong\u003e“República de Cuba – Tarjeta Postal – Union Postale Universelle”\u003c\/strong\u003e and includes the printed postal instruction \u003cstrong\u003e“One Cent to United States and Canada.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe card has handwritten pencil notation on the reverse but appears not to have been mailed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Interior of Morro Castle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Santiago de Cuba, Cuba\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotographer:\u003c\/strong\u003e J. Murray Jordan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal image:\u003c\/strong\u003e c.1899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique photographic\/photomechanical postcard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePostal use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apparently unused\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good antique condition with light age toning, minor edge and corner wear and scattered surface marks. Pencil writing is present on the reverse. The photographic image remains strong and highly detailed. Please review the photographs for exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn appealing early photographic record of one of Santiago de Cuba's most important historic fortifications, with the added interest of a credited \u003cstrong\u003eJ. Murray Jordan\u003c\/strong\u003e image.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":".","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51069947216115,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/0675\/4803\/files\/44.jpg?v=1788891008","url":"https:\/\/collexcion.com\/products\/c-1899-santiago-de-cuba-morro-castle-j-murray-jordan-antique-postcard","provider":"Collexcion ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}