{"product_id":"c-1908-havana-cuba-president-s-palace-senate-harris-bros-no-26-postcard","title":"c.1908 Havana Cuba President’s Palace \u0026 Senate – Harris Bros. No. 26 Postcard","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAntique early-20th-century Cuban postcard depicting the \u003cstrong\u003ePresident’s Palace and Senate Building in Havana\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by \u003cstrong\u003eHarris Bros. Co., Habana\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumbered \u003cstrong\u003e26\u003c\/strong\u003e, the beautifully colored view shows the historic governmental complex surrounding Havana’s Plaza de Armas, with landscaped grounds, pedestrians and horse-drawn transportation visible in the foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe building identified on period postcards as the President’s Palace is the historic \u003cstrong\u003ePalace of the Captains General\u003c\/strong\u003e, which served as Cuba’s presidential residence during the early years of the Republic before the later Presidential Palace came into use. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse carries the classic \u003cstrong\u003e“República de Cuba – Tarjeta Postal – Union Postale Universelle”\u003c\/strong\u003e divided-back format and identifies Harris Bros. Co., Habana as publisher. It contains an original handwritten message signed with initials and addressed simply to \u003cstrong\u003e“Emma,”\u003c\/strong\u003e but has no postage stamp or cancellation and therefore appears to have been unmailed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher: Harris Bros. Co., Habana; Card No. 26; Subject: President’s Palace and Senate Building; Location: Havana, Cuba; Era: early 1900s; format: color photomechanical postcard; divided back; handwritten, apparently unmailed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good antique condition with age-related toning, scattered surface marks and light edge\/corner wear. The reverse contains period handwriting and minor staining. The front retains strong color and excellent architectural detail. Please review photographs for exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn attractive early Republic of Cuba postcard documenting \u003cstrong\u003eHavana’s governmental and architectural history\u003c\/strong\u003e during the opening decades of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":".","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51105251328243,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/0675\/4803\/files\/37.jpg?v=1788967871","url":"https:\/\/collexcion.com\/products\/c-1908-havana-cuba-president-s-palace-senate-harris-bros-no-26-postcard","provider":"Collexcion ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}