{"product_id":"c-1910-recuerdos-de-la-manigua-cuba-postcard-capt-luis-rodolfo-miranda-1896","title":"c.1910 Recuerdos de la Manigua Cuba Postcard – Capt. Luis Rodolfo Miranda – 1896","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal early 20th-century Cuban postcard from the historic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Recuerdos de la Manigua, 1895–1898”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series, featuring Captain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuis Rodolfo Miranda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an officer of the Cuban Liberation Army during the War of Independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe printed caption on the reverse reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Fotografía del Capitán Luis Rodolfo Miranda en los campos de Cuba Libre. 1896.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe photograph reproduced on the postcard depicts the young Miranda in campaign dress during the Cuban struggle for independence. Miranda served with the Cuban Liberation Army and became associated with Major General Calixto García, serving as an aide and standard-bearer during the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis postcard was originally issued as part of a multi-card \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Recuerdos de la Manigua, 1895–1898”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e booklet or postcard set. Examples from this historic series are preserved in the collections of the Library of Congress, where related cards are dated approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ec.1910\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1896 date refers to the photograph depicted on the card\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, rather than necessarily to the printing date of the postcard itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA compelling piece of Cuban independence memorabilia connecting the photographic record of the Ejército Libertador with the later commemoration of the struggle for Cuba Libre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal vintage postcard in unposted and unwritten condition. Age-related toning, foxing, spotting and edge wear are present, consistent with its age. The photographic image remains clearly visible and the identifying caption on the reverse is legible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully for exact condition. The postcard shown is the exact example offered for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":".","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50526216650995,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/0675\/4803\/files\/FotoCapitanLuisRodolfoMiranda1896.jpg?v=1787589735","url":"https:\/\/collexcion.com\/products\/c-1910-recuerdos-de-la-manigua-cuba-postcard-capt-luis-rodolfo-miranda-1896","provider":"Collexcion ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}