{"product_id":"c-1910s-boqueron-cuba-guantanamo-western-railroad-port-rppc-postcard","title":"c.1910s Boquerón Cuba Guantánamo \u0026 Western Railroad Port RPPC Postcard","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2841\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2477\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2477\" data-end=\"2480\"\u003eOriginal vintage postcard in heavily used vintage condition with substantial age-related wear, staining and soiling, surface abrasions and image loss, creasing, edge and corner wear, and dark residue\/marks on the reverse. Unposted. Despite the condition, the principal railroad and harbor scene remains clearly visible. Please examine all photographs carefully.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2843\" data-end=\"3005\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2843\" data-end=\"2859\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2859\" data-end=\"2862\"\u003eOriginal early 20th-century postcard depicting the railroad and harbor facilities at \u003cstrong data-start=\"2947\" data-end=\"2965\"\u003eBoquerón, Cuba\u003c\/strong\u003e, on the eastern side of Guantánamo Bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3007\" data-end=\"3177\"\u003eThe remarkable scene shows railroad tracks and rolling stock beside the waterfront, passenger cars, freight cars, workers, port buildings and a steamship at the terminal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3179\" data-end=\"3526\"\u003eBoquerón served as an important southern railroad terminus and port for eastern Cuba. Historical records document the Cuba Eastern Railroad connection between Boquerón, Guantánamo and San Luis. The railroad properties were subsequently associated with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3435\" data-end=\"3468\"\u003eGuantánamo \u0026amp; Western Railroad\u003c\/strong\u003e, organized in 1909. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"3445\" data-content-reference-end=\"3478\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3528\" data-end=\"3729\"\u003eThe visible railroad equipment makes this an especially appealing piece of Cuban transportation history, combining \u003cstrong data-start=\"3643\" data-end=\"3710\"\u003erailroadiana, maritime history and early Guantánamo Bay imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e in a single scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3731\" data-end=\"3806\"\u003eThe front bears the handwritten\/printed identification \u003cstrong data-start=\"3786\" data-end=\"3806\"\u003e“Boqueron Cuba.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3808\" data-end=\"3839\"\u003eUnposted divided-back postcard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3841\" data-end=\"4106\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3841\" data-end=\"3862\"\u003eApproximate date:\u003c\/strong\u003e c.1910s\u003cbr data-start=\"3870\" data-end=\"3873\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3873\" data-end=\"3886\"\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boquerón, Guantánamo, Cuba\u003cbr data-start=\"3913\" data-end=\"3916\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3916\" data-end=\"3928\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Railroad terminal \/ harbor \/ steamship\u003cbr data-start=\"3967\" data-end=\"3970\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3970\" data-end=\"3983\"\u003eRailroad:\u003c\/strong\u003e Guantánamo \u0026amp; Western \/ former Cuba Eastern Railroad system\u003cbr data-start=\"4042\" data-end=\"4045\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4045\" data-end=\"4054\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early photographic postcard\u003cbr data-start=\"4082\" data-end=\"4085\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4085\" data-end=\"4103\"\u003ePostally used:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collexcion ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67583905104115,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/0675\/4803\/files\/77.jpg?v=1790471038","url":"https:\/\/collexcion.com\/products\/c-1910s-boqueron-cuba-guantanamo-western-railroad-port-rppc-postcard","provider":"Collexcion ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}