{"product_id":"c-1920s-puerto-boniato-road-santiago-de-cuba-no-36-vintage-postcard","title":"c.1920s Puerto Boniato Road Santiago de Cuba No. 36 Vintage Postcard","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal early 20th-century postcard depicting the winding \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarretera de Puerto Boniato near Santiago de Cuba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, identified on the image as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“No. 36. Carretera Puerto Boniato, Santiago de Cuba.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe photograph captures an early automobile traveling along the narrow mountain road as it curves through the lush tropical landscape outside Santiago. A stone roadside structure and retaining wall appear prominently in the foreground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePuerto Boniato and its mountain road were popular subjects of early Cuban postcards, documenting one of the best-known scenic routes in the Santiago de Cuba region. Contemporary postcard archives preserve several views of the road and surrounding landscape from the early decades of the 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of the mountainous roadway, tropical vegetation and period automobile makes this an appealing piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCuban transportation and travel history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximate date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e c.1920s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Puerto Boniato, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCard number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No. 36\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mountain road and early automobile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vintage photographic\/photomechanical postcard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePostally used:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vintage condition with age-related surface wear, scratches and marks, edge and corner wear, light soiling and discoloration. There is a noticeable area of paper loss\/damage at the upper-right corner that also affects the reverse. Additional wear and staining are visible around the stamp-box area. The main photographic image remains clear and well defined. Unposted and unwritten. Please examine all photographs carefully.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collexcion ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67583957926131,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/0675\/4803\/files\/66.jpg?v=1790472146","url":"https:\/\/collexcion.com\/products\/c-1920s-puerto-boniato-road-santiago-de-cuba-no-36-vintage-postcard","provider":"Collexcion ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}