Vintage 1950s Havana Cuba Presidential Palace RTC-29 Postcard – Roberts Tobacco Co.
Vintage color postcard depicting the Presidential Palace area in Havana, Cuba, with the monumental statue of Cuban president and general José Miguel Gómez prominently featured in the foreground and Havana's historic city architecture in the background.
The card is identified on the reverse as:
“RTC-29 – Palacio Presidencial, Havana, Cuba”
It was published in Havana by Roberts Tobacco Co., Neptuno No. 167, and produced in the United States by H. S. Crocker Co., Inc., San Francisco, California, using the Mirro-Krome process.
The bilingual Spanish-English caption describes the Presidential Palace on Avenida de las Misiones and its distinctive glass-tiled dome.
Location: Havana, Cuba
Subject: Presidential Palace / José Miguel Gómez Monument
Card No.: RTC-29
Publisher: Roberts Tobacco Co., Havana
Printer: H. S. Crocker Co., Inc., San Francisco
Type: Mirro-Krome color postcard
Approximate period: 1950s
Postally used: No
Printed: U.S.A.
Condition: Unused vintage condition with age-related toning, scattered staining and surface marks to the reverse, along with light corner and edge wear. The color image remains attractive and well preserved. Please review the photographs for exact condition.
An appealing mid-century view of Havana combining two important landmarks of the pre-Revolution Cuban capital.