Tabacalera Cubana Collection

Enrique Loynaz del Castillo, (1871-1963), 1920s
General Enrique Loynaz del Castillo. Born in Puerto Prince (Santo Domingo). In 1893 was in charge of the separatist newspaper El Guajiro

Clemencia Arango, (1860-1920), 1920s
Miss Clemencia Arango, belonged to a distinguished Havana family, she provided many services to the revolution and was praised by the Delegate Estrada Palma

The blessing of the Spanish troops, (1890s), 1920s
The blessing of the Spanish troops. The troops were blessed before going into war. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona

Marta Abreu de Estevez, (1845-1909), 1920s
Marta Abreu of Estevez, Patriot and benefactor of Santa Clara, was born in 1845, wife of Dr Luis Estevez; from Paris sent to the Delegate Estrada Palma over one hundred thousand pesos of their

Mayia Rodriguez, (born 1848), 1920s
Mayor General Mayia Rodriguez, born in Santiago de Cuba in 1848. Joined the revolution in 1868 and at the end of the war in 1878 was a Lieutenant Colonel

Ulises Heureaux, (1845-1899), 1920s
General Ulises Heureaux. President of Santo Domingo in 1695. The president who contributed $ 40, 000 to the cost of Martis expedition

Federico Capdevila, (1844-1898), 1920s
Federico Capdevila, was Catalonian and defended students in the council of war held in November 1871, asking for their acquittal and reproving the conduct of the volunteers

Benjamin Guerra, (1850-1905), 1920s
Jose Marti named Benjamin Guerra, Treasurer of the Cuban Revolutionary Party, a post he held for several years. He committed suicide at the end of the war of independence

Death of Marti in the Battle of Two Rivers, (1895), 1920s
Death of Marti in the Two Rivers(Dos Rivers). Marti perished in the battle of the Two Rivers, on 19th May 1895 and buried without a coffin in the cemetery of Remanganaguas

Statue of Don Jose de la Luz Caballero, (1912), 1920s
Statue of Don Jose de la Luz Caballero. A statue was erected in Havana in 1912 to the famous philosopher Jose de la Luz Caballero.Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

The Grave of Maximo Gomez, 1920s
Tomb of Maximo Gomez. Gomezs funeral was great and his remains lie in a magnificent mausoleum in Havana cemetery. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

Carlos de la Torre, 1920s
Dr Carlos de la Torre. The naturalist, was Mayor of the capital in 1902 and President of the Chamber of representatives two years later

Monument to the Americna Soldier in San Juan Hill, 1920s
Monument to the American soldier in San Juan. The Battle of San Juan Hill (July 1, 1898), also known as the battle for the San Juan Heights, was a decisive battle of the Spanish-American War

Last meeting of the evacuation commission, (1898), 1920s
Last meeting of the evacuation commission. At the end of the war in 1898, 160, 000 Spanish soldiers were evacuated from Cuba

The surrender of General Toral, (1898), 19120s
The surrender of Toral to William Rufus Shafter. General Toral, military governor of Santiago de Cuba, surrendered to general Shafter on 16th July 1898.Cigar card from the History of Cuba

The bombs of Sampson Squadron, (1898), 1920s
The bombs of Sampson Squadron. On July 6th, 1898 the American Squadron bombarded the Morro and then Santiago, causing terrible effects

The Vesubio battleship, (1898), 1920s
The Vesuvius. At midnight of the day on June 15, 1898 Vesuvius with compressed air cannons shot three enormous bombs of 250 pounds of dynamite

The Texas Battleship, (1898), 1920s
Battleship Texas. A second class Texas battlship it was 6, 300 tons and was able to do 17 miles per hour. In the battle of Santiago suffered slight damage.Cigar card from the History of Cuba

The sinking of the Merrimac, (1898), 1920s
Sinking of the Merrimac. On June 3rd, 1898 the Lieutenant Richmond Hobson, sank ithe coal vessel Merrimac n the port channel, in order to obstruct

The battle of Saint John, (1898), 1920s
Battle of Saint John (San Juan). The battle took place on the 1st of July 1898 at loma de San Juan, which was fortified by the Spanish

The town of Caney after combat, (1898), 1920s
The town of Caney after combat. The village of Caney, which is five miles from Santiago, was deserted and with numerous corpses in the streets.Cigar card from the History of Cuba

Cerveras Squadron, (1898), 1920s
Cerveras squadron departure. The Spanish squadron left Santiago on 3th July 1898 at 9am. The first battleship to succumb was the Maria Teresa, followed the Vizcaya and then the Colon

Landing in Siboney, (1898), 1920s
Landing in Siboney. On June 23, 1898, Cuban forces occupied this settlement. The Americans landed some troops, two days later General Calixro Garcia landed with 3

Shafter and Garcias conference, (1898), 1920s
Conference of Shafter and Garcia at the sawmill, 7 leagues from Santiago. General Shafter and Admiral Sampson disembarked and held a meeting with General Calixto Garcia in his camp on June 20th

Landing of the Americans in Dalquiri, (1898), 1920s
Landing of the Americans in Dalquiri. The American army commanded by William Rufus Shafter landed in Daiquiri, 14-miles from Santiago, on 22nd June 1898

American army leaves for Cuba, (1898), 1920s
American army leaves for Cuba. This army composed of 800 chiefs and 16, 000 soldiers who left Tampa on June 14th, 1898 guarded by 16 warships, and arriving at Daiquiri on the 21st

Warships blocking the coast of Cuba, (1898), 1920s
Warships blocking the coast of Cuba. William Thomas Sampson at the front of squadron came out on April 23rd, 1898 and headed to the shores of Cuba

Attack of Cardenas, (1898), 1920s
Attack of Cardenas. On 11th May 1898, the Windslow and the Hudson entered the Bay of Cardenas, with intent to destroy three spanish gunboats

View of Guines, (1897), 1920s
View of Guines. The revolutionaries sent by Adolfo Castillo and Colonel Clemente Fernandez took over Guines on March 4, 1897

Cuban Libertadores Leaving for Jamaica, (1987), 1920s
Cuban Libertadores leaving for Jamaica. In June 1897 the Libertadores left the sawmill, the cubans Captain Luis Rodolfo Miranda, commanders Felix Preval, Miguel Varona and others

City of Baracoa, (1897), 1920s
The City of Baracoa was attacked in January 1897 by Cubans sent by colonel Demetrio Castillo. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona

General Maximo Gomez and his Senior officers, (1897), 1920s
General Maximo Gomez and his senior officers, 1897. During the reform, Gomez took part in a number of battles. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

Postal Boat and the Trocha, (1890s), 1920s
Postal boat and the trocha of Maceo. In a small boat that was carrying the post, Maceo went past the battleship Mariel to Majana, disembarking by the pier Gerardo in the province of Havana

Calixto Garcia Iniguez, (1895), 1920s
Calixto Garcia Iniguez (August 4, 1839-December 11, 1898) Calixto Garcia in camp. He received the main American chiefs, was a general in three Cuban uprisings

Invasion of Guaimaro (1873), 1920s
Invasion of Manzanillo. On November 10th, 1873, General Calixto Garcia with 1, 400 soldiers entered Guimaro and captured Guaimaro in October 1896. General Menocal commanded the forces

Capture of Fuerte de la Loma (1896), 1910s
Capture of Fuerte de la Loma. Major General Calixto Garcia took hold of the fort in August 20, 1896 and the flag bearer Luis Rodolfo Miranda hoisted the Cuban flag

Plaza of The Hope, (1896), 1920s
Plaza of Hope attacked by the Cubans. This village is located in the province of Santa Clara, and was attacked by revolutionaries in July 1896

View of Palma, (1896), 1920s
View of Palma. This postcard shows the place where Maceo attacked the village of La Palma, on 29 March 1896, a hundred and forty soldiers were taken prisoner

Accion of PasoReal, (1896), 1920s
Action of Royal Step ( Accion de Paso Real) On the 1st of February, 1896 the royal step action of San Diego took place between the forces of General Antonio Maceo

Sierra de los Organos, (1896), 1920s
Sierra de los Organos. In this sierra located in Pinar del Rio, General Antonio Maceo installed his military camp in February 1896

Cuban revolutionaries in Nassau, (1895), 1920s
Cuban revolutionaries in Nassau, December 1895, waiting to come out of Cuba in an expedition; Eduardo Yero, Pedro Batancourt, Cosme de la Torriente, Martin Marrero, Guarino Landa, Gerardo Domenech

Battle of Coliseo, (1895), 1920s
Action of Coliseo. It took place on 23 December de 1895 between the troops led by Martinez Campos and the Cuban led by Gomez and Maceo. This battle was a great triumph for the Cubans

Two Mouth Fort, (1896), 1920s
Dos Bocas fort. Cuban forces attacked the village of Dos Bocas in Santiago de Cuba province on November 10, 1896. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

Battle of Mal Tiempo, (1895), 1920s
Battle of Mal Tiempo. Near Las Cruces and in bad weather took place the battle between the Cuban forces of Gomez and Maceo and the column of colonel Rich, composed of 1, 300 soldiers

Battle of Cardenas, (1850), 1920s
Battle of Narciso Lopez. On landing in Cardenas with 17 soldiers, had a battle with governor Ceruti fighting with 100 men who came from Guamacaro to defend the Governor

Narciso Lopez landing in Cardenas, (1850), 1920s
The landing of Narciso Lopez in Cardenas on 19th of May 1850 with 600 men, seizing the city, they raised the flag of the lone star for the first time in Cuba

First locomotive, (1830s), 1920s
First locomotive from Havana to Guines, whose construction began in 1833.This track cost two million pesos and was the first in the Spanish domains

The Soles of Bolivar, (1823), 1920s
The soles of Bolivar.The secret society Soles and Rays of Bolivar which had the purpose of establishing the Republic of Cubanacan in August 1823

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