Tabacalera Cubana Collection (page 3)

Colon returning to Spain as a prisoner, (16th century), 1920s
Christopher Colombus went to Santo Domingo where the colonial settlement had been moved from Isabella. Colombus attempted to resume his governorship, but the people rebelled

Colombus sent to Spain, (16th century), 1920s
Colombus sent to Spain. At the beginning of October 1500, Colombus and his brothers were arrested and sent to Spain by the commissioner of Bobadilla

Villejo and Martin rejected by Colombus, (15th century), 1920s
Villejo and Martin rejected by Colombus. Colombus was imprisoned by Bobadilla, who had powers to maintain peace and tranquillity in the colony

Colombus returns from his first trip, (15th century), 1920s
Return of the first trip. In mid-April, Columbus entered the city of Barcelona where the court was located to a grandiose reception

Colombus in Rabida, (15th century), 1920s
Colombus at la Rabida. Colombus explained his plans to the Friar Juan Perez, who had been confessor of Elizabeth the Catholic, obtaining a letter of presentation to the Queen

Colombus arriving at Rabida, (15th century), 1920s
Colombus arriving at Rabida. Disappointed Colon was heading to Enelva to drop off his son Diego and passing by the monastery of Rabida he asked for a little bread and water

Geometric map of islands, Willian H. Bacock, 1919
The American geographer Willian H. Bacock studying in 1918 the maps of Italian geographers of the 15th century, found accordance in them the Atlantic and from 1414

Convent the Rabida, (15th century), 1920s
Convent the Rabida. Colombus went to Spain to offer his services to the catholic kings. He went first to the Dukes of Medina Sidonia, and of Medina Celi and then went to Cordoba

William Gorgas, (1854-1920), 1920s
Dr William Gorgas, born in Mobila in 1854 and was head of health service in Cuba during the government of Wood. The measures taken against mosquitoes gave a remarkable outcome; in seven months

William Van Horne, (1843-1915), 1920s
William Van Horne. Canadian capitalist who in April 1900 created the construction company Company of Cuba in New York to build the central railway in Cuba, inaugurated on 8th December 1902

Matthew Hanna, (1898-1902), 1920s
Lieutenant Matthew Hanna, American, was appointed Commissioner of schools in Cuba in 1900 and published the regulation for those schools

Alejandro Rodriguez, (1850-1900), 1920s
General Alejandro Rodriguez, born in Sancti Spiritus in 1850, when the war broke out in Baire; fought in Camaguey and was Mayor of Havana in 1900 and Head of the Rural Guards in 1901

Juan Guiteras, (1852-1925), 1920s
Dr Juan Guiteras. Physician born in Matanzas in 1852. He was Professor at the University and contributed largely to the disappearance of yellow fever in Cuba

Aristides Agramonte, (1868-1931), 1920s. Artist: Aristides Agramonte
Dr Aristides Agramonte. Born in Puerto Principe in 1869, studied medicine in the United States and belonged to a research group which studied yellow fever in 1900

Jesse Lazear, (1866-1900), 1920s
Dr Jesse Lazear, belonged to the american commission and researched the yellow fever Finlay. He was stung by an infected mosquito in September 1900 and died the the following day

Antonio Gonzalez de Mendoza, (1828-1906), 1920s
Antonio Gonzalez de Mendoza; born in Havana in 1828; organized an association against trafficking in 1865; he was mayor of the capital in 1879; released his 300 slaves

Adolfo Jimenez Castellano, (1844-1929), 1920s
The evacuation of Havana. Spanish General Adolfo Jimenez Castellanos, handed over the island on the 1st of January 1899 to the American governor general Brooke

Alfredo T Mahan, (born 1840), 1920s
Alfred Thayer Mahan was a United States Navy flag officer, geostrategist, and historian. Born in New York in 1840. Published the remarkable work Lessons of the war with Spain (1899). He died in 1914

General Nelson Miles, (1839-1925), 1920s
General Nelson Miles, born in Massachussett in 1839 was general in Chief of the American Army in 1898. Intervened in the capitulation of Santiago de Cuba

Joaquin Vara del Roy, (1840-1898), 1920s
General Joaquin Vara del Roy. Spanish general in charge of Caney village, attacked by the American generals Lawton, Chofee, and Ludlow. An heroic battle lasting 9 hours

William McKinley, (1843-1901), 1920s
William McKinley (January 29, 1843 - September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1897, until his assassination in September 1901

Redfield Proctor, (1831-1908), 1920s
Senator Redfield Proctor was born in Vermont in 1831, in March12 of 1898 he gave a superb speech in the Senate on The true condition of Cuba

Jose B. Foraker, (1849-1917), 1920s
Joseph B. Foraker, born in Ohio, 1849. He was a fervent defender of the freedom of Cuba. Gave a great speech on 19 May 1897 calling for intervention

Charles Dana, (1867-1944), 1920s
Charles Dana. American journalist, born in 1818 directed from 1868 the newspaper The Sun. He was a great advocate for the independence of Cuba

Clara Barton, (born 1830), 1920s
Clara Barton, born in 1830 was President of the American Red Cross. She came to Cuba in 1898 to distribute rations. She died in 1912

Adela Azcuy, (1816-1914), 1920s
Adela Azcuy Labrador (Vinales, 18 March 1861 - Havana, 14 March 1914) was a Cuban patriot who participated in the war of independence of their country

Brigadier J. Luis Robau, (1870-1909), 1920s
Brigadier J. Luis Robau. The head of the revolutionaries in Sagua, Brigadier Jose Luis Robau, attacked Ingenio Ramona and the village of San Jose of the Ramos...Cigar card from the History of Cuba

Stephen Bonsal, (1865-1951), 1920s
Stephen Bonsal, born in Baltimore in 1865 was a correspondent of the Herald from New York. He sympathised with the Cuban cause and published an important book The real condition of Cuba today (1897)

Ricardo H. Davis, (1864-1916), 1920s
Ricardo H Davis, born in Philadelphia in 1864 and visited Cuba in early 1897 as a correspondent of the New York Journal. He is the author of the books Cuba at War (1898)

James D Cameron, (1833-1918), 1920s
James D Cameron. The American senator Cameron was born in 1833 and presented two proposisions in the Senate in February and December of 1896, asking for recognition of Cuban independece

Nestor Aranguren, (1873-1898), 1920s
Nestor Aranguren, on January 16th, 1897 attacked the train Regla to Guanabacoa, killing eight Spanish soldiers and making eleven officers prisoners

Grover Cleveland, (1837-1908), 1920s
Grover Cleveland, born in New Jersey 1837 and was the 22nd President of the United States. He was against the independence of Cuba and requested Spain in April 1896 to grant its autonomy

Valeriano Weyler, (1839-1930), 1920s
Valeriano Weyler, born 1839, fought in the first Cuban war. He ruled the Great Antilla from February 1896 to October 1897, distinguished by its cruelty

William B Allen, (1847-1919), 1920s
William B Allen was born in 1847. He gave a speech in the American Senate on 11 December 1895, asking to grant the Cubans belligerency

Juan Rius Rivera, (1843-1924), 1920s
General Juan Rius Rivera. Born in Puerto Rico in 1843; came to Cuba in 1870; he joined the revolution and fought until 1878

General Lacret, (1894-1904), 1920s
General Lacret and his assistants. This patriot distinguished himself in the East, in the war of Yara. He came to Havana disguised as a Protestant priest

Horacio Rubens, (1869-1941), 1920s
Horacio Rubens. North American who was Attorney for the Cuban delegation in New York in 1895 and made a plea for recognition of Cubans belligerency

Fidel Alonso de Santo, (1844-1895), 1920s
Fidel Alonso de Santos Cildes, Spanish brigadier, born in Burgos in 1844. He fought in the Cuban war and died in the battle of Parafejo on 13th July 1895

Jose A. Gonzalez Lanu, (1865-1910), 1920s
Jose Gonzalez Lanu, born in Havana in 1865; was a lawyer and university professor. Published a remarkable program of criminal law (1891); was a revolutionary agent in Havana

Manuel de la Cruz, (born 1861), 1920s
Manuel de la Cruz remarkable literary figure and patriot, born in Havana 1861. He published some outstanding works such as, Episodes of the Cuban Revolution (1890) and Cuban Cromitos (1892)

Emilio Nunez, (1855-1922), 1920s
Emilio Nunez, born in Sagua La in 1855. He went to war in 1875 and revolted again in Sagua in November 1879. He was the head of the department of expeditions in 1895

Jose Ximenez de Sandoval, (died 1895), 1920s
Coronel Jose Ximenez de Sandoval was head of the Spanish column that fought in Two Rivers (Dos Rios), in which action Jose Marti died on 19 May 1895

Jose Lachambre, (1846-1903), 1920s
General Jose Lachambre, born in Malaga in 1846 was in Cuba in 1876 and was appointed Governor of Santiago de Cuba in 1893; he took part

Jose de Jesus Rabi, (1845-1915), 1920s
Jose de Jesus Rabbi, born in the East [sic], with given name Jose Jesus Sablon. He fought in the two wars. He fought in Baire in 1895 and shouted Viva la Autonomia

Pedro A Perez, (1844-1914), 1920s
General Pedro A. Perez, revolted with 16 men in Guantanamo on 21 February 1895. General Perez attacked Tiguabos and Guantanamo in 1897

Juan Bruno Zayas, (1867-1896), 1920s
Juan Bruno Zayas was born in Havana in 1866; he graduated as doctor and served in Las Villas, revolted (in Vega Alta) in April 1895; accompanied Matthew in the invasion

Pedro Betancour, (1859-1933), 1920s
General Pedro Betancourt was born in Celba Mocha in 1859. He studied Medicine. On 24 February 1895 he joined the revolution and was deported to Spain

Juan Gualberto Gomez, (1854-1933), 1920s
Juan Gualberto Gomez. Journalist, speaker and patriot; born in Santa Ana (Matanzas) in 1854. Marti was appointed delegate of the Cuban Revolutionary Party

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