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FW: OVER 600 HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF CUBA NOW ON THE WEB



OVER 600 HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF CUBA NOW ON THE WEB
July 17, 2002

The Cuban Heritage Digital Collection of the Otto G. Richter Library of the
University of Miami (UM) has made available online over 600 historical
photographs of Cuba from the Manuel R. Bustamante Photograph Collection at
http://www.library.miami.edu/chcdigital/chc5017_main.html.

Dating from the turn of the 20th century to the 1930s, the bulk of these
photographs were used by the Munson Steamship Line of New York in their
publication, The Cuba Review, which was also published as The Cuba Bulletin,
between 1903 and 1931.  Beginning in 1899, the Munson Steamship Line ran a
freight line and passenger service between Havana and New York.  These
photographs, along with hundreds of images of Cuba from other sources, were
donated to the Cuban Heritage Collection (CHC) at UM by Manuel R. Bustamante
over the last four years, along with documents and memorabilia related to
Catholicism in Cuba.

"One of the strengths of this collection," notes Esperanza B. de Varona,
Head of the CHC, "is that it contains photographs of many aspects of Cuban
life and culture from the first half of the 20th century, depicting life not
only in Havana but also throughout the island."  To view an online exhibit
of highlights from this collection, visit
http://www.library.miami.edu/chcdigital/chc5017_main.html.  The guide to and
a complete listing of images from the Manuel R. Bustamante Photograph
Collection can be accessed at
http://digital.library.miami.edu/cuban/chc5017/chc5017.html.  These
photographs are made available for research and study purposes.  Permission
to reproduce and/or publish materials must be obtained from the Head of the
Cuban Heritage Collection.

The Manuel R. Bustamante Photograph Collection is one of several collections
being made available online as part of the Cuban Heritage Digital
Collection.  To learn more about this project and view other digitized
collections, visit http://www.library.miami.edu/chcdigital/.

For more information, contact Project Director Maria R. Estorino at
305-284-5854 or mestorino@miami.edu.

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