Maceo Monument, Havana, Cuba Postcard
Dublin Core
Title
Maceo Monument, Havana, Cuba Postcard
Alternative Title
Maceo Postcard
Subject
Monuments
Memorials
Maceo, Antonio, 1845-1896
Description
A postcard depicting a bronze equestrian statue to José Antonio de la Caridad Maceo y Grajales, a guerilla leader in 19th-century Cuba. Referred to as "The Bronze Titan," Maceo commanded important battles during the Cuban War of Independence. The monument is located near the Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital in Havana, Cuba.
This postcard is part of a collection of postcards kept by Lucile Campbell, a schoolteacher in Sanford, Florida, for 30 years. In 1931, she took advantage of a special rate for teachers and sailed to Europe, where she traveled for several months and is thought to have acquired many of these postcards. During the 1940-1941 school year, Campbell taught at Sanford Grammar School. Before her retirement in 1970, she taught at many other area schools, including the Oviedo School, Westside Grammar School, and Pinecrest Elementary School. Campbell used these postcards as aids in her classrooms to teach advanced subjects, such as Shakespearean drama. The collection, along with her other teaching aids, papers, and photographs, was later found at Sanford Grammar School after it became the University of Central Florida's Public History Center. Campbell's postcard collection and photographs provide insight into the life of a respected Florida educator.
This postcard is part of a collection of postcards kept by Lucile Campbell, a schoolteacher in Sanford, Florida, for 30 years. In 1931, she took advantage of a special rate for teachers and sailed to Europe, where she traveled for several months and is thought to have acquired many of these postcards. During the 1940-1941 school year, Campbell taught at Sanford Grammar School. Before her retirement in 1970, she taught at many other area schools, including the Oviedo School, Westside Grammar School, and Pinecrest Elementary School. Campbell used these postcards as aids in her classrooms to teach advanced subjects, such as Shakespearean drama. The collection, along with her other teaching aids, papers, and photographs, was later found at Sanford Grammar School after it became the University of Central Florida's Public History Center. Campbell's postcard collection and photographs provide insight into the life of a respected Florida educator.
Source
Original 5 x 3 inch black and white photographic postcard: ACC# SM-00-243, file folder 1A (non-U.S. blanks), box 10A, Lucile (Mary Lucile) Campbell Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Publisher
Harris Brothers Company
Date Created
ca. 1934
Contributor
Campbell, Lucile
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 5 x 3 inch black and white photographic postcard.
Is Part Of
File folder 1A (non-U.S. blanks), box 10A, Lucile (Mary Lucile) Campbell Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Lucile Campbell Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
227 KB
Medium
5 x 3 inch black and white photographic postcard
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Antonio Maceo Grajales Monument, Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by Harris Brothers Company.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the UCF Public History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Aphasia Project
Curator
Raffel, Sara
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Antonio Maceo Grajales (1845-1896)." La Historia de Cuba. http://www.historiadecuba.info/cuban-heroes/antonio-maceo-grajales-1845-1896/.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photographic postcard
Physical Dimensions
5 x 3 inches
Collection
Citation
“Maceo Monument, Havana, Cuba Postcard,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6618.