![]() | Monument to Cuban rafters lost at sea Résumé : (Ownership) Received by the Rubenstein Library as a gift from Holly Ackerman in 2009. Photographed by Sergio Lastres. In December 1994, a public monument, called the Liberty Column, was inaugurated in Miami commemorating the journey and suffering of Cuban rafters. Designed by sculptor Enzo Gallo, the statue consists of hands raised to the sky and a round marble column set in a fountain. It is located at Bay Front Park in Miami in front of the Hotel Intercontinental. The statue was vandalized in 2004 and restored by Cuban-American sculptor Marc Andries Smit. The plaque beside the monument reads, “Since 1959, thousands of Cubans have perished anonymously while fleeing tyranny in small boats and makeshift rafts although their names, like martyred refugees of other nations, are written solely on the pages of the sea, this column is a permanent testimony of the human need to be free.” Cuba Guantánamo Bay (Cuba) | Partager |
![]() | Monument in honor of Cuban rafters "Liberty Column" Résumé : (Ownership) Received by the Rubenstein Library as a gift from Holly Ackerman in 2009. Photographed by Sergio Lastres. In December 1994, a public monument, called the Liberty Column, was inaugurated in Miami commemorating the journey and suffering of Cuban rafters. Designed by sculptor Enzo Gallo, the statue consists of hands raised to the sky and a round marble column set in a fountain. It is located at Bay Front Park in Miami in front of the Hotel Intercontinental. The statue was vandalized in 2004 and restored by Cuban-American sculptor Marc Andries Smit. The plaque beside the monument reads, “Since 1959, thousands of Cubans have perished anonymously while fleeing tyranny in small boats and makeshift rafts although their names, like martyred refugees of other nations, are written solely on the pages of the sea, this column is a permanent testimony of the human need to be free.” Cuba | Partager |
![]() | Cuba Courtyard ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Cuba Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. Since the photographer simply labeled this picture "Cuba" it is difficult to locate where this photograph was taken. The picture shows an older styled building with a large courtyard. There are several visitors throughout, which are dressed in the typical dress of the period. Cuba -- Caribbean region Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 27: 17 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/CA01200436/00001 | Partager |
![]() | Cathedral of Saint Christopher of Havana ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Cuba Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Jesuits ( Architect ) Franciscans ( Architect ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. It is located in the Plaza de la Catedral, in Old Havana and known in Spanish as la Catedral de San Cristóbal. Construction on the cathedral began in 1748 by the Jesuits, and was completed 29 years later by the Franciscans. The architectural style is known as "Cuban Baroque" and includes two large bell towers and many inlaid columns. Today it is a major tourist attraction in Havana. Cuba -- Caribbean region -- Havana Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 85: 15 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/CA01200481/00001 | Partager Voir aussi Catedral de San Cristo´bal (Havana, Cuba) Cathedral of Saint Christopher (Havana, Cuba) Plaza de la Catedral (Havana, Cuba) Automobiles -- Cuba -- 1950-1960 Architecture, Baroque -- Cuba -- Havana Church buildings -- Cuba Church architecture -- Cuba Jesuits -- Cuba -- Havana -- History -- 18th century Bell towers -- Cuba -- Trinidad |