The Cathedral, Havana

The Cathedral, Havana: © Key West Art & Historical Society
The Cathedral, Havana

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

The Cathedral, Havana

Entry/Object ID

1988.01.0288

Description

Postcard depicting a large cathedral. The caption reads, ‘Habana, La Catedral. The Cathedral.’ The description on the verso reads, ‘Columbus Cathedral, as it is commonly called, was built in 1724 by the Jesuit Fathers. The remains of Christopher Columbus reposed here in a beautiful mausoleum of sculptured marble until 1898 when the Spaniards took them back to Seville.’

Subject Place

City

Havana

Country

Cuba

Continent

North America

Collection

Postcard Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Condition

Good