Cuban country landscape with bohío huts and cattle, near Havana, Cuba, circa 1940
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
A rural Cuban scene near Havana: a low thatched-roof bohío with palm-trunk walls sits at the right, while cattle graze and rest on a grassy hillside in the foreground, with palms, brush and rolling hills beyond. The bohío is the traditional Cuban peasant dwelling, built of royal-palm wood and a palm-thatch roof, and such huts were a standard picturesque subject on Cuban view cards of the early 20th century. The bilingual caption and linen texture point to a mid-century tourist card aimed at both Spanish- and English-speaking visitors.
Postcard Details
R.1., Brighton, IL
Postcard record
| Publisher | C. Jordi |
|---|---|
| Series | 122640 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place addressed | Doris Scates, R.1., Brighton, IL |
| Publisher | C. Jordi, Havana |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with a white border; printed card number 122640 at lower right. Minor edge wear. No postmark. Divided-back private publisher card; imprint "C. JORDI, OBISPO 526, HAVANA, CUBA — MADE IN U.S.A."; linen texture; white border; light foxing/toning on back. |
Cite this card
Cuban country landscape with bohío huts and cattle, near Havana, Cuba, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/cuban-country-landscape-with-boh-o-huts-and-cattle-near-hava. Accessed October 25, 2026.