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The Hotel Nacional travelled beyond the shores of Cuba
12016-03-25T11:29:31-07:00Erica Morawskia7252cccd731863566ea2a97321995d06b6810e381802plain2016-03-25T11:34:18-07:00Erica Morawskia7252cccd731863566ea2a97321995d06b6810e3Along with brochures, postcards such as the one above circulated widely throughout the U.S. The significant U.S. presence in Cuba also meant strong postal service, and it was easy to send postcards from Havana to friends and family back home. Postcards such as this functioned as free promotion for the Hotel Nacional, as tourists spread the hotel's name and image throughout the United State.
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12016-03-03T12:55:27-08:00Erica Morawskia7252cccd731863566ea2a97321995d06b6810e3Brochure for the Hotel Nacional, ca. 19301Collection of the New-York Historical Societymedia/NacionalBrochInside.jpgplain2016-03-03T12:55:27-08:00Erica Morawskia7252cccd731863566ea2a97321995d06b6810e3