Title

Lt. General Jose Antonio Maceo Grajales (1845-1896), Cuban Army of Independence, c1910. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Lt. General Jose Antonio Maceo Grajales (1845-1896), second-in-command of the Cuban Army of Independence, c1910. Known to fellow Cubans as the Bronze Titan (Spanish: El Titan de Bronce), due to his skin color, stature and status, Maceo was one of the most noteworthy guerrilla leaders in 19th century Latin America. Spaniards referred to him as the Greater Lion (El Leon mayor). Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona, Tabacalera Cubana.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1910

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C61_349

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,7Mb (983,0Kb) / 12,1in x 16,3in / 3617 x 4903 (300dpi)

Keywords

people black face politics Cuba Cuban country body independence political war location century moustache rebellion leader soldiers soldier revolution concept B&W MONOCHROME Army warfare black & white black and white B W sideburns 1910s 20th century political event sideboards The Print Collector guerrilla lieutenant general Spanish-American War the body photograph portrait postcard guerrilla warfare Unknown Jose cigar card Cuban War of Independence Cuban Revolution Jose Maceo Maceo Lt. General José Antonio de la Caridad Maceo y Grajales Bronze Titan El Titan de Bronce Greater Lion Antonio Maceo photograph postcard portrait