Cuba B.C. (Before Castro) - Photos of Havana before the Castro brothers destroyed it

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[grundle]

Cuba B.C. (Before Castro)

Photos of Havana before the Castro brothers destroyed itMiramar’s Quinta Avenida (Fifth Avenue) The same Quinta Avenida at night Quinta Avenida before the tunnel was built and cars had to use the iron bridge that is seen to the center-right The tunnel of Linea Street while it was still under construction. It was built by Cuban engineers and constructors between 1951 and 1953 Accross the street from Parque Central Carlos III Ave. The Masonic Building under construction on the left hand side. The umbrella on the center-left is where a policeman used to stand to change the traffic lights by hand Carlos III Ave. under construction. To the right, the Masonic Building Carlos III Ave. after completion Another view of Carlos III Ave after it was completed The Malecon, under construction The tunnel of Calle Linea, the day it was inaugurated The Plaza Civica, while it was under construction.
The top of the Jose Marti Monument is visible behind the building. Later, Castro changed its name to Plaza de la Revolucion and moved his office there Paseo del Prado (Prado Promenade) Calle 23 toward the Malecon Look at how many public buses were available back then. Now, Cubans refer to buses as “aspirins,” because you can only take one every 6 hours The beautiful colonial buildings on San Lazaro street. Most of them are now destroyed A view of Calle Neptuno at Christmas time Look at how many stores were on each block of Calle Neptuno. Also look at the crew sweeping the street. How different from now, where there is garbage everywhere Calle Reina with the old Sears Roebuck store A closeup of Sears, where you can see the refrigerators and other items that were being sold University of Havana Montmartre Night Club. The Hotel Nacional can be seen on the foreground

 

[butlerweave]

Travel back in Time , Visit Cuba

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

2 words: checker cab

2 more words: 1956 chevy

[dp0622]

mafia lost a bundle

[Catsrus]

Great photos, thanks for posting. Just goes to show you what communism can do to a beautiful country. Obama has the same plans for America.

[econjack]

This would have more impact if there were before-and-after photos. I've seen several episodes of Cuban Chrome and the infrastructure is a wreck and they complain about shortages all the time. Yet, they seem fairly content in their situation.

[Yo-Yo]

Just look at all of that capitalist exploitation.

[humblegunner]

Wordpress trash posted as "News"?

It's a blog.

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Yeah.

[MarvinStinson]

Thanks for that.

[Admin Moderator]

I moved this thread to the “Cuba” topic, as opposed to the “miscellaneous” field that you prefer.

[ilovesarah2012]

Everything has changed - except the cars.

[SevenofNine]

DUH see Godfather 2 LOL!

[Catsrus]

They are probably driving the same cars today that are in these photos.

[nascarnation]

LOL that place is gonna be a bonanza for 50s era car collectors when it opens up.

[Catsrus]

I seriously doubt they are content - it’s just that they don’t want to see the inside of a Cuban prison by complaining.

[thesearethetimes...]

Thanks much. My husband’s grandparents lived, and had a business there before “the revolution”. They basically left with nothing but the clothes on their backs, and missed a lot of things from their lives there, but were ever thankful to have gotten out : /

[Dilbert San Diego]

I’ve heard that 50s era car enthusiasts are planning trips to Cuba as things open up.

But I think they may be disappointed, as the old Cuban cars are not exactly in good condition.

[scooby321]

The Lykes Brothers had two awesome ranches

Today they are nothing but a 12,000 acres of weeds.

[chulaivn66]

I seriously doubt they are content - it’s just that they don’t want to see the inside of an American prison by complaining.

Hmm. Sad to say but it appears to apply here.

[nascarnation]

Don't know, as I've never seen anything but pictures taken from a distance.

I think the appeal will be scavenging parts for non-popular models.

The Chinese have tooled up and sell nearly every part number on the popular stuff like old Camaros and Mustangs.