Book III Print 33: Rebel takeover of the Cuartel Moncada

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Title: Book III Print 33: Rebel takeover of the Cuartel Moncada
Creator: From the Collection: Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
Contributor: From the Collection: St. George, Andrew, 1924-2001
From the Collection: Stone, David C.
Published / Created: 1959 January
Description: Scenes from the highly symbolic rebel takeover in January 1959 of the Cuartel Moncada, the military barracks in Santiago de Cuba which was the original target of the failed assault by Fidel Castro's "Movimiento Centenario" on July 26, 1953. The event itself and the resulting massacre of the Centenary forces by Batista's troops led to the remaining rebels' imprisonment and exile and was the foundation of the future guerrilla movement led by Fidel Castro known as the "26th of July." Frames 26-32 show a surprising degree of fraternization between rebel officers and surrendering members of Batista's military.
Provenance: Purchased from Andrew St. George in 1969 and from David C. Stone in 1970. Gift of Adolfas Mekas, 2010. Transferred from the Latin American Collection Curator, 2016.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English
Spanish

Repository

Manuscripts and Archives

Call Number

MS 650

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Container / Volume

Box 2, folder 158

Access: Public
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Citation: Cuban Revolution Collection (MS 650). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.