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- Title
- ABC Television Crew Films ERP Guerrillas In El Salvador
- Date
- 1983-05-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A television crew from ABC films a young fighter from the Ejército Revolucionario del Pueblo, ERP, as guerrillas stop commercial traffic along the Pan American Highway in Usulatán department, El Salvador, May 1, 1983. Guerrilla tactics for disrupting the transportation of commercial goods were employed in protest of economic inequality and to show defiance to the authoritarian state regime.
- Subject
- Central America; El Salvador; Civil war; Insurgency; Guerrilla warfare; Economy; Development; Journalism; Foreign correspondents; Ejército Revolucionario del Pueblo (ERP); Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN)
- Country
- United States
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Timothy Ross
- Local Identifier
- elsalvador_nb_0102_web.tif
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:96230
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1983 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Catholic Church In Cuba
- Date
- 1999-11-18
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A woman enters the Iglesia de la Regla across the harbor from Havana, Cuba on November 18, 1999. Following Pope John Paul's visit to Cuba in 1998, the Catholic church has experienced a resurgence of numbers of Cubans attending mass and spiritual ceremonies. The church has been called the only organized opposition to the Castro regime.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Religion; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0003_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1999 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Catholic Church In Cuba
- Date
- 1999-11-18
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A woman touches the statue of a Catholic saint in the Iglesia de la Regla across the harbor from Havana, Cuba on November 18, 1999. Following Pope John Paul's visit to Cuba in 1998, the Catholic church has experienced a resurgence of numbers of Cubans attending mass and spiritual ceremonies. The church has been called the only organized opposition to the Castro regime.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Religion; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0004_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1999 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Chess Tournement In Matanzas, Cuba
- Date
- 1999-11-18
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Cuban children participate in a chess tournament in Matanzas, Cuba on November 18, 1999. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_ct_0014_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1999 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Chinatown in Havana, Cuba
- Date
- 2001-04-12
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A Chinese typesetter at the Cantonese and Spanish language weekly newspaper, "Kwong Wah Po", returns some of the 8000 Chinese lead characters to their slots after the issue welcoming Chinese President Jiang Zemin to Cuba has hit the streets in Havana, Cuba on April 12, 2001. The newspaper reaches out to the island's 328 ethnic Chinese residents with a 600 copy weekly circulation.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0016_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Classical Buildings In Havana, Cuba
- Date
- 2001-04-12
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Tourists stop by an early 20th-century building in Old Havana, Cuba on April 12, 2001.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0031_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Classical Resdiences In Havana, Cuba
- Date
- 2001-04-12
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A Baroque style building in Havana undergoes reconstruction in Havana, Cuba on April 12, 2001. The house is in the Vedado neighborhood near the Atlantic Ocean.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0030_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Classical Resdiences In Havana, Cuba
- Date
- 2001-04-12
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A Baroque style building in Havana undergoes reconstruction in Havana, Cuba on April 12, 2001. The house is in the Vedado neighborhood near the Atlantic Ocean.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0032_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Coffee Plantation In El Salvador
- Date
- 1982-10-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Laborers gather 60 kg bags of picked green coffee beans in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, October 1, 1982. The coffee industry, once the backbone of El Salvador's export economy, has been in decline since the civil war, with factors including the decrease in the price of coffee on the market and continued warfare between government security forces and insurgents. In the last decades, the effects of climate change have emerged as a central concern for the industry in El Salvador and other neighboring Central American countries.
- Subject
- Central America; El Salvador; Civil war; Economy; Agriculture; Labor; Export; Development
- Country
- El Salvador
- Local Identifier
- elsalvador_nb_0159_web.tif
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:96287
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1982 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Coffee Plantation In El Salvador
- Date
- 1982-10-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Laborers gather 60 kg bags of picked green coffee beans in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, October 1, 1982. The coffee industry, once the backbone of El Salvador's export economy, has been in decline since the civil war, with factors including the decrease in the price of coffee on the market and continued warfare between government security forces and insurgents. In the last decades, the effects of climate change have emerged as a central concern for the industry in El Salvador and other neighboring Central American countries.
- Subject
- Central America; El Salvador; Civil war; Economy; Agriculture; Labor; Export; Development
- Country
- El Salvador
- Local Identifier
- elsalvador_nb_0158_web.tif
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:96286
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1982 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Coffee Plantation In El Salvador
- Date
- 1982-10-01
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Laborers gather 60 kg bags of picked green coffee beans in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, October 1, 1982. The coffee industry, once the backbone of El Salvador's export economy, has been in decline since the civil war, with factors including the decrease in the price of coffee on the market and continued warfare between government security forces and insurgents. In the last decades, the effects of climate change have emerged as a central concern for the industry in El Salvador and other neighboring Central American countries.
- Subject
- Central America; El Salvador; Civil war; Economy; Agriculture; Labor; Export; Development; Coffee
- Country
- El Salvador
- Local Identifier
- elsalvador_nb_0099_web.tif
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:96227
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1982 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Cuban Cigars Made By Cohiba
- Date
- 1999-11-13
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Cohiba cigars are displayed for sale in a shop in Havana, Cuba on November 13, 1999. The world renowned cigars are made for export with high quality Cuban tobacco. Cohiba cigars were rumored to be Cuban President Fidel Castro's preferred brand.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War; Tobacco
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_ct_0023_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1999 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Cuban Cigars Made By Romeo Y Julieta
- Date
- 1999-11-13
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Romeo y Julieta cigars are displayed for sale in a shop in Havana, Cuba on November 13, 1999. The world renowned cigars are made for export with high quality Cuban tobacco.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War; Tobacco
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_ct_0022_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1999 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Cubans Cope With Daily Life
- Date
- 1999-11-18
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Passengers ride a ferryboat during a morning commute across the Port of Havana, Cuba on November 18, 1999. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
- Subject
- African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_ct_0008_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1999 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Cubans Cope With Daily Life
- Date
- 1999-11-18
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A Cuban man strings new wire into an antiquated telephone system in Havana, Cuba, November 18, 1999. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
- Subject
- African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_ct_0028_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1999 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Cubans Cope With Daily Life
- Date
- 1999-11-18
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Western tourists ride in a refurbished antique U.S. made taxi in downtown Havana, Cuba on November 18, 1999. After the Cuban Revolution in 1959, the U.S. embargo was erected and Castro banned the importation of American cars and mechanical parts. Today, it is estimated 50,000 US-made cars remain in Cuba.
- Subject
- African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_ct_0005_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright ©2012 Robert Nickelsberg ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
- Title
- Cubans Cope With Daily Life
- Date
- 1999-11-18
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Cuban youths celebrate "Students Day" in Matanzas, Cuba on November 18, 1999. Many wear clothing and shoes sent to the island by relatives in the US. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_ct_0006_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1999 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Cubans Cope With Daily Life
- Date
- 1999-11-18
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Cubans shop in one of Havana's main pesos food market Quatro Caminos Market in Havana, Cuba on November 18, 1999. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
- Subject
- African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_ct_0007_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1999 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Cubans Cope With Daily Life
- Date
- 1999-11-16
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Wilfredo del Rio, a cashier at a music shop, stands for his photograph in downtown Havana, Cuba on November 16, 1999. Del Rio still believes in the 1959 Cuban revolution but would like to see more liberty and democracy to attract foreign investment. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Wilfredo del Rio
- Local Identifier
- cuba_ct_0001_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1999 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Cubans Cope With Daily Life
- Date
- 1999-11-18
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Local residents bargain for a taxi outside the Capitol building in Havana, Cuba on November 18, 1999. The Cuban economy is on the verge of collapsing after the former Soviet Union ended its aid and the US imposed an embargo on Cuba.
- Subject
- African-American; Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_ct_0004_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 1999 Robert Nickelsberg