Evangelina Cossio (1877-1970), c1910. Artist: Unknown

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Evangelina Cossio (1877-1970), (c1910). During the Cuban War of Independence in 1896-98 her imprisonment as a rebel and escape from a Spanish jail in Cuba, with the assistance of a reporter from William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal, created wide interest in the United States press, as well as accusations of fraud and bribery. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona, Tabacalera Cubana.

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License: Licensed
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