cuba 1950's, you're so vain

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the Tropicana was the place to be in Havana back in the day. Why wouldn't it be? Lots of ruffles, lots of skin and Nat King Cole, Hemingway, Rita Hayworth and J.F.K.

Vanity Fair recorded an oral history of life in and around the Tropicana in it's prime and it's totally worth reading. The article is accompanied by these photos and more shot by the esteemed Willam Eggleston:

 
 
 
 
 
 
CulturePatricia Azzecuba, history, magazine, photography