Back to the gallerySeptember 3, 1964

Men and women gather around a picnic table under palm trees with bags and wicker baskets on it; two uniformed officers in caps inspect the luggage.

U.S. Coast Guard officers check Cuban refugees' luggage in Miami, September 3, 1964 (official 7th Coast Guard District photo).

Photo: U.S. Coast Guard Official Photo, 7th Coast Guard District. Cuban Refugee Center Records (CHC0218), Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries. Public domain (U.S. federal government work).

Related chapter: The Closed-Door Years (1962-1965)

Date: September 3, 1964
Place: Miami, Florida
Archive: Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries
License: Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
Original: digitalcollections.library.miami.edu