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Burt Glinn | Cuba 1959 Batista has fled and there is confusion in the streets, Castro's sympathizers come out with small arms. Havana, Cuba. January 1, 1959. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn | Cuba 1959 In Front of the city hall of Santa Clara, Fidel Castro waving to the crowds. Santa Clara, Cuba. 1959. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn | Cuba 1959 Fidel Castro speaking in front of the city hall of Santa Clara, that had recently been liberated by Ernesto Che Guevara. Santa Clara, Cuba. 1959. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn | Cuba 1959 New years Day in Havana, confusion is rampant as Castro sympathizers come out into the streets with whatever weapons available. In Havana, loot and destruction followed the news of President Batist (...)
Burt Glinn | Cuba 1959 New Year Days, police station, Castro sympathizers round up former Batista secret police.

Havana, Cuba. January 1, 1959. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn | Cuba 1959 New years Day in Havana, confusion is rampant as Castro sympathizers come out into the streets with whatever weapons available. In Havana, loot and destruction followed the news of President Batist (...)
Burt Glinn | Cuba 1959 A "pickup militia" searching a building downtown for anybody left in it that had opposed the regime. The militiamen are making a search office to office because this is a building from which people (...)
Burt Glinn CUBA. La Havana. 1959. Castro revolutionary troops wearing "26 Julio" armbands make an office in La Havana, prior to the arrival of their leader Fidel CASTRO. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn | Cuba 1959 News vendor with headlines about Batista's departure. Havana, Cuba. January 1, 1959. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn CUBA. La Havana. 1959. The Havana Hilton Hotel in the hands of the mountain soldiers who stacked their arms on the marble floor and lounged around in club chairs. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn | Cuba 1959 Suddenly everyone is a Castro sympathizer and out with whatever weapons available.

Havana, Cuba. January 1, 1959. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn | Cuba 1959 Photographer Burt Glinn with Fidel Castro in Castro's office. Havana, Cuba. 2001. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn | Cuba 1959 Havana mother whose rebel son had been fighting for Castro in the mountains for six months breaks into tears of joy as they are reunited. Her son led a column of victorious rebel troops into Havana (...)
Burt Glinn | Cuba 1959 Castro and his people were coming in from the Sierra Mastre using any transport they could find including a tank that belonged to Batista. Santa Clara, Cuba. 1959. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn | Cuba 1959 Fidel Castro greets the crowd in the court yard on one of the stops. Santa Clara, Cuba. 1959. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn | Cuba 1959 Thousands of supporters flocked in front of the Presidential Palace in Havana to welcome their liberator Fidel Castro and the newly appointee Dr. Manuel Urrutia (as Castro was too young to become (...)
Burt Glinn | Cuba 1959 Fidel Castro and his rebel army stop along the roadside during their march to liberate Havana. Cuba, 1959. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn | Cuba 1959 Castro Fidel in his office during the first year of his rule. Havana, Cuba. 1959. © Burt Glinn | Magnum Photos