This photograph shows Ernest Hemingway at the wheel of his boat, Pilar, with Havana in the background, Cuba.
Instrument of Surrender of the Japanese in the Philippine Islands
Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)
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This photograph shows Ernest Hemingway at the wheel of his boat, Pilar, with Havana in the background, Cuba.
This primary source comes from the Collection JFK-EHEMC: Ernest Hemingway Collection.
Full Citation: Ernest Hemingway at the wheel of his boat, Pilar, with Havana in the background, Cuba.; ca. 1950s; Photographs: Cuba Years, 1939-1960, 12/24/1940 – 8/4/1960; Collection JFK-EHEMC: Ernest Hemingway Collection,; John F. Kennedy Library, Boston, MA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/ernest-hemingway-aboard-the-pilar-1950s/, February 14, 2026]
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