This photograph shows Ernest Hemingway at the wheel of his boat, Pilar, with Havana in the background, Cuba.
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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/, May 13, 2026]
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