The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 5, January 30, 2005, Article 13

PAVED WITH SILVER DOLLARS

Regarding the question about a bar with a silver dollar
floor, Karl S. Kabelac writes: "A key word search of the
Proquest Historical Newspapers database did not turn up
anything relating to the Jacob Riis reference, but did turn
up a 1929 New York Times article, "Veterans to Protest
Dollars in Bar Floor."

The bar room of the new Hotel Telegrafo in Havana was
leased to a British citizen who had "caused American dollars
to be imbedded in the tile on the floor of the saloon for
decorative effect." American World War veterans in
Havana were protesting it to the American Ambassador,
and it was said that several other veterans' groups would
protest also. The Cuban police had visited the bar and
requested the proprietor to appear before a judge, but
it was felt that "Cuban officials will take no action."

[A web search turned up a link to web page for a
Hotel Telegrafo in Havana. Could this be the same place?
Are the dollars still there?
Full Story

"The Hotel Telégrafo once located on Amistad street
worked since the year 1860. Located hemming the Campo
de Marte, one of the then campuses for military practices.
Around the year 1888 it moved to one of the most
crowded corners of all times in the city, formed by the
streets of Prado and Neptuno where this traditional hotel
stands to its present day. "

-Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

	coinbooks.org Web

The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization 
promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org.

To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor 
at this address: whomren@coinlibrary.com

To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum