​📺 ITEM OVERVIEW

​Up for sale is an incredibly rare, deeply historical vintage VHS news and social activism archive tape from February 1990 🗳️🇨🇺. This tape serves as a phenomenal, unedited time capsule documenting the intense cultural and political battles surrounding Miami's historic anti-bilingual ordinance and local Cuban-American civil rights protests. Recorded live off-the-air from local Miami broadcasts, this 36-year-old tape is packed with local history and authentic 1990 retro original commercials!

​🔥 Perfect for: University archives, South Florida history preservationists, documentary filmmakers, or vintage found footage collectors specializing in the 1990s!

​📼 TAPE DETAILS & CONTENT LOG

• ​Format: VHS (Vintage Fuji brand tape, labeled "Tape #307 - General Info") 🕒

• ​Location/Focus: South Florida local television (Miami-Dade / Little Havana / Coral Gables broadcasts) 🌴

• ​Era: Late February 1990 (True 90s Throwback!)

​💥 VINTAGE 1990 COMMERCIALS: Because this tape was captured live off-the-air in early 1990, it features a goldmine of nostalgic 90s local business commercials, retro car dealership ads, classic Miami news station bumpers, promos, and weather graphics that are highly sought after by retro media archivers!

​📝 Meticulous On-Spine & Face Label Log Notes:

• ​Segment 1 (Feb 22, 1990): "Enos vs Hosie Howe / MDCC" & "Enos Debated Max Castro re: Anti-Biling. Ord. & Officl. English at St. Luke's Lutheran Church." — Highly important, unedited coverage of the fiery debate regarding the controversial English-only ordinance. Features prominent figures like sociologist/columnist Dr. Max Castro, referencing community meetings at St. Luke's, MDCC (Miami Dade Community College), and local organizers (Josephine Caputo, Sally Lebow). 🏛️🎤

• ​Segment 2 & 3 (Feb 23, 1990): "TV7 CODU Protest" & "CODU Protest at INS" — Live local news coverage tracking protests by CODU (Comité Organizador de la Unidad Democrática / Cuban Organization for Democratic Unity) outside the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) building on Biscayne Blvd. Features news story segments by local reporters/figures (Freer, Pat Wilson, Ziers, CaJacob, O'Feldman, Connors, Rich Freer). 🚨

• ​Segment 4 (Feb 25, 1990): Broadcast coverage of local regional updates (noting "Peawindsen" / local areas).

• ​Segment 5 (Feb 23): "Cubans Human Chain for Dem." — Live broadcast captures of the historic peaceful street demonstrations and human chains organized by the Cuban exile community in Miami during a pivotal era of local activism. 🔗🇨🇺

​📦 CONDITION & SHIPPING

• ​Condition: Used, vintage blank tape media featuring extensive, meticulously handwritten segment logs on the spine, face, and windows. 🗂️

• ​Testing: Sold as-is / is working and tested as a historical artifact. Cassette shell and tape ribbon are physically clean, with clear windows and no signs of mold or wear. ✨

​Shipping: Ships out fully insured with tracking. Shipped safely and securely via USPS in a sturdy protective package. 🚚

Why This Lot is Rare:

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• Authentic Media: Includes original local shows, news, videos, segments, and—most importantly for collectors—vintage 1990s news videos performances, and commercials.

Why This Lot is Special:

Unlike mass-produced studio tapes, this is one-of-a-kind broadcast history. It is perfect for media historians, found footage enthusiasts, or YouTube archivists looking for rare "lost" TV content that has never been released on DVD or streaming.

*Please see all images posted for notes on content included on VHS and condition*

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*Ships out same day in secured packaging with protective packaging, bubble wrapped, fully insured with tracking*

DISCLAIMER: This listing is for the sale of the physical, used, blank magnetic VHS tape reusable re-recordable media only. The physical tape is sold as-is for reuse, collecting, or crafting purposes. Any audio video content currently on this magnetic tape was recorded off-air decades ago for personal time-shifting purposes, is included entirely incidental and free of charge.