Merrill, Harry P.
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The USS Maine was sunk near Cuba in 1898, sparking the Spanish-American War of 1898. The collection was originally owned by Mr. Harry P. Merrill, a native of Turner, Me., who was the chief engineer of the raising and burial of the battleship in Havana Harbor in 1912.
From the description of Photographs of the salvage and reburial of the USS Maine in 1912, 1912-1939. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 399647178
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Subjects:
- Salvage
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Places:
- Cuba--Havana (as recorded)
- Havana Harbor (Cuba) (as recorded)
