Spanish-American War photographs collection 1895-1932 1898-1901

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Spanish-American War photographs collection 1895-1932 1898-1901

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This collection contains photographs taken and collected by United States soldiers, sailors, and nurses during the Spanish-American War in 1898 and during its aftermath, the Philippine-American War in 1899-1903. Photographic prints, photograph albums, photomechanical prints, lantern slides, and stereographs depict battle scenes, military posts at home and abroad, portraits of enlisted men, and views of the countries in which the soldiers traveled and fought.

6.85 cubic feet; 2,043 photographs, 424 photomechanical prints, and 94 lantern slides in 16 document boxes and 5 oversize boxes

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Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6377084

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