John C. Hemment photographs taken in 1898, 1898.

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John C. Hemment photographs taken in 1898, 1898.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/656152374

Album of photographs by Hemment in Cuba, 1898, chiefly of American and Spanish ships during the Spanish-American War.

1 volume ; 29 x 38 centimeters

Houghton Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7946188

Houghton Library

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Hemment, John C.

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John C. Hemment was contracted by the U.S. government and various newspapers, including William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal, to take photographs of the wreckage of the USS Maine in Havana, Cuba. His experiences in Cuba during the Spanish-American War were chronicled in his Cannon and Camera (New York, 1898). From the description of John C. Hemment photographs taken in 1898, 1898. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 656152374 Biographical note: John C. Hemment wa...

Cristóbal Colón (Cruiser)

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Castillo del Morro (Havana, Cuba)

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Vizcaya (Cruiser)

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Almirante Oquendo (Crusier)

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Brooklyn (Ship)

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Reina Mercedes (Cruiser)

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Sampson, William Thomas, 1840-1902

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Born in England, lived in Springfield, Illinois but served with the 11th Missouri Volunteers. From the description of Discharge, May 15, 1862. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 54484883 Naval officer. From the description of William Thomas Sampson correspondence, 1898 July 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980372 ...

Infanta Maria Teresa (Cruiser)

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New York (Battleship : BB-34)

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Iowa (Battleship)

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Oregon (Battleship)

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Maine (Battleship)

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USS Maine (BB/2C), an armored battle ship, was blown up in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898. A court of inquiry was unable to obtain evidence regarding the cause of the ship's destruction. In August 1910, Congress authorized the raising of the ship. The hull was refloated and towed into the Gulf of Mexico where it was sunk with honors on March 16, 1912. From the description of Photographs and diary; 1910-1912. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 46425385 ...