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Description
Plates in: Spanish American War and Philippine insurrection : photographic album of California Heavy Artillery, with scenes in camp and views of the Philippines, v. 3, pg. 3, no. 103. Man wearing wreath of smilax, with two young girls, crowd in background. 2009-2080. In May of 1898, California created the First Battalion of California Heavy Artillery, United States Volunteers in answer to President's call for troops. Consisted of four batteries, A through D, batteries A and D were assigned to Philippine Islands Expeditionary Forces, remaining batteries served in U.S. Album documents experiences of Frank Freeman Atkinson, Sergeant in Battery D. On Sept. 23, 1899, Los Angeles gave reception for soldiers of Battery D returning from war. Crowd gathered at River station where soldiers embarked from special train carrying them from San Francisco. Mrs. Frank Atkinson;
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
1 photographic print ; 4 3/4 x 3 7/8 in.
Identifier
(C)001409663CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
United States. Army. California Heavy Artillery Regiment Spanish-American War, 1898--Photographs Soldiers--California--Los Angeles Victory celebrations--California--Los Angeles Railroad stations--California--Los Angeles Photographic prints Photograph albums
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