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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. 18, no. 138. Shows soldiers in foreground (one wearing sword), wooden buildings in background. Soldiers probably William Gauff, corporal in Battery A and Frank Atkinson, sergeant in Battery D. 2009-2111. 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. Mrs. Frank Atkinson;
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
1 photographic print ; 3 1/2 x 4 7/8 in.
Identifier
(C)001409777CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
United States. Army. California Heavy Artillery Regiment Spanish-American War, 1898--Photographs Soldiers--California--San Francisco Military camps--California--San Francisco San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs Presidio of San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints Photograph albums
Place
California San Francisco San Francisco (Calif.) Presidio of San Francisco (Calif.)
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