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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. 1, pg. 18, no. 8. Shows local boats and larger ships at dock. Wharf filled with cargo in form boxes and bags. Men unloading ship with lifeboat suspended from deck. Buildings with tile roofs, second-story balconies and window-gratings to right. 2009-1989. 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. Published in: Our islands and their people as seen with camera and pencil. St. Louis : N.D. Thompson Pub. Co., c1899. Vol. II, pg. 605. Mrs. Frank Atkinson;
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
1 photographic print ; 5 3/8 x 8 in.
Identifier
(C)001408882CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Spanish-American War, 1898--Photographs Piers & wharves--Philippines--Manila Ships--Philippines--Manila Boats--Philippines--Manila Waterfronts--Philippines--Manila Longshoremen--Philippines--Manila Manila (Philippines)--Photographs Photographic prints Photograph albums
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