[U.S. Army fortifications in Cuba, 1898-99]: Hotchkiss guns for the defence of mine fields, Socapa – Historic Print
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(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with [U.S. Army fortifications in Cuba, 1898-99]: Hotchkiss guns for the defence of mine fields, Socapa, a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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[U.S. Army fortifications in Cuba, 1898-99]: Hotchkiss guns for the defence of mine fields, Socapa
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This photograph shows Hotchkiss guns set up to protect the mine fields at Socapa, a coastal position in Cuba. After the Spanish-American War ended in 1898, the United States Army occupied the island and worked to secure its harbors and coastal approaches, often adapting existing Spanish fortifications for American use. Hotchkiss guns were quick-firing light artillery, well suited to repelling small craft that might approach defensive minefields. The image is dated only approximately, to between 1898 and 1899, so it offers a useful glimpse of early American military presence in Cuba.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | [between 1898 and 1899] |
| Subjects | This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Army, US--Artillery; Cuba; Forts...; Artillery, Coast; U.S. Hist--1898-99; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,220 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-135639 |
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