Bombardment of San Juan, Porto [sic] Rico – Historic Reproduction
![Bombardment of San Juan, Porto [sic] Rico, c1898. — antique lithograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/6e/6efc01c0755c-L.webp)
(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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This rare antique lithograph captures Bombardment of San Juan, Porto [sic] Rico in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Bombardment of San Juan, Porto [sic] Rico
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The sea attack on San Juan, Puerto Rico, which Rear Admiral William T. Sampson led against the Spanish fortifications in May 1898, is the event this color print depicts. The U.S. Navy's bombardment of the harbor defenses, including Morro Castle, drew wide newspaper attention during the Spanish-American War, and the attack did little lasting damage to the forts. Muller, Luchsinger & Co. of New York issued this chromolithograph around 1898, when inexpensive colored prints of current events sold well to a public eager for war news. Its bright, dramatic rendering of warships under fire shows how commercial printers turned the conflict into popular imagery.
| Created / published | c1898. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : chromolithograph. |
| Genre | Chromolithographs Color 1890-1900. |
| Notes | Copyright by Muller, Luchsinger & Co., New York. No. 1210. |
| Subjects | Sampson, William Thomas,--1840-1902. Spanish-American War, 1898--Naval operations--Puerto Rico--San Juan. Bombardment--Puerto Rico--San Juan--1890-1900. Naval warfare--Puerto Rico--San Juan--1890-1900. Warships--American--Puerto Rico--San Juan--1890-1900. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,647 × 3,737 px · prints to 15 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221780 |
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