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Gen. Fitzhugh Lee entering Havana at the head of his army, Jan. 1, 1899, Cuba – Vintage Wall Art

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee entering Havana at the head of his army, Jan. 1, 1899, Cuba, New York, N.Y. : Strohmeyer & Wyman, publishers, c1899. — historic photograph
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee entering Havana at the head of his army, Jan. 1, 1899, Cuba, New York, N.Y. : Strohmeyer & Wyman, publishers, c1899.. Historic photograph from the Latin America collection.

(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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Gen. Fitzhugh Lee entering Havana at the head of his army, Jan. 1, 1899, Cuba

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Few pictures on this board show a homecoming quite like this one, which records a formal entry into Havana by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee on January 1, 1899. Lee had fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War and later served as U.S. consul general in Havana, so his return came at a charged moment, just after Spain relinquished control of Cuba and American forces took over the city. The card was published in New York by Strohmeyer & Wyman and copyrighted that same year. Its paired images were meant to be seen through a stereoscope, which gave viewers at home a sense of depth and presence in a distant, newly contested place.

Created / publishedNew York, N.Y. : Strohmeyer & Wyman, publishers, c1899.
Medium1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph.
GenreStereographs 1890-1900.Photographic prints 1890-1900.
Notes20973 U.S. Copyright Office.
SubjectsLee, Fitzhugh,--1835-1905--Military service. Spanish-American War, 1898--Peace--Cuba--Havana.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,271 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-181511

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