U.S.S. New York, sack race, anniversary of Santiago – Historic Print
(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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A window into the past: U.S.S. New York, sack race, anniversary of Santiago, preserved in this historic photograph. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Taken on the first anniversary of the Battle of Santiago, this view shows sailors of the cruiser U.S.S. New York racing in sacks, a lighthearted break from routine aboard a warship. On July 3, 1898, the U.S. Navy destroyed the Spanish squadron off Santiago de Cuba, a decisive victory in the Spanish-American War, and crews marked the date in later years with contests and celebrations. The New York had served as Rear Admiral William T. Sampson's flagship during that campaign. The Detroit Publishing Company, known for its wide photographic record of American life and travel around 1900, made the negative.
| Created / published | 1899 July 3. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Genre | Dry plate negatives. |
| Notes | Hart" and "1003" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 020795. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949." |
| Subjects | New York (Cruiser) United States.--Navy. Cruisers (Warships)--American. Anniversaries. Sack racing. Seamen--American. Santiago, Battle of, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, 1898. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 786 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-64001 |
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