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[Raising the wreck of the U.S.S. MAINE in Havana harbor] – Vintage Print

[Raising the wreck of the U.S.S. MAINE in Havana harbor], 1911 March 2. — historic photograph
[Raising the wreck of the U.S.S. MAINE in Havana harbor], 1911 March 2.. Historic photograph from the Battleships 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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A rare view of the battleship's salvage in Havana harbor, this 1911 photograph shows work on the wreck of the U.S.S. Maine. The ship exploded and sank there on February 15, 1898, killing 260 American sailors and helping draw the United States into the Spanish-American War. More than a decade later, engineers were still working to lift the hulk from the harbor bottom, a project that drew wide attention. The wreck was eventually raised and later sunk at sea, and the salvage remains a notable episode in the ship's history.

Created / published1911 March 2.
Medium1 photographic print.
SubjectsNo. 183. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geog.; Ships--USS MAINE; Ship salvage.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,242 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-158744

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