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[U.S. Army fortifications in Cuba, 1898-99]: Punta Gorda, looking east; the two 15 cm siege howitzers – Antique Wall Art

[U.S. Army fortifications in Cuba, 1898-99]: Punta Gorda, looking east; the two 15 cm siege howitzers — historic photograph
[U.S. Army fortifications in Cuba, 1898-99]: Punta Gorda, looking east; the two 15 cm siege howitzers. 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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of [U.S. Army fortifications in Cuba, 1898-99]: Punta Gorda, looking east; the two 15 cm siege howitzers. 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]: Punta Gorda, looking east; the two 15 cm siege howitzers

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Punta Gorda, photographed looking east, shows two 15 cm siege howitzers, which set this view apart from other pictures of the same post. The photograph dates to between 1898 and 1899, when American forces occupied Cuba after the Spanish-American War and built defenses at several ports, including the Cienfuegos area where Punta Gorda lies. Guns of this kind were meant to cover harbor approaches against naval attack, and the scene reflects the Army's effort to make the island's coastline defensible. The caption card is unverified, so the exact placement and date are worth reading with some caution.

Medium1 photographic print.
Notes[between 1898 and 1899]
SubjectsThis record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Army, US--Artillery; Cuba; Forts...; Artillery, Coast; U.S. Hist--1898-99; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,216 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-135641

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