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Spanish-American War, 1898

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 62 Collections and/or Records:

Battle of Manila Bay account, 1898

 File — Box 26, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 501
Scope and Contents

Account of the Battle of Manila Bay, 1 May 1898, with commentary on the fleet in Hong Kong before and after the battle, and a vivid description of the battle itself by an unnamed sailor. Account in ink and pencil was taken from a bound journal 15 April-5 May 1898.

Dates: 1898
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Manuscript Items

Battle of Santiago, circa 1898

 Item — Box 36: Series I, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.7736
Scope and Contents

6x13 print/photo of the Battle of Santiago

Dates: circa 1898
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series D. Navy: General / Spanish American War

Burial of the Maine, circa 1898

 Item — Box 36: Series I, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.7765
Scope and Contents

4.5x6.5 black and white photo of the burial of the Maine, sea cocks opened.

Dates: circa 1898
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series D. Navy: General / Spanish American War: Sinking of the USS Maine

Burial of the Maine, circa 1898

 Item — Box 36: Series I, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.7766
Scope and Contents

4.5x6.5 black and white photo of the burial of the Maine, three miles from Cuba

Dates: circa 1898
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series D. Navy: General / Spanish American War: Sinking of the USS Maine

Burial of the Maine, circa 1898

 Item — Box 36: Series I, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.7770
Scope and Contents

4.5x6.5 black and white photo showing the towing in Havana Harbor

Dates: circa 1898
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series D. Navy: General / Spanish American War: Sinking of the USS Maine

Burial of the Maine, circa 1898

 Item — Box 36: Series I, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.7771
Scope and Contents

4.5x6.5 black and white photo showing the towing out of Havana Harbor

Dates: circa 1898
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series D. Navy: General / Spanish American War: Sinking of the USS Maine

Burial of the Maine, circa 1898

 Item — Box 36: Series I, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.7772
Scope and Contents

5x7 black and white photo of the Burial of the Maine outside of Havana Harbor

Dates: circa 1898
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series D. Navy: General / Spanish American War: Sinking of the USS Maine

Burial of the Maine, circa 1898

 Item — Box 36: Series I, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.7773
Scope and Contents

5x7 black and white photo of the procession leaving Havana harbor

Dates: circa 1898
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series D. Navy: General / Spanish American War: Sinking of the USS Maine

Cruiser Oquendo, circa 1899

 Item — Box 36: Series I, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series D- Item 100.7738
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white copy of stereoptician slide of Spanish Cruiser "Oquendo" once pride of Spain

Dates: circa 1899
Found in: Naval War College Archives / NWC collection of photographs / Series I. Photographs / Sub-Series D. Navy: General / Spanish American War

Fitzhugh Lee telegram, 1898 May 7

 File — Box 16, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 276
Scope and Contents

Holograph telegram from Lee to the Chicago Tribune thanking him for the news of Dewey's victory over the Spanish at the Battle of Manila Bay. He felt this added new laurels to the Navy.

Dates: 1898 May 7
Found in: Naval War College Archives / Manuscript Items
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