Two men stand on the ruins of the El Caney blockhouse on top of a hill near Santiago, Cuba. The men both wear suits. A third person stands in the left midground looking toward the other men. El Caney was a famous battle site of the Spanish-American War and was taken by the Americans on July 1, 1898.
Date
[1899?]
Notes
"1899 Blockhouse at El Caney, Cuba, on top of a high hill" handwritten on back of print.; Title handwritten on photoprint.; Vintage photographic print.; R7001052806
Description
1 photoprint ; 15 x 21 cm. (5 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.) on mat 21 x 26 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Is Part Of
Salsbury collection, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
Subject
Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Blockhouses--1890-1900.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.; El Caney, Battle of, 1898.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
