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.
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.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR700105280
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
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