Description: ORIGINAL! BANANA WARS! U.S. MARINES CORPS at FT. SAN JUAN SANTIAGO CUBA PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC 1917 BANANA WARS! U.S. MARINES CORPS at FT. SAN JUAN SANTIAGO CUBA. PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC 1917. DURING THE BANANA WARS IN 1917 A U.S.MARINE WRITES HOME FROM SAN JUAN HILL'S FORT SAN JUAN SANTIAGO CUBA... A U.S. MARINE STATIONED IN SANTIAGO, CUBA AT THE SITE OF THE HISTORIC SPANISH AMERICAN WAR BATTLE OF SAN JUAN HILL'S FORT SAN JUAN IN SANTIAGO, CUBA (SITE THAT THE ROUGH RIDER'S THEODORE ROOSEVELT Jr. MADE FAMOUS.) WRITES TO HIS MOTHER AND FATHER ABOUT HIS U.S. MARINE CORPS CANTONMENT AT THE FORT. ( In 1917, the United States intervened in Cuba after a disputed Cuba presidential election and armed rebellion. On August 25, 1917, the first contingent of US Marines arrived in Cuba to train in a warm climate. The Marines were responsible for sugar plantation infrastructure, and patrolled the countryside to keep the plantations safe.) (Battle of San Juan Hill, was the most significant U.S. land victory, and one of the final battles, of the Spanish-American War. It occurred on July 1, 1898.) PERIOD HAND OPAQUED CAPTIONED IN THE NEGATIVE ON THE LOWER FRONT EDGE: Fuerte San Juan Santiago de Cuba PERIOD HAND ID'd ON THE REVERSE: Mother + Father This is the old fort San Juan.It is situated on the highest hill now our camp. Will send more later. John. --------------------------------- VERY SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST. DIMENSIONS: 5 5/16" x 3 3/8" CONDITION IS EXTREMELY FINE WITH SOME LIGHT HANDLING FROM ITS 106+ YEARS. (please see pictures) THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY. PLEASE SEE MY 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.
Price: 155 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2024-12-18T18:43:15.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Region of Origin: United States
