Title
The Triumph of the American Battle-ship by Udo Keppler
Caption
Celebrating July 4th, 1898 - 'the triumph of the American battle-ship' by Udo Keppler, 1872-1956, artist 1898. shows a gleeful Uncle Sam sitting with John Bull, who is a sailor representing England, and six figures representing 'Spain', 'Italy' (Umberto I), 'Austria' (Franz Joseph I), 'France', Germany (William II), and 'Russia' (Nicholas II), watching a fireworks display that shows the outline of a huge American battleship that illuminates the ruins of the 'Spanish Fleet', and in the clouds of smoke shows portraits of 'Schley, Sampson, Hobson, [and] Dewey'.
Date
1872
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A07_306
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (6,2Mb) / 19,7in x 11,8in / 5901 x 3554 (300dpi)