Sujet

The Spanish-American War: Fort Jefferson, Tortugas, lately connected with Key West by cable, 1898. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Spanish-American War: views of Key West, the American Naval Base nearest to Cuba, 1898. 'Fort Jefferson, Tortugas, lately connected with Key West by cable. The waiting policy...adopted by Spain has given fresh impetus to the American preparations for an immediate invasion of Cuba, and this Saturday, May 14, is now given out as the probable date for the movement upon Havana. General Miles left Washington on Wednesday for Tampa, to command the invading force'. From "Illustrated London News", 1898.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM26A15_376

Model release

NA

Property release

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

18.0Mo (1.7Mo) / 31.7cm x 14.2cm / 3746 x 1680 (300dpi)

Mots clés

building communication communications fort Florida arts country art British national park geography gulf fortifications fortification war telecommunications location century Key West Britain newspapers press print concept Navy telecommunication B&W Gulf of Mexico Florida Keys warfare United States of America naval warfare 19th century United States Navy black & white black and white B W nineteenth century US Navy Fort Jefferson American America USA The Print Collector geographical feature Illustrated London News naval base Spanish-American War TGN ILN newspaper landscape united states Unknown 19th-century The Illustrated London News Dry Tortugas National Park