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Raising the USS Maine, Havana Harbor, 1911. Great image, several minor damages
Raising the USS Maine, Havana Harbor, 1911. Great image, several minor damages
Raising the USS Maine, Havana Harbor, 1911. Great image, several minor damages

Raising the USS Maine, Havana Harbor, 1911. Great image, several minor damages

$ 29.58

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
  • Region of Origin: US
  • Date of Creation: Ca 1911
  • Subject: The USS Maine; Span Am War
  • Condition: Clear photo, but with several tears & bends. 3 very small losses.
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Original/Reprint: Original Print
  • Framing: Unframed
  • Photo Type: Paper Photo
  • Color: Sepia
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Size Type/Largest Dimension: 7.5" x 9.5"

    Description

    Just post-Span Am War: Black-and-white 7.5" x 9.5" paper photo of wreckage from the USS Maine at
    Havana, surrounded by a cofferdam.
    The temporary dam was built so the hull could be raised and repaired enough to be towed out to sea and sunk.  The ship originally sank in 1898; the damming operation was done in 1911. In 1915 her main mast was installed in Arlington National Cemetery as a memorial to those who died in the explosion.
    A note penciled on the back reads, "Rare photo, terrible condition." I don't go as far as terrible, but it is a bit distressed: there are a number of creases overall and two edge tears at the bottom and a tear at the center top. There are three very small losses (marked with green arrows on detail photo).
    Please Note: I ship all my photos in rigid & padded packaging to avoid damage in transit.