Lot 221

Span.-Amer. & Phil.-Amer. Wars Photo Hist. c.1899

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Span.-Amer. & Phil.-Amer. Wars Photo Hist. c.1899

Current Bid: $5

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by Atlee Raber Auctioneer
June 17, 2026 6:00 PM EDT
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Dundee, OH, US 44624

This large-format folio volume serves as a photographic record of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars. The book is half-bound in tan cloth with marbled paper over boards, featuring a traditional combed pattern in shades of red, yellow, and green. The tail of the spine is stamped with the mark Patent 468780, referring to William H. Brown's 1892 patent for bookbinding. The interior consists of numerous halftone photographic plates depicting military operations, personnel, and terrain. Featured subjects include the United States Army Medical Department in the field, views of trenches and lookout points south of Manila, and scenes from Santa Mesa. Specific captions include Medical Department Horse Litter Bringing in American Dead, Surgeons of the Second Division Hospital, Manila, Dressing Wounds of Captured Insurgents, and On the Trail to the Placer Mines. A prominent full-page plate features a portrait of a high-ranking naval officer, identified as Admiral George Dewey. The volume reflects the early era of photojournalism in military conflicts and is likely part of a subscription series from a publisher such as Neely or Harper.

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