Pets on board the transport ship Chester

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Description

Two goats and a chicken stand on deck on the transport ship, Chester, with soldiers in background. Written in Spanish-American War glass negative list: "Some of the pets on board ship." Recorded in glass negative ledger: "LD/History-Spanish American War."

Details

Resource ID:: EB02d146
Subject:: Spanish-American War, 1898; Passenger ships; Soldiers; Goats; Chickens; Glass negatives
Date:: 1899
Format:: 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Negative Number:: BHC glass neg. no. 430; SPAW glass neg. no. 125
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.