Transport ship Chester at Savannah, Georgia

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Description

Transport ship Chester docked in Savannah, Georgia preparing to sail for Cuba. Written in Spanish-American War glass negative list: "Transport Chester that took the 31st. Mich. to Cuba, sailing from Savannah, Ga., Jan. 26th, 1899." Recorded in glass negative ledger: "LD/History-Spanish American War." Glass negative has emulsion damage at top.

Details

Resource ID:: EB02d140
Subject:: Spanish-American War, 1898; United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 31st (1898-1899); Passenger ships--Georgia--Savannah; Docks--Georgia--Savannah; Glass negatives
Date:: 1899
Format:: 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5.25 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Negative Number:: SPAW glass neg. no. 123
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.