Great Photographs #3
This page is dedicated to great Spanish-American War and
Indian War photographs. Items appropriate for this page are: battle
pictures, close-ups of soldiers with accouterments such as belts,
canteens, satchels, saddles, carbine boots, encampments, tents, parades,
etc. If you have a photograph appropriate for this page, contact:
afrasca@erinet.com. Please leave an e-mail address or telephone
number so
that interested people will be able to contact you.
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A photograph of a First Sargent with a Model 1868 rifle. Also, the
bayonet scabbard appears to be leather as if this studio photograph was
taken with the soldier's issued equipment. Photograph from Merle
Olmsted
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oldsarge@c-zone.net
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A photograph of D Troop, 3rd Cavalry, Ft. Davis, 1880. Note the number of
carbines shown and the rocky terrain. We have very little information on
this group, but the accouterments in the photograph are interesting.
Photograph from Merle Olmsted
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A photograph of a Spanish
American War soldier writing home.
The caption on the photo is
"Thoughts of Home in the Dreary Waiting of Camp Life."
The photo is taken from the 1899 book, American War for Humanity.
Photograph from Merle Olmsted
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A photograph of a soldier holding a Model 1880 Triangular Rod Bayonet
Rifle. The soldier's attire has a few oddities. For example, the cap,
the shoes, and the pants. The only normal looking items are the coat,
buckle and and belt. Possibly this fellow is associated with a "Home
Guard". there are no markings on the photograph.
This is not a studio photo.
Photograph from Don Harpold
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Dwharpold@yahoo.com
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A photograph of a soldier holding a M73 rifle with M79 rear sights, having
in his belt a knife and Schofield revolver. the interesting part of the
photograph is the moccasins he is wearing. This is not a studio photo
because grass can be seen in the foreground.
Photograph from Don Harpold
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supplied by family member Marge Tamboer
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This
photograph was found with the Soder Brother's photograph (below) and
Marge
assumes the two pictures are related. In the lower corner of this
picture is the name "Rittenhouse". She believes that Byron Soders was a
corporal & it looks like James G. Rittenhouse was also a
corporal....the Soders are from my maternal grandfathers line & the
Rittenhouse is from my maternal great grandmother's line. Marge
is looking for an explanation of the type group photographed and the
approximate time period of the photograph. The one belt
looks like a webbed Mills , but the spacing of the cartridges
seems unusual.
Since some members are wearing cartridge belts, the obvious
conclusion is that the guns are at least of trapdoor vintage.
The one rifle in the
lower right seems to be a trapdoor since its side hammer and thumb
piece are slightly
visible. The flags on the floor seems unusual. Any help would be
appreciated.
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Soders
are shown with their Krag rifles and mounted Bayonets. The soldiers
were photographed in Pennsylvania as denoted by the photographer's
address.Photograph supplied by family member Marge Tamboer
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Spanish
American
War soldier holding a Model 1870 rifle. Obviously it must be a studio
gun,
soldiers were not armed with early .50 caliber rifles. On the back of
the photograph is written, "1898 Philippines" and "GGGG Father
Lucious Clark." I assume the "GGGG Father" stands for Great-Great-Great
Grandfather.
Photograph supplied by A. Frasca
afrasca@erinet.com.
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 | Cavalry marksman
Charles
Fox. He joined the 4th Cavalry in 1882, and then later re-enlisted in the
8th Cavalry in 1888.
Photograph from Don Harpold
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 | 1st Sgt. John B.
Coons,
Co. B 12th Infantry with his family, circa 1891. He is wearing the Silver
Marksmen Metal he won in 1891 when he finished 3rd in Department
competition.
Photograph from Don Harpold
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