Description: [Photo Album]: Spanish American War and Philippine-American War Author: DAMZOG, Paul H. Title: [Photo Album]: Spanish American War and Philippine-American War Publication: Cuba, The Philippines: 1898-1902 Description: Hardcover. Oblong octavo. Measuring 7" x 5.5". Pictorial cloth over stiff paper boards with "Photogs" stamped in silver on the front board. Contains 23 sepia-toned gelatin silver photographs measuring 3" x 4", without captions. Good only album with worn edges, tears, and cracked hinges with near fine photographs. A photo album compiled by Paul H. Damzog while serving with the army in the Spanish American War and again in the Philippine-American War. His address label is affixed to the front pastedown with an address in Chicago where he lived after the war. Following this are photographs of soldiers sharping swords, a battle with explosions on a hill, and locals in both wars. The cavalry is photographed posed next to their horse and men are seen marching through towns. Photographs from the Philippines show young women in a market, men participating in a cock fight, and bathing children. Damzog was a butcher who immigrated to America about 1893 and enlisted in 1898 was the 1st Cavalry Regiment. During the Spanish American War he was stationed in Cuba and was involved in the Battle of San Juan Hill and the Siege of Santiago. By 1899 he was sent to the Philippines to replace a garrison that was sent to Peking to relieve the legation there during the Boxer Rebellion where they fought rebels mostly in small actions. He returned to the U.S. in 1903 where he settled in Chicago.A modest but interesting collection of photographs documenting the military career of a young man in two major conflicts at the turn-of-the-century. Seller ID: 439089 Subject: Ephemera, Photography Between the Covers Between the Covers has been selling books for more than 30 years. Today we offer a wide ranging inventory, from Modern First Editions to General Used Books to Rare Archival Collections. We are active members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 2500 USD
Location: Gloucester City, New Jersey
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Author: DAMZOG, Paul H
Publisher: Unknown
Year Printed: 1902
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
