Harry James NESBIT / Photo Album Spanish American War 1898

Description: [Photo Album]: Spanish American War Author: NESBIT, Harry James Title: [Photo Album]: Spanish American War Publication: New Jersey, South Carolina: 1898 Description: Hardcover. Oblong small quarto measuring 10" x 7". Black cloth over flexible paper boards with "photographs" stamped in gilt on the front board. Contains 164 sepia-toned or black and white gelatin silver photographs measuring between 1" x 1" and 6" x 8" with captions. Some detached but present pages, toning, and edgewear else very good album with very good or better photographs.A photo album compiled by Pennsylvania native, Harry James Nesbit, while serving with the United States volunteer service during the Spanish American War. Nesbit's bookplate is featured on the front pastedown. On the first page of the album Nesbit lists his timeline with the volunteers writing, "left for Camp Hastings April 27, 1898; mustered in May 12, 1898; went to Fort Motts June 12, 1898; went to Camp Meade Sept. 2, 1898; went to Summerville, S.C. Nov. 17, 1898; Mustered out July 28, 1899." The images that follow show Nesbit and his comrades with the Company C, Fourteenth Regiment, where Nesbit rose to Captain in April 1898. He documents their time from training in New Jersey until returning home in 1899. Throughout the album soldiers are seen in their tents, at rifle practice, waiting for mess, and swimming in the Delaware. There are photos of a wagon train from Camp Meade, the drum corps, mustering in Philadelphia, exercise drills, a man getting a shave, and other scenes from the camps. One of the photos of a group of men is captioned, "vaccinated at Camp Meade;" another reads "Company C ready for dinner." Towards the end of the album a photo shows the men throwing their hats in the air as they read the orders to "muster out."Harry James Nesbit was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania to John and Jennie Nesbit in 1871. He went to Jefferson College and studied law with W.M. McGill in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He joined the National Guard in 1888 and by the time of the Spanish American War he was happy to join to volunteers. The Spanish-American War was the first conflict to be partially instigated by the newspaper men of New York through "yellow journalism." Prior to entering the war the U.S. had been attempting to purchase Cuba from Spain, reviving the movement of Manifest Destiny for a spell. After using exaggerated stories of the atrocities brought upon the Cubans by the Spanish, Hearst and Pulitzer were able to sway public opinion and Americans called for action. Following the attack on the *U.S.S. Maine*, America officially declared war on the Spanish.An interesting and well-captioned album detailing a young man's time serving with the United States Army during the Spanish-American War. Seller ID: 439006 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: 3000 USD

Location: Gloucester City, New Jersey

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