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Island of Cuba. Havana. The American steamship tug "Right Arm", from the commercial salvage company contracted to recover the hull of the USS Maine. The US battleship "Maine" sank after an explosion on 15 February 1898 in Havana harbour. The event, which occurred during the Cuban War of Independence, served as a pretext for the United States to declare war on Spain. Photoengraving. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1898.
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Caption:
Island of Cuba. Havana. The American steamship tug "Right Arm", from the commercial salvage company contracted to recover the hull of the USS Maine. The US battleship "Maine" sank after an explosion on 15 February 1898 in Havana harbour. The event, which occurred during the Cuban War of Independence, served as a pretext for the United States to declare war on Spain. Photoengraving. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1898.
Location:
PRIVATE COLLECTION
Credit:
Album / Prisma
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Image size:
4339 x 2435 px | 30.2 MB
Print size:
36.7 x 20.6 cm | 14.5 x 8.1 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
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