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Spanish-American War Parade photograph collection, 1899 August
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Spanish-American War Parade photograph collection
- Dates
- 1899 August1899-081899-08
- Quantity
- 0.2 linear feet, (1 archives box) : 10 photograph prints
- Collection Number
- P0476
- Summary
- The Spanish-American War Parade photograph collection consists of black-and-white photograph prints of a August 1899 parade held in Salt Lake City, Utah honoring veterans of the Spanish-American War.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The images in this collection document a single parade, held on August 18, 1899 in Salt Lake City, honoring veterans of the Spanish-American War. The Spanish-American War (April 21-August 13, 1898) was a conflict between the United States and Spain. It originated in the Cuban War of Independence from Spanish colonial rule (1895-1898), which was the last of three Cuban wars for liberation. The United States intervened in the war after the USS Maine sank in the harbor of Cuba, Havana following an internal explosion. The war caused Spain's withdrawal from its colonial presence in the Americas and resulted in United States acquisition of territories in the Caribbean and Pacific regions, including Puerto Rico and Guam.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Spanish-American War Parade photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 10 black-and-white photograph prints depicting the parade held for returning Spanish-American war veterans in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 19, 1899. The prints are a series of sequential images taken from a fixed location on Main Street, near the intersection with 200 West, Salt Lake City, Utah, facing the Kenyon Hotel. The triumphal arch is visible in the background. The photographs depict the crowd and the participants of the parade, including floats and decorations. Among the parade participants were Troop C of the 9th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, the segregated African American regiment known as the Buffalo Soldiers. The photographer is unknown. Each photograph has the initials "L.H.L." in ink on the back. Additionally, most of the photos have captions on the back, written in pencil and different handwriting.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Transferred from Special Collections at San Diego State University in 1989.
Processing Note
Processed by Dale Larsen in 1993. Updated by Special Collections Staff in 2023.Click here to read a statement on harmful language in library records.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Salt Lake City Parade honoring Spanish-American War soldiers
P0476n01_01_001-P0476n01_01_010: Crowds, flags, bunting and parade activity on Main Street in front of the Kenyon Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City, August 23, 1899
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1899 August |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Military parades
- Parades--Utah--Salt Lake City--Photographs
- Spanish-American War, 1898--Veterans
Corporate Names
- United States. Army. Cavalry, 9th
Form or Genre Terms
- Black-and-white prints (photographs)
