BANANA WARS US MARINE CORPS CAMP at SAN JUAN HILL CUBA 1918 PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC for Sale

BANANA WARS US MARINE CORPS CAMP at SAN JUAN HILL CUBA 1918 PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC For Sale

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BANANA WARS US MARINE CORPS CAMP at SAN JUAN HILL CUBA 1918 PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC:
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ORIGINAL!BANANA WARS! US MARINE CORPS CAMP at SAN JUAN HILL CUBA 1918 PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC

BANANA WARS! US MARINE CORPS CAMP at SAN JUAN HILL CUBA JANUARY 19,1918. PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC.

DURING THE BANANA WARS JANUARY 19, 1918 U.S. MARINES BUILD A TENT CANTONMENT AT SAN JUAN HILL IN SAN JUAN , SANTIAGO (CITY) CUBA.

BANANA WARS U.S. MARINES WERE STATIONED IN SANTIAGO CITY, CUBA NEAR THE SITE OF THE HISTORIC SPANISH AMERICAN WAR BATTLE OF SAN JUAN HILL'S FORT SAN JUAN IN SANTIAGO, CUBA (SITE THAT THE ROUGH RIDER'S THEODORE ROOSEVELT Jr. MADE FAMOUS.)

(In 1917, the United States intervened in Cuba after a disputed Cuba presidential election and armed rebellion.

On August 25, 1917, the first contingent of US Marines arrived in Cuba to train in a warm climate. The Marines were responsible for sugar plantation infrastructure, and patrolled the countryside to keep the plantations safe.)

(Battle of San Juan Hill, was the most significant U.S. land victory, and one of the final battles, of the Spanish-American War. It occurred on July 1, 1898.)

PERIOD HAND EYEWITNESS ID'd ON THE REVERSE:

1 - 19 - 18

San Juan Hill

Santiago de Cuba

This was a view of our

first camp here. That is

Santiago (city) or rather part of

it in the distance.

John

SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST.

DIMENSIONS: 5 3/8" x 3 3/8"

CONDITION IS EXTREMELY FINE WITH SOME LIGHT HANDLING FROM ITS 106+ YEARS.