BANANA WARS US MARINES CORPS RARE UNIFORM MODIFICATION 1917 CUBA PHOTO POSTCARD for Sale

BANANA WARS US MARINES CORPS RARE UNIFORM MODIFICATION 1917 CUBA PHOTO POSTCARD For Sale

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BANANA WARS US MARINES CORPS RARE UNIFORM MODIFICATION 1917 CUBA PHOTO POSTCARD:
$175.00

ORIGINAL!BANANA WARS! US MARINES CORPS RARE UNIFORM MODIFICATION 1917 CUBA PHOTO POSTCARD

BANANA WARS! US MARINES CORPS RARE UNIFORM MODIFICATION 1917 CUBA . PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC .

DURING WW1 US MARINES PRACTICE WITH THEIR RIFLES AT THEIR FIRING RANGE AT THE SUGAR MILL OFTHE CONFLEUENTE SUGAR MILL COMPANY INQUANTANAMO CITY (CUBA) NEAR QUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE. ALL THE MARINES WEAR THE SAMEUNIFORM MODIFICATION; THE BACK OF THEIR SHIRTS ARE SPLIT WIDE OPEN VERTICALLYIN THE CENTER FROM TOP TO BOTTOM ON THE THEIR BACKS. LIKELY DONE TO KEEP COOLER IN THE HOT CLIMATE AND TO ALLOW FOR BETTERPOSITIONING WHEN AIMING THEIR RIFLES.

(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.)

SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST.

DIMENSIONS: 5 5/16" x 3 3/8"

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

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