Great Photographs #3

This page is dedicated to great Spanish-American War and Indian War photographs. Items appropriate for this page are: battle pictures, close-ups of soldiers with accouterments such as belts, canteens, satchels, saddles, carbine boots, encampments, tents, parades, etc. If you have a photograph appropriate for this page, contact: afrasca@erinet.com. Please leave an e-mail address or telephone number so that interested people will be able to contact you.
  1. A photograph of a First Sargent with a Model 1868 rifle. Also, the bayonet scabbard appears to be leather as if this studio photograph was taken with the soldier's issued equipment. Photograph from Merle Olmsted at oldsarge@c-zone.net Click on Image to enlarge. Click on the BACK button to return to this page. Please ask permission before using this photo in publications.
  2. A photograph of D Troop, 3rd Cavalry, Ft. Davis, 1880. Note the number of carbines shown and the rocky terrain. We have very little information on this group, but the accouterments in the photograph are interesting. Photograph from Merle Olmsted at oldsarge@c-zone.net Click on Image to enlarge. Click on the BACK button to return to this page. Please ask permission before using this photo in publications.
  3. A photograph of a Spanish American War soldier writing home. The caption on the photo is "Thoughts of Home in the Dreary Waiting of Camp Life." The photo is taken from the 1899 book, American War for Humanity. Photograph from Merle Olmsted at oldsarge@c-zone.net Click on Image to enlarge. Click on the BACK button to return to this page. Please ask permission before using this photo in publications.
  4. A photograph of a soldier holding a Model 1880 Triangular Rod Bayonet Rifle. The soldier's attire has a few oddities. For example, the cap, the shoes, and the pants. The only normal looking items are the coat, buckle and and belt. Possibly this fellow is associated with a "Home Guard". there are no markings on the photograph. This is not a studio photo. Photograph from Don Harpold at Dwharpold@yahoo.com Click on Image to enlarge. Click on the BACK button to return to this page. Please ask permission before using this photo in publications.
  5. A photograph of a soldier holding a M73 rifle with M79 rear sights, having in his belt a knife and Schofield revolver. the interesting part of the photograph is the moccasins he is wearing. This is not a studio photo because grass can be seen in the foreground. Photograph from Don Harpold at Dwharpold@yahoo.com Click on Image to enlarge. Click on the BACK button to return to this page. Please ask permission before using this photo in publications.
  6. Photograph supplied by family member Marge Tamboer at marge@garden.net This photograph was found with the Soder Brother's photograph (below) and Marge assumes the two pictures are related. In the lower corner of this picture is the name "Rittenhouse". She believes that Byron Soders was a corporal & it looks like James G. Rittenhouse was also a corporal....the Soders are from my maternal grandfathers line & the Rittenhouse is from my maternal great grandmother's line. Marge is looking for an explanation of the type group photographed and the approximate time period of the photograph. The one belt looks like a webbed Mills , but the spacing of the cartridges seems unusual. Since some members are wearing cartridge belts, the obvious conclusion is that the guns are at least of trapdoor vintage. The one rifle in the lower right seems to be a trapdoor since its side hammer and thumb piece are slightly visible. The flags on the floor seems unusual. Any help would be appreciated. Click on Image to enlarge. Click on the BACK button to return to this page. Please ask permission before using this photo in publications.
  7. Brothers Homer and Byron Soders are shown with their Krag rifles and mounted Bayonets. The soldiers were photographed in Pennsylvania as denoted by the photographer's address.Photograph supplied by family member Marge Tamboer at marge@garden.net Click on Image to enlarge. Click on the BACK button to return to this page. Please ask permission before using this photo in publications.
  8. Studio Photograph of a Spanish American War soldier holding a Model 1870 rifle. Obviously it must be a studio gun, soldiers were not armed with early .50 caliber rifles. On the back of the photograph is written, "1898 Philippines" and "GGGG Father Lucious Clark." I assume the "GGGG Father" stands for Great-Great-Great Grandfather. Photograph supplied by A. Frasca afrasca@erinet.com. Click on Image to enlarge. Click on the BACK button to return to this page. Please ask permission before using this photo in publications.
  9. Cavalry marksman Charles Fox. He joined the 4th Cavalry in 1882, and then later re-enlisted in the 8th Cavalry in 1888. Photograph from Don Harpold at Dwharpold@yahoo.com Click on Image to enlarge. Click on the BACK button to return to this page. Please ask permission before using this photo in publications.
  10. 1st Sgt. John B. Coons, Co. B 12th Infantry with his family, circa 1891. He is wearing the Silver Marksmen Metal he won in 1891 when he finished 3rd in Department competition. Photograph from Don Harpold at Dwharpold@yahoo.com Click on Image to enlarge. Click on the BACK button to return to this page. Please ask permission before using this photo in publications.

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