Created by
Kurz & Allison, American, founded 1880
Subject of
24th Infantry Regiment, American, 1869 - 2006
25th Infantry Regiment, American, 1866 - 1946
Date
1899
Medium
lithographic ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W x D (Mat): 26 × 32 1/16 × 1/8 in. (66 × 81.4 × 0.3 cm)
H x W (Image): 19 11/16 × 27 5/8 in. (50 × 70.2 cm)
Caption
The Battle of San Juan Hill brought fame to Col. Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders. But if not for the charge of the 10th Cavalry and 24th Infantry regiments, Roosevelt's troops might have been defeated. Although the 25th Infantry did not charge up San Juan Hill with the 24th as depicted here - it was fighting the Battle of El Caney at the time - this print nevertheless captures African American participation on San Juan Hill.
Description
A chromolithograph framed and dry-mounted to a large piece of matte. It has had several archival repairs. The image features American forces, in blue and carrying an American flag, charging towards an ongoing battle between American and Spanish forces. The advancing U.S. troops are mostly African American and they are being fired upon by the Spanish. In the background is a fort with an American flag being raised. The surrounding landscape is tropical.
Place depicted
San Juan Heights, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, Caribbean, Latin America, North and Central America
Place printed
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Cultural Place
Spain, Europe
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
chromolithographs
Topic
Art
Colonialism
Military
Race relations
Spanish colonialism
Spanish-American War, 1898
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2008.2.2
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ccf6506a-4ae4-49b8-bcda-6c0191254048

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