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Burton, James, fl. 1898 "9th Infantry firing from Trenches on San Juan Hill, Sunday the 10th of July."

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07002.49 Author/Creator: Burton, James, fl. 1898 Place Written: San Juan Hill, Cuba Type: Photograph Date: 10 July 1898 Pagination: 1 albumen Height: 12.2 cm, Width: 13.5 cm Order a Copy

Rear view of approximately ten armed soldiers in a trench. Stamp of photographer on back; ink and white paint on lower left corner of image.

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