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ORIGINAL - US ARMY - CHARGE of the COLORED INFANTRY at SAN JUAN HILL PRINT c1899
ORIGINAL - US ARMY - CHARGE of the COLORED INFANTRY at SAN JUAN HILL PRINT c1899
ORIGINAL - US ARMY - CHARGE of the COLORED INFANTRY at SAN JUAN HILL PRINT c1899
ORIGINAL - US ARMY - CHARGE of the COLORED INFANTRY at SAN JUAN HILL PRINT c1899
ORIGINAL - US ARMY - CHARGE of the COLORED INFANTRY at SAN JUAN HILL PRINT c1899
ORIGINAL - US ARMY - CHARGE of the COLORED INFANTRY at SAN JUAN HILL PRINT c1899
ORIGINAL - US ARMY - CHARGE of the COLORED INFANTRY at SAN JUAN HILL PRINT c1899
ORIGINAL - US ARMY - CHARGE of the COLORED INFANTRY at SAN JUAN HILL PRINT c1899
ORIGINAL - US ARMY - CHARGE of the COLORED INFANTRY at SAN JUAN HILL PRINT c1899
ORIGINAL - US ARMY - CHARGE of the COLORED INFANTRY at SAN JUAN HILL PRINT c1899
ORIGINAL - US ARMY - CHARGE of the COLORED INFANTRY at SAN JUAN HILL PRINT c1899
ORIGINAL - US ARMY - CHARGE of the COLORED INFANTRY at SAN JUAN HILL PRINT c1899

ORIGINAL - US ARMY - CHARGE of the COLORED INFANTRY at SAN JUAN HILL PRINT c1899

$ 157.87

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  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: Used
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  • Culture: Black Americana

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    ORIGINAL - US ARMY - CHARGE of the COLORED INFANTRY at SAN JUAN HILL PRINT c1899
    TITLED ON THE LOWER FRONT:
    CHARGE OF THE 24th AND 25th COLORED INFANTRY AND RESCUE OF ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN JUAN HILL, JULY 2nd 1898.
    Copyrighted 1899 by Kurz & Allison,267-269 Wabash Ave.,Chicago
    Charge of the 24th and 25th Colored Infantry and Rescue of Rough Riders at San Juan Hill, July 2nd, 1898, Kurz & Allison Chromolithograph, Printed 1899. Chicago, IL. 19 1/2" x 27 5/16".
    Condition:
    Unframed. Condition: Very Good with professional conservation to proactively protect and restore this inherently rare and fragile 122 year old chromolith print from from past and future degradation. Reverse is l
    ined with canvas to eliminate any further
    degradation
    . Parts of the chromolith including the sky, clouds and gun smoke and others small areas have been
    professionally
    remediated as good as possible by a retoucher / conservationist. The colors are vibrant throughout. Very clean throughout. There are a few very minor splits in the paper on the edges from earlier handling and storage of such a large print, but have now been halted by the canvas liner.
    History: Depicts one of the bloodiest and most decisive battles of the Spanish American War. Then-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's actions during the battle earned him a recommendation for a Congressional Medal of Honor and helped to propel him to the governorship of New York then the Presidency of the United States. According to an article by Anthony Powell on the Spanish American War Centennial Website, 25 African American soldiers were awarded the Certificate of Merit for their actions on San Juan Hill, and one Rough Rider corporal stated "if it hadn't been for the black calvary, the Rough Riders
    would have been exterminated." Publishers Kurz
    and Allison were best known for their circa 1880s
    chromolithographs battle scenes (including
    retrospective Civil War battles), intended more
    inspire emotion than provide historical accuracy.
    However, several Kurz and Allison prints broke new
    ground by prominently depicting the role of African
    American soldiers in American military operations.
    (please see pictures)
    THIS IS NOT A COPY OR REPRODUCTION.
    PLEASE SEE MY 100% POSITIVE FEED BACK AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.