Description: ORIGINAL! RARE! BANANA WARS! U.S. MARINE CORPS NEAR GUANTÁNAMO CUBA 1917 PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC RARE! BANANA WARS! U.S. MARINE CORPS NEAR GUANTÁNAMO CUBA 1917. PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC. ARMED U.S. MARINES IN EL CRISTO, CUBA ARE PHOTOGRAPHED ON A FOOT MARCH INTO THE INTERIOR FROM GUANTÁNAMO, CUBA AS THEY CROSS A RAIN FOREST STREAM . ( 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.) PERIOD HAND ID'd ON THE LOWER FRONT MARGIN: HIKING PERIOD HAND ID'd IN THE REVERSE: Mother + Father : 12/22-17. (December 22,1917) This was taken an our hike Near El Cristo (Cuba). It is about 15 miles from Santiago (Cuba).This doesn’t look like cold weather with our sleeves rolledup was fine swimming in this stream. John ---------------------------------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. (please see pictures) THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY. PLEASE SEE MY 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.
Price: 90 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2024-11-18T18:06:52.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Region of Origin: United States
