Photography
US Spanish American War Identified Cabinet Card, 11th US Infantry
Photography
US Spanish American War Identified Cabinet Card, 11th US Infantry
Item #49905 : Original era manufacture and photography. Identified Spanish American War cabinet card of soldier and letter from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions regarding disability claim.Richard Thomas who served with the 11th US Infantry during the Spanish American War. The 11th served in Puerto Rico, seeing combat during the battle of Silva Heights.The image shows Private Thomas in the position of Attention, armed with a 30-40 Krag rifle.