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Pictures show men of the regiment in Matanzas, Cuba at Camp Thomas in Chickamauga, Georgia and at Camp Lexington in Lexington, Kentucky. The photographs do not seem to follow a chronological order in their placement in the album, but the description of most of the photographs are clearly annotated to describe the people and/ or locations depicted. One photographs shows members of the regiment boarding a train from Americus, Georgia. While the Infantry was camped in Lexington, the Spanish American War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in December of 1898. In January of 1899, the 8th Massachusetts set off for Cuba as part of the occupation forces on the island of Matanzas. The pictures document their travel to get to Cuba, including the transport of their horses. It also features the regiment conducting drills and evening parades. There are scenes of the San Juan River and Matanzas Harbor as well as shots of buildings and forts mixed in throughout the album. There are some pictures of local sugar plantation workers in Cuba and the Cuban Cavalry are also featured. The end of the album shows individuals who were in the 8th Massachusetts. They include, Lieutenant Colonel Edwin W.M. Bailey, Lieutenant Colonel Stafford, Adjutant Thomas D. Barroll, Chaplain Geo. Sanders, Major 3rd Battalion Edward H. Eldredge, and Lieutenants F. Young, Jenkins, Stinson, J.C. Nult, T. DeSonna, and Merchwell. TOP: Scenic view of Matanzas Bay, Cuba//BOTTOM: A Cuban family of five standing in a sugar field Spanish controlled Fort of San Serverino. LEFT: \"Picket House\" fortification structure within the fort//RIGHT: Close up view of the ramparts running along the top of the fort. TOP: Picture of American campground of the 8th Massachusetts Infantry//BOTTOM: The 8th Mass enroute in a train to Savannah, Georgia after having been mustered into action by the Federal Government. TOP: The 8th Mass mail train. Picture depicts two army mail carriers on a wagon pulled by four mules//BOTTOM: A cactus hedge along a Cuban dirt path. These cactus groves can grow upwards to 18-20 feet tall. TOP: The 8th Mass in \"daily drill.\" Picture shows the soldiers in march step with shouldered rifles. Cavalry unit in the background. // BOTTOM: \"A typical Southerner.\" The picture centers on an African American man in a rural setting. He wears a hat and is dressed in jacket with a vest underneath. There are other African Americans standing in the background. Photo taken in either Georgia or Kentucky. TOP: 8th Mass troops lining up for \"evening drill\" in Matanzas, Cuba. Soldiers are in line behind a mounted officer. Soldiers are also gathered for drill in the background. A beautiful colonial building to the back left. // BOTTOM: 3rd US Volunteers on the Matanzas, Cuba parade ground. Two up-close pictures of the fortification structures for Fort San Serverino. TOP: the \"Death Vault\" and \"Dead Line\" for the fort. // BOTTOM: A long shot of the ramparts running along the fort. TOP: The front entrance to Fort San Serverino. Picture shows the bridge leading into the fort along with the fort's bell tower. // BOTTOM: Bell-side view of the fort. The American flag is flying along the ramparts, signaling the American control over the fort. Two pictures of the transport ships loading men and material for the war in Cuba. TOP: Troops standing along the side of the transport ship. A smaller boat hangs off the side of the ship. // BOTTOM: Cuban Stevedores (dock worker) standing in their boat in Matanzas Harbor. Two pictures of the transport ships loading men and material for the war in Cuba. TOP: Men massed for a group picture on board a transport ship in route to Cuba. Men standing and sitting on the ship's boom and mast. // BOTTOM: Unloading horses for the 8th Mass troops. Shows the ship's crane dangling a horse in midair. TOP: 3rd US Volunteer Engineers marching and drilling on the parade ground, Matanzas, Cuba. // 8th Mass troops drilling on the parade ground, Matanzas, Cuba. TOP: 2nd US Cavalry unit drilling in Cuba. Spanish buildings in the background. // BOTTOM: Beautiful picture of the San Juan River running alongside Matanzas. Picturesque Spanish Catholic church perched on a hill in the background. TOP: Lieutenant F. Young posed outside of his tent in the American camp. Handwritten caption reads: Lt. Youngs Quarters in Americus, Ga. BOTTOM: A group of white soldiers stationed in Georgia tosses a black man into the air. Handwritten caption reads: Coon Toss in Americus, Ga TOP: 8th Regiment at rifle practice in Cuba / / BOTTOM: Lieutenant F. Young mounted on guard duty. American camp ground in background. The American flag flies above the horse. TOP: Oceanic view of coastal Florida. A hotel is visible on the horizon. // BOTTOM: River scene of San Juan River. 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The photographs do not seem to follow a chronological order in their placement in the album, but the description of most of the photographs are clearly annotated to describe the people and/ or locations depicted.  One photographs shows members of the regiment boarding a train from Americus, Georgia.  While the Infantry was camped in Lexington, the Spanish American War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in December of 1898.  In January of 1899, the 8th Massachusetts set off for Cuba as part of the occupation forces on the island of Matanzas.  The pictures document their travel to get to Cuba, including the transport of their horses.  It also features the regiment conducting drills and evening parades.  There are scenes of the San Juan River and Matanzas Harbor as well as shots of buildings and forts mixed in throughout the album.  There are some pictures of local sugar plantation workers in Cuba and the Cuban Cavalry are also featured.  The end of the album shows individuals who were in the 8th Massachusetts.  They include, Lieutenant Colonel Edwin W.M. Bailey, Lieutenant Colonel Stafford, Adjutant Thomas D. Barroll, Chaplain Geo. Sanders, Major 3rd Battalion Edward H. Eldredge, and Lieutenants F. Young, Jenkins, Stinson, J.C. Nult, T. DeSonna, and Merchwell.\nTOP: Scenic view of Matanzas Bay, Cuba//BOTTOM: A Cuban family of five standing in a sugar field\nSpanish controlled Fort of San Serverino. LEFT: \"Picket House\" fortification structure within the fort//RIGHT: Close up view of the ramparts running along the top of the fort.\nTOP: Picture of American campground of the 8th Massachusetts Infantry//BOTTOM: The 8th Mass enroute in a train to Savannah, Georgia after having been mustered into action by the Federal Government. \nTOP: The 8th Mass mail train. Picture depicts two army mail carriers on a wagon pulled by four mules//BOTTOM: A cactus hedge along a Cuban dirt path. These cactus groves can grow upwards to 18-20 feet tall.\nTOP: The 8th Mass in \"daily drill.\" Picture shows the soldiers in march step with shouldered rifles. Cavalry unit in the background. // BOTTOM: \"A typical Southerner.\" The picture centers on an African American man in a rural setting. He wears a hat and is dressed in jacket with a vest underneath. There are other African Americans standing in the background. Photo taken in either Georgia or Kentucky. \nTOP: 8th Mass troops lining up for \"evening drill\" in Matanzas, Cuba. Soldiers are in line behind a mounted officer. Soldiers are also gathered for drill in the background. A beautiful colonial building to the back left. // BOTTOM: 3rd US Volunteers on the Matanzas, Cuba parade ground. \nTwo up-close pictures of the fortification structures for Fort San Serverino. TOP: the \"Death Vault\" and \"Dead Line\" for the fort. // BOTTOM: A long shot of the ramparts running along the fort. \nTOP: The front entrance to Fort San Serverino. Picture shows the bridge leading into the fort along with the fort's bell tower. // BOTTOM: Bell-side view of the fort. The American flag is flying along the ramparts, signaling the American control over the fort. \nTwo pictures of the transport ships loading men and material for the war in Cuba. TOP: Troops standing along the side of the transport ship. A smaller boat hangs off the side of the ship. // BOTTOM: Cuban Stevedores (dock worker) standing in their boat in Matanzas Harbor. \nTwo pictures of the transport ships loading men and material for the war in Cuba. TOP: Men massed for a group picture on board a transport ship in route to Cuba. Men standing and sitting on the ship's boom and mast. // BOTTOM: Unloading horses for the 8th Mass troops. Shows the ship's crane dangling a horse in midair. \nTOP: 3rd US Volunteer Engineers marching and drilling on the parade ground, Matanzas, Cuba. // 8th Mass troops drilling on the parade ground, Matanzas, Cuba.\nTOP: 2nd US Cavalry unit drilling in Cuba. Spanish buildings in the background. // BOTTOM: Beautiful picture of the San Juan River running alongside Matanzas. Picturesque Spanish Catholic church perched on a hill in the background. \nTOP: Lieutenant F. Young posed outside of his tent in the American camp. Handwritten caption reads: Lt. Youngs Quarters in Americus, Ga. BOTTOM: A group of white soldiers stationed in Georgia tosses a black man into the air. Handwritten caption reads: Coon Toss in Americus, Ga\nTOP: 8th Regiment at rifle practice in Cuba / / BOTTOM: Lieutenant F. Young mounted on guard duty. American camp ground in background. The American flag flies above the horse. \nTOP: Oceanic view of coastal Florida. A hotel is visible on the horizon. // BOTTOM: River scene of San Juan River. Picture depicts agricultural structures along the riverside where small boats are docked. Cuban countryside in the background.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","United States.. Army.. 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The photographs do not seem to follow a chronological order in their placement in the album, but the description of most of the photographs are clearly annotated to describe the people and/ or locations depicted.  One photographs shows members of the regiment boarding a train from Americus, Georgia.  While the Infantry was camped in Lexington, the Spanish American War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in December of 1898.  In January of 1899, the 8th Massachusetts set off for Cuba as part of the occupation forces on the island of Matanzas.  The pictures document their travel to get to Cuba, including the transport of their horses.  It also features the regiment conducting drills and evening parades.  There are scenes of the San Juan River and Matanzas Harbor as well as shots of buildings and forts mixed in throughout the album.  There are some pictures of local sugar plantation workers in Cuba and the Cuban Cavalry are also featured.  The end of the album shows individuals who were in the 8th Massachusetts.  They include, Lieutenant Colonel Edwin W.M. Bailey, Lieutenant Colonel Stafford, Adjutant Thomas D. Barroll, Chaplain Geo. Sanders, Major 3rd Battalion Edward H. Eldredge, and Lieutenants F. Young, Jenkins, Stinson, J.C. Nult, T. DeSonna, and Merchwell.\nTOP: Scenic view of Matanzas Bay, Cuba//BOTTOM: A Cuban family of five standing in a sugar field\nSpanish controlled Fort of San Serverino. LEFT: \"Picket House\" fortification structure within the fort//RIGHT: Close up view of the ramparts running along the top of the fort.\nTOP: Picture of American campground of the 8th Massachusetts Infantry//BOTTOM: The 8th Mass enroute in a train to Savannah, Georgia after having been mustered into action by the Federal Government. \nTOP: The 8th Mass mail train. Picture depicts two army mail carriers on a wagon pulled by four mules//BOTTOM: A cactus hedge along a Cuban dirt path. These cactus groves can grow upwards to 18-20 feet tall.\nTOP: The 8th Mass in \"daily drill.\" Picture shows the soldiers in march step with shouldered rifles. Cavalry unit in the background. // BOTTOM: \"A typical Southerner.\" The picture centers on an African American man in a rural setting. He wears a hat and is dressed in jacket with a vest underneath. There are other African Americans standing in the background. Photo taken in either Georgia or Kentucky. \nTOP: 8th Mass troops lining up for \"evening drill\" in Matanzas, Cuba. Soldiers are in line behind a mounted officer. Soldiers are also gathered for drill in the background. A beautiful colonial building to the back left. // BOTTOM: 3rd US Volunteers on the Matanzas, Cuba parade ground. \nTwo up-close pictures of the fortification structures for Fort San Serverino. TOP: the \"Death Vault\" and \"Dead Line\" for the fort. // BOTTOM: A long shot of the ramparts running along the fort. \nTOP: The front entrance to Fort San Serverino. Picture shows the bridge leading into the fort along with the fort's bell tower. // BOTTOM: Bell-side view of the fort. The American flag is flying along the ramparts, signaling the American control over the fort. \nTwo pictures of the transport ships loading men and material for the war in Cuba. TOP: Troops standing along the side of the transport ship. A smaller boat hangs off the side of the ship. // BOTTOM: Cuban Stevedores (dock worker) standing in their boat in Matanzas Harbor. \nTwo pictures of the transport ships loading men and material for the war in Cuba. TOP: Men massed for a group picture on board a transport ship in route to Cuba. Men standing and sitting on the ship's boom and mast. // BOTTOM: Unloading horses for the 8th Mass troops. Shows the ship's crane dangling a horse in midair. \nTOP: 3rd US Volunteer Engineers marching and drilling on the parade ground, Matanzas, Cuba. // 8th Mass troops drilling on the parade ground, Matanzas, Cuba.\nTOP: 2nd US Cavalry unit drilling in Cuba. Spanish buildings in the background. // BOTTOM: Beautiful picture of the San Juan River running alongside Matanzas. Picturesque Spanish Catholic church perched on a hill in the background. \nTOP: Lieutenant F. Young posed outside of his tent in the American camp. Handwritten caption reads: Lt. Youngs Quarters in Americus, Ga. BOTTOM: A group of white soldiers stationed in Georgia tosses a black man into the air. Handwritten caption reads: Coon Toss in Americus, Ga\nTOP: 8th Regiment at rifle practice in Cuba / / BOTTOM: Lieutenant F. Young mounted on guard duty. American camp ground in background. The American flag flies above the horse. \nTOP: Oceanic view of coastal Florida. 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While the Infantry was camped in Lexington, the Spanish American War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in December of 1898.  In January of 1899, the 8th Massachusetts set off for Cuba as part of the occupation forces on the island of Matanzas.  The pictures document their travel to get to Cuba, including the transport of their horses.  It also features the regiment conducting drills and evening parades.  There are scenes of the San Juan River and Matanzas Harbor as well as shots of buildings and forts mixed in throughout the album.  There are some pictures of local sugar plantation workers in Cuba and the Cuban Cavalry are also featured.  The end of the album shows individuals who were in the 8th Massachusetts.  They include, Lieutenant Colonel Edwin W.M. Bailey, Lieutenant Colonel Stafford, Adjutant Thomas D. Barroll, Chaplain Geo. Sanders, Major 3rd Battalion Edward H. Eldredge, and Lieutenants F. Young, Jenkins, Stinson, J.C. Nult, T. DeSonna, and Merchwell.\nTOP: Scenic view of Matanzas Bay, Cuba//BOTTOM: A Cuban family of five standing in a sugar field\nSpanish controlled Fort of San Serverino. LEFT: \"Picket House\" fortification structure within the fort//RIGHT: Close up view of the ramparts running along the top of the fort.\nTOP: Picture of American campground of the 8th Massachusetts Infantry//BOTTOM: The 8th Mass enroute in a train to Savannah, Georgia after having been mustered into action by the Federal Government. \nTOP: The 8th Mass mail train. Picture depicts two army mail carriers on a wagon pulled by four mules//BOTTOM: A cactus hedge along a Cuban dirt path. These cactus groves can grow upwards to 18-20 feet tall.\nTOP: The 8th Mass in \"daily drill.\" Picture shows the soldiers in march step with shouldered rifles. Cavalry unit in the background. // BOTTOM: \"A typical Southerner.\" The picture centers on an African American man in a rural setting. He wears a hat and is dressed in jacket with a vest underneath. There are other African Americans standing in the background. Photo taken in either Georgia or Kentucky. \nTOP: 8th Mass troops lining up for \"evening drill\" in Matanzas, Cuba. Soldiers are in line behind a mounted officer. Soldiers are also gathered for drill in the background. A beautiful colonial building to the back left. // BOTTOM: 3rd US Volunteers on the Matanzas, Cuba parade ground. \nTwo up-close pictures of the fortification structures for Fort San Serverino. TOP: the \"Death Vault\" and \"Dead Line\" for the fort. // BOTTOM: A long shot of the ramparts running along the fort. \nTOP: The front entrance to Fort San Serverino. Picture shows the bridge leading into the fort along with the fort's bell tower. // BOTTOM: Bell-side view of the fort. The American flag is flying along the ramparts, signaling the American control over the fort. \nTwo pictures of the transport ships loading men and material for the war in Cuba. TOP: Troops standing along the side of the transport ship. A smaller boat hangs off the side of the ship. // BOTTOM: Cuban Stevedores (dock worker) standing in their boat in Matanzas Harbor. \nTwo pictures of the transport ships loading men and material for the war in Cuba. TOP: Men massed for a group picture on board a transport ship in route to Cuba. Men standing and sitting on the ship's boom and mast. // BOTTOM: Unloading horses for the 8th Mass troops. Shows the ship's crane dangling a horse in midair. \nTOP: 3rd US Volunteer Engineers marching and drilling on the parade ground, Matanzas, Cuba. // 8th Mass troops drilling on the parade ground, Matanzas, Cuba.\nTOP: 2nd US Cavalry unit drilling in Cuba. Spanish buildings in the background. // BOTTOM: Beautiful picture of the San Juan River running alongside Matanzas. Picturesque Spanish Catholic church perched on a hill in the background. \nTOP: Lieutenant F. Young posed outside of his tent in the American camp. Handwritten caption reads: Lt. Youngs Quarters in Americus, Ga. BOTTOM: A group of white soldiers stationed in Georgia tosses a black man into the air. Handwritten caption reads: Coon Toss in Americus, Ga\nTOP: 8th Regiment at rifle practice in Cuba / / BOTTOM: Lieutenant F. Young mounted on guard duty. American camp ground in background. The American flag flies above the horse. \nTOP: Oceanic view of coastal Florida. A hotel is visible on the horizon. // BOTTOM: River scene of San Juan River. Picture depicts agricultural structures along the riverside where small boats are docked. 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The photographs do not seem to follow a chronological order in their placement in the album, but the description of most of the photographs are clearly annotated to describe the people and/ or locations depicted.  One photographs shows members of the regiment boarding a train from Americus, Georgia.  While the Infantry was camped in Lexington, the Spanish American War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in December of 1898.  In January of 1899, the 8th Massachusetts set off for Cuba as part of the occupation forces on the island of Matanzas.  The pictures document their travel to get to Cuba, including the transport of their horses.  It also features the regiment conducting drills and evening parades.  There are scenes of the San Juan River and Matanzas Harbor as well as shots of buildings and forts mixed in throughout the album.  There are some pictures of local sugar plantation workers in Cuba and the Cuban Cavalry are also featured.  The end of the album shows individuals who were in the 8th Massachusetts.  They include, Lieutenant Colonel Edwin W.M. Bailey, Lieutenant Colonel Stafford, Adjutant Thomas D. Barroll, Chaplain Geo. Sanders, Major 3rd Battalion Edward H. Eldredge, and Lieutenants F. Young, Jenkins, Stinson, J.C. Nult, T. DeSonna, and Merchwell.\nTOP: Scenic view of Matanzas Bay, Cuba//BOTTOM: A Cuban family of five standing in a sugar field\nSpanish controlled Fort of San Serverino. LEFT: \"Picket House\" fortification structure within the fort//RIGHT: Close up view of the ramparts running along the top of the fort.\nTOP: Picture of American campground of the 8th Massachusetts Infantry//BOTTOM: The 8th Mass enroute in a train to Savannah, Georgia after having been mustered into action by the Federal Government. \nTOP: The 8th Mass mail train. Picture depicts two army mail carriers on a wagon pulled by four mules//BOTTOM: A cactus hedge along a Cuban dirt path. These cactus groves can grow upwards to 18-20 feet tall.\nTOP: The 8th Mass in \"daily drill.\" Picture shows the soldiers in march step with shouldered rifles. Cavalry unit in the background. // BOTTOM: \"A typical Southerner.\" The picture centers on an African American man in a rural setting. He wears a hat and is dressed in jacket with a vest underneath. There are other African Americans standing in the background. Photo taken in either Georgia or Kentucky. \nTOP: 8th Mass troops lining up for \"evening drill\" in Matanzas, Cuba. Soldiers are in line behind a mounted officer. Soldiers are also gathered for drill in the background. A beautiful colonial building to the back left. // BOTTOM: 3rd US Volunteers on the Matanzas, Cuba parade ground. \nTwo up-close pictures of the fortification structures for Fort San Serverino. TOP: the \"Death Vault\" and \"Dead Line\" for the fort. // BOTTOM: A long shot of the ramparts running along the fort. \nTOP: The front entrance to Fort San Serverino. Picture shows the bridge leading into the fort along with the fort's bell tower. // BOTTOM: Bell-side view of the fort. The American flag is flying along the ramparts, signaling the American control over the fort. \nTwo pictures of the transport ships loading men and material for the war in Cuba. TOP: Troops standing along the side of the transport ship. A smaller boat hangs off the side of the ship. // BOTTOM: Cuban Stevedores (dock worker) standing in their boat in Matanzas Harbor. \nTwo pictures of the transport ships loading men and material for the war in Cuba. TOP: Men massed for a group picture on board a transport ship in route to Cuba. Men standing and sitting on the ship's boom and mast. // BOTTOM: Unloading horses for the 8th Mass troops. Shows the ship's crane dangling a horse in midair. \nTOP: 3rd US Volunteer Engineers marching and drilling on the parade ground, Matanzas, Cuba. // 8th Mass troops drilling on the parade ground, Matanzas, Cuba.\nTOP: 2nd US Cavalry unit drilling in Cuba. Spanish buildings in the background. // BOTTOM: Beautiful picture of the San Juan River running alongside Matanzas. Picturesque Spanish Catholic church perched on a hill in the background. \nTOP: Lieutenant F. Young posed outside of his tent in the American camp. Handwritten caption reads: Lt. Youngs Quarters in Americus, Ga. BOTTOM: A group of white soldiers stationed in Georgia tosses a black man into the air. Handwritten caption reads: Coon Toss in Americus, Ga\nTOP: 8th Regiment at rifle practice in Cuba / / BOTTOM: Lieutenant F. Young mounted on guard duty. American camp ground in background. The American flag flies above the horse. \nTOP: Oceanic view of coastal Florida. A hotel is visible on the horizon. // BOTTOM: River scene of San Juan River. Picture depicts agricultural structures along the riverside where small boats are docked. Cuban countryside in the background.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","United States.. Army.. 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The photographs do not seem to follow a chronological order in their placement in the album, but the description of most of the photographs are clearly annotated to describe the people and/ or locations depicted.  One photographs shows members of the regiment boarding a train from Americus, Georgia.  While the Infantry was camped in Lexington, the Spanish American War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in December of 1898.  In January of 1899, the 8th Massachusetts set off for Cuba as part of the occupation forces on the island of Matanzas.  The pictures document their travel to get to Cuba, including the transport of their horses.  It also features the regiment conducting drills and evening parades.  There are scenes of the San Juan River and Matanzas Harbor as well as shots of buildings and forts mixed in throughout the album.  There are some pictures of local sugar plantation workers in Cuba and the Cuban Cavalry are also featured.  The end of the album shows individuals who were in the 8th Massachusetts.  They include, Lieutenant Colonel Edwin W.M. Bailey, Lieutenant Colonel Stafford, Adjutant Thomas D. Barroll, Chaplain Geo. Sanders, Major 3rd Battalion Edward H. Eldredge, and Lieutenants F. Young, Jenkins, Stinson, J.C. Nult, T. DeSonna, and Merchwell.\nTOP: Scenic view of Matanzas Bay, Cuba//BOTTOM: A Cuban family of five standing in a sugar field\nSpanish controlled Fort of San Serverino. LEFT: \"Picket House\" fortification structure within the fort//RIGHT: Close up view of the ramparts running along the top of the fort.\nTOP: Picture of American campground of the 8th Massachusetts Infantry//BOTTOM: The 8th Mass enroute in a train to Savannah, Georgia after having been mustered into action by the Federal Government. \nTOP: The 8th Mass mail train. Picture depicts two army mail carriers on a wagon pulled by four mules//BOTTOM: A cactus hedge along a Cuban dirt path. These cactus groves can grow upwards to 18-20 feet tall.\nTOP: The 8th Mass in \"daily drill.\" Picture shows the soldiers in march step with shouldered rifles. Cavalry unit in the background. // BOTTOM: \"A typical Southerner.\" The picture centers on an African American man in a rural setting. He wears a hat and is dressed in jacket with a vest underneath. There are other African Americans standing in the background. Photo taken in either Georgia or Kentucky. \nTOP: 8th Mass troops lining up for \"evening drill\" in Matanzas, Cuba. Soldiers are in line behind a mounted officer. Soldiers are also gathered for drill in the background. A beautiful colonial building to the back left. // BOTTOM: 3rd US Volunteers on the Matanzas, Cuba parade ground. \nTwo up-close pictures of the fortification structures for Fort San Serverino. TOP: the \"Death Vault\" and \"Dead Line\" for the fort. // BOTTOM: A long shot of the ramparts running along the fort. \nTOP: The front entrance to Fort San Serverino. Picture shows the bridge leading into the fort along with the fort's bell tower. // BOTTOM: Bell-side view of the fort. The American flag is flying along the ramparts, signaling the American control over the fort. \nTwo pictures of the transport ships loading men and material for the war in Cuba. TOP: Troops standing along the side of the transport ship. A smaller boat hangs off the side of the ship. // BOTTOM: Cuban Stevedores (dock worker) standing in their boat in Matanzas Harbor. \nTwo pictures of the transport ships loading men and material for the war in Cuba. TOP: Men massed for a group picture on board a transport ship in route to Cuba. Men standing and sitting on the ship's boom and mast. // BOTTOM: Unloading horses for the 8th Mass troops. Shows the ship's crane dangling a horse in midair. \nTOP: 3rd US Volunteer Engineers marching and drilling on the parade ground, Matanzas, Cuba. // 8th Mass troops drilling on the parade ground, Matanzas, Cuba.\nTOP: 2nd US Cavalry unit drilling in Cuba. Spanish buildings in the background. // BOTTOM: Beautiful picture of the San Juan River running alongside Matanzas. Picturesque Spanish Catholic church perched on a hill in the background. \nTOP: Lieutenant F. Young posed outside of his tent in the American camp. Handwritten caption reads: Lt. Youngs Quarters in Americus, Ga. BOTTOM: A group of white soldiers stationed in Georgia tosses a black man into the air. Handwritten caption reads: Coon Toss in Americus, Ga\nTOP: 8th Regiment at rifle practice in Cuba / / BOTTOM: Lieutenant F. Young mounted on guard duty. American camp ground in background. The American flag flies above the horse. \nTOP: Oceanic view of coastal Florida. 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He wears a hat and is dressed in jacket with a vest underneath. There are other African Americans standing in the background. Photo taken in either Georgia or Kentucky. \nTOP: 8th Mass troops lining up for \"evening drill\" in Matanzas, Cuba. Soldiers are in line behind a mounted officer. Soldiers are also gathered for drill in the background. A beautiful colonial building to the back left. // BOTTOM: 3rd US Volunteers on the Matanzas, Cuba parade ground. \nTwo up-close pictures of the fortification structures for Fort San Serverino. TOP: the \"Death Vault\" and \"Dead Line\" for the fort. // BOTTOM: A long shot of the ramparts running along the fort. \nTOP: The front entrance to Fort San Serverino. Picture shows the bridge leading into the fort along with the fort's bell tower. // BOTTOM: Bell-side view of the fort. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Simon Snyder was the third governor of Pennsylvania, and the first of German descent. Born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on November 5, 1759, Snyder's political journey began as a justice of peace, forging a path that would lead him to the highest office in the state. Rising through the ranks of local government, such as his service in the House of Representatives from 1797 to 1805, Snyder's dedication garnered him widespread support, culminating in his election as the third governor of Pennsylvania in 1808. He served as governor from 1808 to 1817 (he was re-elected two times), and was best known for leading Pennsylvania through the War of 1812. Governor Simon Snyder died in Sellinsgrove, Pennsylvania on November 9, 1819.","General Simon Snyder, Governor Simon Snyder's grandson, was born February 9, 1839 in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. He was best known for his military service in the Civil War, the Philippine-American War, and the Spanish-American War. He was heavily decorated, promoted to Brigadier General in the Army on April 16, 1902, and retired on May 10, 1902. General Snyder died in Reading, Pennsylvania on April 12, 1913.","Family papers of Governor Simon Snyder of Pennsylvania and his grandson, General Simon Snyder, brigadier general in Cuba and the Philippines. 56 items: 13 letters, 7 other manuscripts, 17 photographs, and 19 pieces of ephemera.","This document is an undated application card filled out by Simon Snyder to apply to join The Pennsylvania-German Society. The application includes various questions such as name, address, occupation, parents names, and date of birth to verify if the applicant is German. The Pennsylvania-German Society was founded in 1764 and is the oldest German-American organization in the country.","This file contains three newspaper clippings about Colonel Simon Snyder's battle and campaign victory on the island of Cebu during the Philippine-American War. The battle lasted September 22-24th, 1899. Colonel Snyder and 517 soliders of the Sixth, Nineteenth, Twenty-Third Infantry, a detachment of the Sixth Artillery, and volunteers from Tennessee aided in this effort to successfully push Cebuano rebels to the Southwest portion of the city.","This file contains biographical information about Simon Snyder. There are three documents in this file. Two of the papers are identical and include a drawing of Simon Snyder and information about his life, and the other document is a small biographical booklet written by Benjamin F. Snyder. According to the documents, Simon Snyder was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on November 5, 1759, was the Governor of Pennsylvania from 1808-1817, and he died in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania on November 9, 1819.","This file contains 10 items, consisting of photographs, letters, envelopes, programs, and invitations. Each item in the file is related to Colonel James Ronayne. Colonel James Ronayne was Simon Snyder's son-in-law.","This file contains multiple letters and correspondence between Simon Snyder and various people. Some of these letters are handwritten, some were written with a typewriter. Most of the letters are in English, while a few are in Spanish.","This file contains seven items related to Simon Snyder. It is inclusive of a theater ticket, a Christmas program, an article that has Simon Snyder's name in it, a postcard, a museum exhibition pamphlet about Snyder, and two identical cardboard cut-outs of the profile of a male figure wearing a hat and a bowtie.","This file includes two identical programs for Founder's Day at Susquehanna University on November 24, 1909. The program lists the speakers of the event in order, and the exact events of the day. The program was written in green ink.","This file contains a booklet issued by the Northumberland Lodge No. 196 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellow (I.O.O.F.) of the State of Pennsylavania, and certifies that on April 19, 1876, M.L. Snyder was admitted to this lodge. The booklet also contains the constituion, by-laws, and rules of order for the lodge.","This file contains fifteen photographs and one drawing that include various family, individual, and architectural photos. Within the file, photographs 2,3,and 4 are photos of General Simon Snyder. The 14th item is a drawing of Governor Simon Synder's home, and the 15th photograph is of a monument erected to honor Governor Synder's legacy.","Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","English\n      Spanish; Castilian"],"collection_title_tesim":["Simon Snyder papers, 1819/2011"],"collection_ssim":["Simon Snyder papers, 1819/2011"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS 00346","/repositories/2/resources/9747"],"unitid_tesim":["MS 00346","/repositories/2/resources/9747"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Cebu Island (Philippines)","Philippines -- History -- Philippine American War, 1899-1902 -- Campaigns","Pennsylvania--Genealogy","Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History","Pennsylvania--History--19th century"],"geogname_ssim":["Cebu Island (Philippines)","Philippines -- History -- Philippine American War, 1899-1902 -- Campaigns","Pennsylvania--Genealogy","Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History","Pennsylvania--History--19th century"],"places_ssim":["Cebu Island (Philippines)","Philippines -- History -- Philippine American War, 1899-1902 -- Campaigns","Pennsylvania--Genealogy","Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History","Pennsylvania--History--19th century"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"creators_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Spanish-American War, 1898","Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Campaigns -- Cuba","Spanish-American War, 1898--Personal Narratives","Philippines--History--Philippine American War, 1899-1902","Pennsylvania--History","German Americans","German Americans--History--19th century--Sources","United States--History--War of 1812","United States-Military History"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Spanish-American War, 1898","Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Campaigns -- Cuba","Spanish-American War, 1898--Personal Narratives","Philippines--History--Philippine American War, 1899-1902","Pennsylvania--History","German Americans","German Americans--History--19th century--Sources","United States--History--War of 1812","United States-Military History"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":[".21 Linear Feet 1 half hollinger box"],"extent_tesim":[".21 Linear Feet 1 half hollinger box"],"date_range_isim":[1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers. 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