Benjamin H. Duke in the Spanish-American War

Photograph

St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2010.002.0022

Description

2 3/8"h x 3 1/2"w sepia tone photo of Benjamin H. Duke and six comrades during the Spanish-American War. The young men are posed in two rows, one group of four kneeling in front and three standing in the back. They are in uniform, but without jackets. They are in front of a two story ramshackle building. Mr. Duke is not specifically identified; my guess is the dark-haired man in the upper right. On June 22, 1898, at the age of 19, Mr. Duke enlisted in the 1st Maryland Regiment and was assigned to Company I. The regiment was stationed at Camp Wilmer, Maryland, Fort Monroe, Virginia, Camp Meade in Pennsylvania, and Augusta, Georgia. He was mustered out in Georgia on February 23, 1899 without participating in any fighting. ***************************************** Text on verso in blue ball point ink: "Spanish American War" and in purple stamp ink "K 1"

Collection

Duke Family Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1898 - 1899

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Print Size: 2 3/8" x 3 1/2"

Location

Container

Duke Family Collection, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 07, Shelf 1

Rack

Rack 07

Wall

West wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall