A horse chestnut
Subject(s): Cargo ships, Fortification, Ghosts, Hobson, Richmond Pearson, 1870-1937, Spanish-American War (1898), Trojan horse (Greek mythology)
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The “USS Merrimac,” a cargo ship, is under fire as it passes between the fortifications at the Socapa Battery and Morro Castle at the entrance to Santiago de Cuba Bay, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War. Includes an American flag labeled with the names of the eight volunteer sailors, “Hobson, Charette, Murphy, Deignan, Phillips, Kelly, Clausen, [and] Montague,” intent on scuttling the ship to block the harbor and trap the Spanish fleet within. Caption: The Trojan Horse – Great Olympus! These Yankee exploits put me clear in the shade!
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1898-06-29
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Rough Rider (May 1898 to September 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
A horse chestnut. [June 29, 1898]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289059. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905. A horse chestnut. [29 Jun. 1898]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289059.
APA:
Dalrymple, Louis, 1866-1905.: , [1898, June 29]. A horse chestnut. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289059.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
