1898 - Rough Riders Auteur(s) : Burgert Brothers, 1917- ( Photographer ) Résumé : At the outbreak of war with Spain in 1898, the U.S. Army was very small in numbers. This situation necessitated an immediate call for volunteers. President McKinley's appeal was overwhelmingly answered by a generation that had grown up in the shadow of their elders' Civil War glory.
One group answering the call was the First Regiment of the U.S. Cavalry Volunteers, headed by Colonel Leonard Wood, a distinguished army doctor and Medal of Honor recipient. The regiment was actually the brainchild of Theodore Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy and Wood's friend. Roosevelt, realizing his own lack of military experience, suggested Wood for the command.
The Rough Riders, as the regiment was soon known, comprised 1,250 men, including cowboys, Native Americans and eastern college athletes. Despite their dissimilarities, they were in excellent physical condition'a stark contrast to most of the other volunteer contingents.
The Rough Riders departed from Tampa in mid-June without their horses. They landed at Daiquiri on June 22 and two days later served with distinction in a battle at Las Guásimas.
Immediately prior to the conflict at San Juan, Colonel Wood was promoted to another field command, enabling Roosevelt as a full colonel to take command of the Rough Riders. On July 1, Roosevelt, having secured a horse, led his forces in a charge up Kettle Hill outside of Santiago. They achieved their goal and later in the day participated in the victory at San Juan Hill.
By seizing these heights, American guns commanded the harbor at Santiago. The Spanish position was imperiled and an abortive attempt by the Spanish navy to escape from the harbor was halted with devastating results. Spanish land forces surrendered shortly thereafter.
Roosevelt urged the Rough Riders' swift evacuation, fearing the continuing spread of disease. They returned to Montauk, Long Island, where they were held in quarantine before being mustered out in September.
More than one-third of the Rough Riders were casualties in the Spanish-American War, a fact that has led some observers to criticize Roosevelt for unnecessary risk-taking. Nevertheless, the Rough Riders became heroes to the American public and Roosevelt emerged as a major national figure. (Funding) Funded in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Ephemeral Cities Project. Tampa |z 1271000 |2 ceeus Hillsborough County |z 12057 |2 ceeus United States of America -- Florida -- Hillsborough County -- Tampa United States Droits : All rights reserved. 2005. D20-012 | Partager |
Centro Esponol Auteurs secondaires : Tony Pizzo Collection Résumé : Verso
"The Centrol Espamol's first building, a wooden structure on Seventh Avenue in 1892." (Funding) Funded in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Ephemeral Cities Project. Tampa |z 1271000 |2 ceeus Hillsborough County |z 12057 |2 ceeus United States of America -- Florida -- Hillsborough County -- Tampa 7th Avenue 15th Street Droits : All rights reserved. 2005. P21-0143 | Partager |
7th Avida-Hor City-Tampa, Fla. Auteurs secondaires : Tony Pizzo Collection Résumé : A View of Seveneth Avenue in front of the Centro Espanol Club. (Funding) Funded in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Ephemeral Cities Project. Tampa |z 1271000 |2 ceeus Hillsborough County |z 12057 |2 ceeus United States of America -- Florida -- Hillsborough County -- Tampa Centro Espanol de Tampa (Ybor City) Droits : All rights reserved. 2005. P21-0148 | Partager Voir aussi Print, Photographic ( Documentary Artifact, Communication Artifact ) ( nmc ) Centro Espanol (1536 East 7th Avenue) ( nmc ) Carts & wagons ( lctgm ) Wooden Buildings ( lctgm ) Centro Espanol (Tampa, Fla.) -- Photographs ( nmc ) Photographs ( lcsh ) Seventh Avenue, East (Tampa, Fla.) -- Photographs ( lcsh ) |
Seventh Avenue, Ybor City), looking east Auteurs secondaires : Tony Pizzo Collection Résumé : (Funding) Funded in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Ephemeral Cities Project. Tampa |z 1271000 |2 ceeus Hillsborough County |z 12057 |2 ceeus United States of America -- Florida -- Hillsborough County -- Tampa Droits : All rights reserved. 2005. P21-0151 | Partager |
West Tampa, Miain Street looking east Auteur(s) : Tampa Times, 1893-1958 ( Printer ) Auteurs secondaires : Tony Pizzo Collection Résumé : Hugh C. Macfarlane, an immigrant from Scotland, purchased land in November 1886 and built a cigar factory that started production on .June 15, 1892. Macfarlane and other developers offered free land and buildings, bringing in more cigar factories and growth that led to the formation of the City of West Tampa on May 18, 1895. Other
immigrants from Cuba, Spain, Italy, Scotland, Ireland, Germany and different parts of the United States made up the population, giving the town its distinctive, vibrant character. After thirty years as a prospering municipality West Tampa was annexed to the City of Tampa on January 1, 1925. (Funding) Funded in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Ephemeral Cities Project. Tampa |z 1271000 |2 ceeus Hillsborough County |z 12057 |2 ceeus United States of America -- Florida -- Hillsborough County -- Tampa Main Street Droits : All rights reserved. 2005. P21-0238 | Partager |
A Very early photograph of the El Grifo Cigar Factory. Auteurs secondaires : Tony Pizzo Collection Résumé : This label was owned by P. San Martin and Companyand later called the San Martin & Leon Cigar Factory. (Funding) Funded in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Ephemeral Cities Project. Tampa |z 1271000 |2 ceeus Hillsborough County |z 12057 |2 ceeus United States of America -- Florida -- Hillsborough County -- Tampa Droits : All rights reserved. 2005. P21-0256 | Partager |