Photo of the Battleship Maine, sunk off Cuba, 1898

Description

Offering a new Fine Art quality print of this vintage 1900 photo of the U.S.S. Maine, sunk off Cuba in 1898. This is a high quality reprint, unframed, approximately 7.5x10" on 8.5x11" archival fine art paper, suitable for matting, framing and display.
From Wikipedia: "The
Maine
is best known for her catastrophic loss in
Havana Harbor
on the evening of 15 February 1898. Sent to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban revolt against Spain, she exploded suddenly without warning and sank quickly, killing nearly three quarters of her crew. The cause and responsibility for her sinking remained unclear after a board of inquiry. Nevertheless, popular opinion in the U.S., fanned by inflammatory articles printed in the "
Yellow Press
" by
William Randolph Hearst
and
Joseph Pulitzer
, blamed Spain. The phrase "Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain!" became a rallying cry for action, which came with the
Spanish–American War
later that year. While the sinking of the
Maine
was not a direct cause for action, it served as a catalyst, accelerating the approach to a diplomatic impasse between the U.S. and Spain. The cause of the
Maine's
sinking remains the subject of speculation. Suggestions have included an undetected fire in one of her coal bunkers, a
naval mine
and her deliberate sinking to drive the U.S. into a war with Spain."
From the Fine Art Los Angeles Collection.
Your print will not have a watermark and will be shipped safely in a rigid photo mailer for its protection.
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