RARE PRE-WW1 US MARINE CORPS ENCAMPMENT GUANTANAMO CUBA 1911 PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC for Sale

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RARE PRE-WW1 US MARINE CORPS ENCAMPMENT GUANTANAMO CUBA 1911 PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC For Sale

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RARE PRE-WW1 US MARINE CORPS ENCAMPMENT GUANTANAMO CUBA 1911 PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC:
$72.00

ORIGINAL!RARE! PRE-WW1 US MARINE CORPS ENCAMPMENT GUANTANAMO CUBA 1911 PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC
RARE! PRE-WW1 US MARINE CORPS ENCAMPMENT GUANTANAMO CUBA APRIL 1911 ID'd. PHOTO POSTCARD style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">( A provisional brigade of marines was assembled at Philadelphia, Pa., under command of Colonel L.W.T. Waller, U.S.M.C., for special temporary foreign shore service, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

U.S.S.Prairie
9 March, 1911, the First Regiment, consisting of 31 officers and 731 enlisted men, under the command of Colonel George Barnett, U.S.M.C., was assembled, embarked and sailed on board the U.S.S.Prairie, from the Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa., arriving at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on March 12th, 1911.

U.S.S.Dixie
9 March, 1911, the Second Regiment, consisting of 31 officers and 685 enlisted men, under the command of Colonel Franklin J. Moses, U.S.M.C., was assembled, embarked and sailed on board the U.S.S.Dixie, from the Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa., and from Norfolk, Va., on March 11th, arriving at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on March 15th, 1911.

Both regiments disembarked and went into camp at Deer Point, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

13 March, 1911, 22 officers and 666 enlisted men of the U.S. Marine Corps, under the command of Major George C. Thorpe, U.S.M.C., were landed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from the following vessels of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet:Connecticut,Michigan,North Island, andVirginia, and were known as the Third Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Ben H. Fuller, U.S.M.C., assumed command of this regiment.)

Dear Brother:

This is a photo of the

Marine camp. Our ward

is not visible. But is not

far removed.Not sure

when we’ll leave here.

Everything is OK abord

ship and we manage to

pass away the time. Tell

Ethel, Cecil + Burten Hello!

I record the papers. Write

Soon. Love to all. KenZ

POSTAL CANCELED:

CAIMANERA (CUBA MUNICIPALITY)

APR.

12M

1911

ORIENTE (CUBA PROVINCE)

J.M.Parker

Brook,Ind. (Indiana)

SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY GOODCONTRAST.
LOTS OF FINE DETAIL CAN BE SEEN.
SEPIA.
POSTALLYUSED. CONDITION IS EXTREMELY FINE THROUGHOUT WITH SOME LIGHT HANDLING FROM ITS 113 YEARS.
(please see pictures)
THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.
PLEASE SEE MY 100% POSITIVE response AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.