Lot 139
Collection of 68 lithographs of 1899-1901 Philippine Insurrection. Selection of 68 different lithographs, each 5¼ x 7", of photos taken during the Philippine Insurrection from a variety of series by different photographers, including J.D. Givens and Rochett. Includes an execution by garotte, and two mounted, toned and spotted photos showing a hanging, 4½ x 3¾. Photos include indigenous people, U.S. and Philippine soldiers, insurgents, views, events, Admiral Dewey, seven ships from Dewey's fleet-- U.S.S. Concord, Raleigh, Baltimore, Petrel, Boston, Flagship Olympia and U.S.S. Yorktown, whose crew, shown in separate photo, was ambushed and captured by insurgents.
After its defeat in the Spanish-American War of 1898, Spain ceded its colony of the Philippines to the United States in the Treaty of Paris. On Feb. 4, 1899, just two days before the U.S. Senate ratified the treaty, fighting broke out between American forces and Filipino nationalists led by Emilio Aguinaldo who sought independence rather than a change in colonial rulers. The struggle lasted three years and resulted in the death of over 4,200 Americans and over 20,000 Filipino combatants. As many as 200,000 Filipino civilians died from violence, famine, and disease.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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