{"product_id":"1898-general-shafter-headquarters-los-mangos-cuba-spanish-american-war-postcard","title":"1898 General Shafter Headquarters Los Mangos Cuba – Spanish-American War Postcard","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eEarly antique Cuban postcard depicting \u003cstrong\u003eLos Mangos, Cuba\u003c\/strong\u003e, identified on the card as the headquarters camp of U.S. Major General \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam R. Shafter on June 28, 1898\u003c\/strong\u003e, during the Santiago campaign of the \u003cstrong\u003eSpanish-American War\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bilingual caption reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Bohios ‘Los Mangos’ – Campamento de Shafter el 28 de Junio 1898 – Headquarters of General Shafter on June 28, 1898.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image depicts traditional Cuban \u003cstrong\u003ebohíos\u003c\/strong\u003e, or rural thatched dwellings, surrounded by tropical vegetation at the location associated by the postcard with Shafter's headquarters during the American advance toward Santiago de Cuba.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historical date printed on the card refers to the scene represented rather than necessarily to the date the postcard itself was manufactured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe reverse features an early \u003cstrong\u003eundivided-back\u003c\/strong\u003e format headed “Unión Postal Universal \/ Union Postale Universelle – Cuba,” with instructions stating that only the address was to be written on this side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSubject: General William R. Shafter headquarters\u003cbr\u003eLocation: Los Mangos, Cuba\u003cbr\u003eHistorical date depicted: June 28, 1898\u003cbr\u003eHistorical period: Spanish-American War \/ Santiago Campaign\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Early color postcard\u003cbr\u003eBack: Undivided back\u003cbr\u003ePostal use: Unused \/ unposted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good antique condition for its age. The card shows expected age toning, scattered spotting and light edge\/corner wear. Minor surface marks and discoloration are present on the reverse. The card remains unused, with no writing, postage or cancellation, and the illustrated front retains strong color and detail. Please review photographs for exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn evocative piece of \u003cstrong\u003eSpanish-American War and Cuban history\u003c\/strong\u003e, documenting a location associated with General Shafter's 1898 Santiago campaign while also preserving an early image of traditional Cuban bohíos.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":".","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51084273975539,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/0675\/4803\/files\/39.jpg?v=1788966114","url":"https:\/\/collexcion.com\/products\/1898-general-shafter-headquarters-los-mangos-cuba-spanish-american-war-postcard","provider":"Collexcion ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}