Virtual ExhibitsTitle:
YALACIA SAN MAGIL (NEAR CAVITE)
Artist:
Paxson, Edgar S. (1852-1919)
Medium:
Graphite on paper
Date:
1898
Source:
Stenzel Collection
Object ID:
X1964.11.45
Description:
"We're off. At 8:15 we struck camp and took our way in heavy marching order to the Pacific Mail Dock...We had a four mile walk to ship. It was no snap with 70lbs. to carry. One poor devil in our company took two extra blankets, an overcoat, and a lot of books. The Capt. Advised him not to take so much but he insisted. Liet. Paxson took pity on him and allowed him to give his gun to a kid to carry."
-Diary of Samuel McCutchen Shields, Co. G of the First Montana Infantry, July 18, 1898
In 1898 the Spanish American War interrupted Paxson's career - at age 46 he volunteered for service along with his seventeen year-old son, Harry, and his brother, Robert.
The Butte contingent went to Helena to join units from around the state, then on to San Francisco where the First Montana Volunteers were mustered into the army. The sea voyage left Paxson, who did not suffer from seasickness, quite a bit of time to draw scenes on board the ship. The ship stopped at Honolulu where Paxson did some sightseeing and drew more sketches. Then it was on to Cavite, across the bay from Manilla, where they were informed that the war had ended.
-Diary of Samuel McCutchen Shields, Co. G of the First Montana Infantry, July 18, 1898
In 1898 the Spanish American War interrupted Paxson's career - at age 46 he volunteered for service along with his seventeen year-old son, Harry, and his brother, Robert.
The Butte contingent went to Helena to join units from around the state, then on to San Francisco where the First Montana Volunteers were mustered into the army. The sea voyage left Paxson, who did not suffer from seasickness, quite a bit of time to draw scenes on board the ship. The ship stopped at Honolulu where Paxson did some sightseeing and drew more sketches. Then it was on to Cavite, across the bay from Manilla, where they were informed that the war had ended.
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Yalacia San Magil (Near Cavite), graphite, X1964.11.45
View of Ship Pennslyvania with Soldiers Waving From Deck, PAc23-1 A1 p13
Company G Montanans, ca. 1898, PAc58-1 A1 p23
Yalacia San Magil (Near Cavite), graphite, X1964.11.45
View of Ship Pennslyvania with Soldiers Waving From Deck, PAc23-1 A1 p13
Company G Montanans, ca. 1898, PAc58-1 A1 p23
