US finds lost photos from Spain's 'End of Empire'
US finds lost photos from Spain's 'End of Empire'
Photographic archivists from the US Navy have discovered a box of 150 original glass plate photographs, unseen by the public for over 100 years, from the 1898 Spanish-American War that ended Spain's colonialist era.
The ten-week Spanish-American War started as a result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence and eventually spilled over into the Pacific, resulting in the Phillipine Revolution and the Phillipine-American War.
Spain's defeat led to the loss of much of its empire, including Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippine Islands.
It triggered a wave of artistic expression and political re-evaluation as the country sought to come to terms with its new status in world affairs.
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