ussprarie

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1911

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Art Siegel said:
this may be part of the same operation headed to cuba described in a comment under www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2163505442/in/p...
Josh Glenn said:
If this is the Spanish American War ("Remember the Maine!" I notice that the LoC has a number of photos of the Maine's wreckage), the dates are off. Should be 1898.
Art Siegel said:
No, I think the picture is correctly dated March, 1911, when troops and ships were being massed to put up a show of arms toward Mexico and the revolutionaries there.
Josh Glenn said:
A reader of the Boston Globe's Ideas section, where I published this photo last Sunday, sent along this excerpt from "A History of the 1st Marines," by Maj John H Johnstone. It confirms your point, Artolog. "The 1st Regiment, 1st Provisional Brigade, was organized aboard the USS PRAIRIE on 8 March 1911 for temporary foreign shore service in Cuba. Actually, this maneuver was designed as a show of force to dissuade Mexican rebel activities near the border of the United States. The Marine Corps, having demonstrated its readiness and ability to move quickly from either coast to troubled areas, returned the regiment to Philadelphia by 22 June with the knowledge that it could be readily mobilized if again needed."
Richard Norton said:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Prairie_(AD-5)