Spanish Gun on the way to Cincinnati
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Title
Spanish Gun on the way to Cincinnati
Subject
Cincinnati, Portsmouth, & Virginia Railroad Freight Station at Tenth and Waller
Description
Black & white photo of the large Spanish gun from the defeated Spanish war ship the "Admiral Oquendo," captured in July of 1898. The gun was being moved to Cincinnati as a trophy of the Spanish War. The Portsmouth Daily Times reported the gun weighed about 14 tons and was over 18 feet long. (April 25, 1899)
Creator
unknown
Date
April 25, 1899
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Collection
Citation
unknown, “Spanish Gun on the way to Cincinnati,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed November 4, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/3747.