[Spanish-American War]: [First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry]:

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[MONUMENTAL ANNOTATED PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD OF THE FIRST CITY TROOP OF PHILADELPHIA, RECORDING THEIR TRAINING AND SERVICE IN THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR]. A remarkable assemblage of photographs documenting the Spanish-American War experiences of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, which was at that time the oldest volunteer military unit in continuous service to the United States. The photographs are arranged chronologically in four contemporary photo albums, with the images occasionally annotated in a contemporary hand, and including the identification of numerous members of the Troop.The first volume opens with images of Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania, "where troops [were] sworn into U.S. service, May 7th 1898, by Maj. Thompson, U.S.A." The photographs record field exercises, camp building and tent organization at Camp Hastings, cavalry drills, an image of "Capt. Groome reading the Articles of War to Troop, June 1898," a "first arrival of government horses," several shots of men training and "throwing" their horses, shooting practice, "Capt. Groome assigning Government horses to Troopers," and various shots of the men at work and even some play. Over the course of the album, the names of numerous soldiers are recorded below several of the photographs.The second album opens with several photographs of the Troop striking their tents in preparation for leaving Camp Hastings at Mt. Gretna, headed for Camp Alger at Dunn Loring, Virginia. Here the Troop was ordered to increase their

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