Spanish Gun on the way to Cincinnati

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