Captain Jesse Clark with his tent and belongings at Presidio Camp

1898-09

SFP150-875

Still image

1 negative : b&w ; 3 3/4 x 4 in.

English

Envelope: 875. San Francisco Presidio., Sept. 1898

Text from negative sleeve: "The Spanish-American War starting up, Company M of the 51st Iowa Volunteers, I think, made up of Red Oak, Iowa boys who had been school mates and neighbors of mine, came to San Francisco en route to Manila, P. I. I got a vacation and went up and staid [sic] there several days, visiting and taking a lot of pictures. Jesse Clark (called "Tick.") was in my room at High School, altho a class ahead of me. He was Captain of Company M. Here he is by his tent. The furnishings had all been brot [sic] out to air.”

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