First Brigade, United States Marine Corps, in Haiti, 1920-1921
Description
Album of black-and-white photographs bound together with a 43 page typewritten summary of the First Marine Brigade's operations from 1915 to 1921 and conditions in Haiti before and after U.S. occupation. Images show aerial and street views of Port-au-Prince, the harbor, and various buildings in the city, including the American legation, customs house, railroad station, and a sugar mill; portraits and general views of Haitians and daily life in Haiti; a Catholic church, mission, and cathedral; Gendarmerie d’Haiti headquarters, the Palace Guard, and Fort National; First Marine Brigade headquarters, barracks, camps, and outposts; and the “anchor of Columbus flagship, the Santa Maria” on exhibit. The album also includes a photographic reproduction of a map of Haiti.
Dates
- Creation: 1920-1921
Physical Description
1 album
Access
Open for research.
Extent
83 photographs : gelatin silver prints ; ; 14 x 17 cm or smaller;Biographical / Historical
Under the authority of United States President Woodrow Wilson, American occupation of Haiti began when the First Marine Brigade landed at Port-au-Prince on July 28, 1915, to "protect American and foreign" interests. The brigade maintained a permanent establishment in Haiti until U.S. occupation ended August 1934. The First Marine Brigade was reactivated in 1941 and expanded to form the First Marine Division.
Dimensions
19 x 31 cm
General note
No photographer credits. Some photographs include handwritten captions.
Source of information
Title derived from information in the album.
Subject
- United States. Marine Corps. (Organization)
Creator
- From the Collection: Simmons, Roscoe Conkling, 1881-1951 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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