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Lot 564: 1898 Remember the Maine Textile

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Lot  564: 1898 Remember the Maine Textile
<b>Textiles</b><hr><b>1898 Admiral Dewey & William McKinley 'Remember the Maine' Silk Textile, Choice near Mint condition.</b>
19' x 19.5,' printed in red, blue, and black on a white silk cloth. 'The Maine Well Remembered' appears on a scroll above the top vignette featuring an image of McKinley. Images of Dewey and another military figure (Farragut?) appear below, surrounded by flags and militaria. Beneath all of this, the caption reads 'MANILA CAPTURED AUGUST 13TH, 1898.' DeweyÕs victory over a Sapnish squadron at the battle of Manila Bay, May 1, 1898, the final engagement of the Spanish-American war, made him a popular hero back home. A number of memorial pieces were made in a variety of different (and sometimes unusual formats) including the one offered here. The condition of this piece is extraordinarily nice.