SPANISH AMERICAN WAR US ARMY GUANTANAMO BAY w/ US + CUBA FLAGS MESS PHOTOS 1902

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SPANISH AMERICAN WAR U.S. ARMY at GUANTANAMO BAY with CUBA & U.S. (42 STAR) FLAGS MESS HALL PHOTOS c.1902
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR U.S. ARMY AT GUANTANAMO BAY MESS HALL with (11) EXTREMELY RARE INDIAN WARS ERA * 42 STAR (1889-1890) U.S. FLAGS + (15) CUBA NATIONAL FLAGS PLUS WHAT APEARS TO BE (1) 44 STAR U.S. FLAG HANGING FROM THE CEILING OF THE MESS HALL BEING PREPARED FOR A MEAL PHOTO c.1902.
42 STAR SURPLUS FLAGS LEFT OVER FROM THE INDIAN WARS FROM THE YEAR 1890 ARE USED AS A REPLACEMENT, LACKING ENOUGH 44 STAR FLAGS FOR THE DISPLAY .
DIMENSIONS OF OUTER MOUNT:  7 1/4" x 9"
USED.
CONDITION OF THE MOUNTS ARE VERY FINE WITH SOME LIGHT WEAR AROUND THE MOUNTS CORNERS AND EDGES NOT AFFECTING THE IMAGE.
CONDITION OF THE PHOTO IS VERY FINE.
SEPIA.
VERY GOOD FOCUS WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST.
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* The 42 star flag is interesting from a historical perspective, both because 42 was never an official star count and because 42 star flags were only produced for 243 days, from November 1889 to July 4, 1890. The flag represents the addition of the Dakotas, Montana and Washington, between November 2 and November 11, 1889. The 42nd state was officially Washington, but the four states gained their statehood only nine days apart, and flag makers added four stars, accordingly, to the previously official 38 star flag.