FIELD ENCAMPMENT MAP OF COL. THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND THE ROUGH RIDERS
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Framed map, 28.5 x 23 in., depicting the layout of Camp Wikoff when Col. Theodore Roosevelt and his 'Rough Riders' were there after their participation in the Spanish-American War. At the top right the map is dated from Aug. 15, 1898 to Sep. 15, 1898. The camp was built at the conclusion of the war as a quarantine zone for soldiers to stop the spread of disease, such as yellow fever, malaria, etc. Camp Wikoff was built on five thousand acres and in the end housed over 22,000 men. Spotting throughout and light chipping to the wooden frame, else very good.
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FIELD ENCAMPMENT MAP OF COL. THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND THE ROUGH RIDERS
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