Featured in this lot are seven (7) photographs circa 1898-1899 of the First Montana Volunteer Infantry, the sole regiment from that state to take part in the Spanish American War and early in the subsequent Philippine-American War. Provenance: John E. Moran, Captain Company A. The unit was mustered in at Helena, Montana on May 5-10, 1898, leaving the U.S. for service in the Philippines on July 18, 1898, and arriving in Manila, Philippine Islands on August 24, 1898. While the unit was enroute, both the city of Manila surrendered to the Americans and an armistice was agreed to between the U.S. and Spain effectively ending the fighting. Both events occurred on August 13, 1898. The First Montana remained in the Philippines until August 23, 1899, fighting in the Philippine-American War, which began on February 4, 1899. The unit arrived back in the United States on September 22, 1899, and was mustered out at San Francisco, California on Octiber 17, 1899. During its term of service, the unit lost one officer and 20 men killed in action (in the Philippine American War), one officer and 14 men to disease, one man to a drowning, and 10 men to desertion. An additional 9 officers and 111 men were wounded. The photographs include Company A leaving Great Falls, Montana; studio portrait of Captain Moran from Manila, Philippines; field photograph of Captain Moran and Lt. French Company A most likely from Fort Harrison in Helena, Montana; studio portrait of officers of Company I from Manila the capital of the Philippines; a studio portrait of Philippine Scout officer of the 45th Infantry Regiment from Honolulu, Hawaii; studio portrait from Helena, Montana of three privates from Company A; a field photograph of 1st Sgt. Barton, Company I in Manila, Philippines. These photographs are in amazingly good condition for being 125 years old, normal age related discolouration and fading exhibited, largest photograph measures 5.25"W x 8.5"L, smallest is 3.5"W x 4"L.