Tintype of a Civil War soldier
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1861 - 1865
- Medium
- silver on iron photographic plates
- Dimensions
- H x W (Case closed): 3 7/8 × 3 9/16 × 7/8 in. (9.8 × 9 × 2.2 cm)
- H x W (Case open): 3 13/16 x 7 x 7/16 in. (9.7 x 17.8 x 1.1 cm)
- Description
- In black thermoplastic case with brass hinges and red velvet liner; Preserver and mat: brass decorated with eagle, 2 American flags, cannon, and E Pluribus Unum set in a red velvet liner; tintype with cover glass of an African American Union soldier with a moustache and beard, holding a pistol across his chest. His buttons and belt buckle are hand-colored in gold paint. The hand-coloring on the buckle reads backwards "SU," which when considered that the image is reversed, reads "US," the traditional inscription on Union Civil War belt buckles.
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- tintypes
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
- Object number
- 2011.51.12
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.