- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Unidentified Man or Men
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Date
- ca. 1886
- Medium
- collodion and silver on iron with lacquer
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image and Sheet): 3 7/8 x 2 9/16 in. (9.8 x 6.5 cm)
- Description
- A tintype of an unidentified U. S. Army Buffalo Soldier. Captured in studio against a woodland backdrop, the soldier stands with his feet crossed, wearing a small uniform hat, bright long sleeve shirt and trousers. He gazes directly at the camera. On the floor at his proper left is a logwood prop. There are no markings on the reverse of the tintype.
- Place captured
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- tintypes
- portraits
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.244.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




