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 15/16 x 2 1/2 in. (10 x 6.3 cm)
Description
A tintype of an unidentified U.S. Army Buffalo Soldier seated on a stone prop. Captured in studio against a teepee with tree backdrop, the soldier poses in full uniform wearing a small hat; dark button-down jacket; light-colored striped trousers. A musket and bayonet rest against his proper left arm and leg and he gazes forward, to the side of the camera. 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
Topic
American West
Buffalo Soldiers
Military
Photography
U.S. History, 1865-1921
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.244.18
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd571018131-26e0-44cd-b3bd-fb649f7f0e6e

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