Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Unidentified Woman or Women
Date
ca. 1870
Medium
collodion and silver on iron with lacquer
Dimensions
H x W (Image and Sheet): 3 9/16 x 2 5/16 in. (9 x 5.9 cm)
Description
A tintype photograph depicting a Buffalo soldier and his wife. A Buffalo Soldier dressed in a dark hat, jacket, and trousers, is seated in a wooden chair and looks directly at the camera. His wife stands beside him with her proper left hand on his shoulder. She wears a long bright dress with puffy sleeves. There are no markings on the reverse of the tintype.
Place captured
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
tintypes
portraits
Topic
American West
Buffalo Soldiers
Families
Military
Photography
U.S. History, 1865-1921
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.244.1
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd599e7e214-82a6-403a-8c64-cdd30cbc2ab1

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