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): 3 3/16 x 2 5/16 in. (8.1 x 5.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 3 9/16 x 2 5/16 in. (9.1 x 5.8 cm)
Description
A tintype of a U. S. Buffalo Soldier standing beside a low fringed chair. Captured in studio against a veranda backdrop, a young unidentified Buffalo Soldier gazes directly at the camera. He is wearing his full regiment uniform: a small gun-crossed hat; a bright shirt; a dark chevron decorated jacket, unbuttoned; trousers and dress shoes. His proper left hand rests against the back of an upholstered wooden low chair with fringe. He stands atop a textured carpet. 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
2013.244.22
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd557b3207b-08f2-4e48-baaf-7a1ac9842f13

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