Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
United States Army, American, founded 1775
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Child or Children
Date
ca. 1875
Medium
albumen and silver nitrocellulose on paper (fiber product) and cardboard
Dimensions
H x W (Image and Sheet): 2 1/8 x 3 11/16 in. (5.4 x 9.3 cm)
H x W (Mount): 2 3/8 x 3 15/16 in. (6.1 x 10 cm)
Description
An albumen carte-de-visite photograph depicting U. S. Army officer’s quarters at Fort Brown, Texas. Captured foremost is a large dark wood-paneled house. The house features two brick chimneys, a wide covered and fenced porch, and several windows at the front and side. Two women stand on the left side of the porch, looking towards the camera. Two children sit at and near the front steps of the house, respectively. A woman wearing a long bright dress stands on the lawn to the left of the house. She faces the camera. Across from the house, on the right of the photograph, a youth wearing a bright hat and jacket with dark trousers, leans against a skinny immature tree. Behind the youth, in the distance, are smaller buildings. At the bottom middle of the photograph inscribed in ink is: [Fiss illegible]. There are no markings on the reverse of the photographic card.
Place captured
Fort Brown, Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cartes-de-visite
Topic
American West
Buffalo Soldiers
Children
Domestic life
Military
Photography
U.S. History, 1865-1921
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.244.6
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53f73cdb1-5634-4ce9-b795-c1cc1a96b41b

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