Photograph by
Bartlett, F. H., American, active 1870s
Commissioned by
Cheyenne River Agency, American, founded 1869
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
United States Army, American, founded 1775
Date
ca. 1880
Medium
albumen and silver nitrocellulose on paper (fiber product) cardboard
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 3 1/8 x 1 15/16 in. (8 x 5 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 3 13/16 x 2 1/4 in. (9.7 x 5.7 cm)
H x W (Mount): 4 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (10.5 x 6.3 cm)
Description
A sepia tone carte-de-visite depicting a seated, unidentified Buffalo Soldier. Captured in studio seated on a wooden chair, the soldier poses for the camera. He wears a collared long sleeve jacket with winged stripes on his sleeves below the shoulders and at the forearms. His trousers are bright with a dark stripe down the sides. His proper right arm rests on an ornate prop. There are various handwritten inscriptions on the reverse of the photographic card, and a stamp that reads: [F. H. BARTLETT, / Photographer, / Cheyenne River Agency, / D. T.].
Place captured
Eagle Butte, South Dakota, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cartes-de-visite
albumen prints
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
2013.244.8
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53ff00007-6b8f-483f-9662-cfe1aa508718

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