Created by
Hofsteater, O. M., American
Subject of
White, Thomas, American, 1878 - 1899
Date
1899
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W: 6 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (16.5 × 10.8 cm)
Description
A black-and-white photograph of an African American man wearing a military uniform facing center, seated on a tree stump. He leans his right arm on the stump, and his left leg is crossed over his right. He is holding a pair of white gloves in his right hand. A bandolier is draped over the stoop, and a dagger hangs from the bandolier.
Place used
Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cabinet photographs
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
2014.37.5
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dc53edb5-fa1d-4c21-bccd-2005f38211bc

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