Photograph by
Unidentified
Owned by
Captain Prickitt, William A., American, 1839 - 1929
Subject of
White, Isaiah, American, 1840 - 1920
25th Regiment, U.S. Colored Infantry, American, 1864 - 1865
Date
1864-1865
Medium
albumen and silver on paper
Dimensions
H x W (albumen print): 1 5/16 × 7/8 in. (3.4 × 2.2 cm)
H x W (oval cutout): 7/8 × 5/8 in. (2.2 × 1.6 cm)
H x W (page): 1 9/16 × 1 3/4 in. (4 × 4.5 cm)
Description
A yellowish brown photograph of Sergeant Isaiah White found on page 3 of 2014.88a-r. He is wearing a buttoned up jacket with epaulettes on the shoulders and a kepi in the portrait. A bugle insignia is on the front of his kepi. His shoulders are straight and he is directly facing the camera. His kepi is on the left side of his head. His name is inscribed below the photograph on the same page.
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
albumen prints
Topic
Men
Military
Photography
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Aneita Gates, on behalf of her son, Kameron Gates, and all the Descendants of Captain William A. Prickitt
Object number
2014.88c
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f0bf2226-c2f0-4466-9548-dc642333d3c4

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