Photograph by
Unidentified
Owned by
Captain Prickitt, William A., American, 1839 - 1929
Subject of
25th Regiment, U.S. Colored Infantry, American, 1864 - 1865
Tall, James, American, 1845 - 1932
Date
1864-1865
Medium
collodion and silver on iron , lacquer
Dimensions
H x W (tintype): 1 3/16 × 7/8 in. (3 × 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 black-and-white photograph of James Tall found on page 11 of 2014.88a-r. He is wearing a buttoned up jacket with epaulettes on the shoulders and a kepi in the portrait. He is holding a rifle and his left hand is visible in the picture. He is leaning slightly to the right side of the picture.
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
tintypes
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
2014.88k
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59e17f2ce-6d2b-4e90-b321-5526db542bd1

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