Photograph by
Unidentified
Owned by
Captain Prickitt, William A., American, 1839 - 1929
Subject of
Henry Hovington, American, 1829 - 1907
25th Regiment, U.S. Colored Infantry, American, 1864 - 1865
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 Henry Hovington found on page 14 of 2014.88a-r. He is wearing a buttoned up jacket and a kepi in the portrait. A bugle insignia is on the front of his kepi. He is also wearing a white shirt and a bowtie. His name is inscribed below the photograph on the same page.
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
2014.88n
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fe7d8417-1636-4da2-8ee5-5d305620ef36

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