Photograph by
Hamilton's Photo Gallery, American
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
ca. 1890
Medium
photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (card): 6 7/16 × 4 3/16 in. (16.3 × 10.7 cm)
H x W (image): 5 1/2 × 3 7/8 in. (14 × 9.8 cm)
Description
A cabinet card photograph depicting a sepia toned image of an unidentified Buffalo Soldier. The portrait shows the man from the waist up. He is wearing a dark colored jacket with large buttons and three chevrons for sergeant on each sleeve. Above the chevrons is a medic cross. Printed in black text on the card beneath the photograph is “HAMILTON” and “Laredo, Tex.” The back of the card is blank.
Place captured
Laredo, Webb County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cabinet photographs
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
American West
Buffalo Soldiers
Medicine
Military
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.5.2.29
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd596420e28-ac8d-4ea0-81a0-ed680ede47c2

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