- Photograph by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Peterson, Marquis, American, 1832 - 1896
- Owned by
- Peterson, Marquis, American, 1832 - 1896
- Date
- late 19th century
- Medium
- albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 15/16 × 2 1/2 × 1/16 in. (10 × 6.4 × 0.2 cm)
- Description
- Carte-de-visite bust-length portrait of Marquis Peterson. He is wearing a dark-colored jacket, vest, bowtie and a light-colored shirt. He is looking at the camera and has large sideburns. A button can be seen on his right lapel. The back of the card has black construction paper adhered to it. On the back at the bottom of the card is a white label with back lettering that reads “Marcus Peterson.”
- Place depicted
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Photographs and Still Images
- Type
- cartes-de-visite
- albumen prints
- Topic
- Free communities of color
- Military
- U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States Colored Troops
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.78.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




