- Photograph by
- Prince, Louis Isaac, 1832 - 1867
- Subject of
- Taylor, Preston, American
- United States Colored Troops, American, 1863 - 1865
- Date
- ca. 1866
- Medium
- albumen and silver on wove paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 3 5/8 × 2 1/8 in. (9.2 × 5.4 cm)
- H x W (sheet): 4 × 2 3/8 in. (10.1 × 6.1 cm)
- Description
- An albumen carte-de-visite photograph, signed, of Preston Taylor, a drummer in the 116th United States Colored Troops. A dark haired young man, Preston Taylor, wears a soldier’s uniform jacket with three large buttons vertically attached, white detailing around his collar. Within the fading of Taylor’s image, below his jacket buttons, is his signature which reads: [Preston Taylor, Co. G, 116th U.S.C.T.]. The back of the albumen photograph has light stains at the top, and bears the ink printed name and address of the photographer: [L. I. PRINCE, / Photographer / 112 Caral and 8 St. Charles Sts., / (CORNER BUILDING) / Over Union Insurance Co., / New Orleans.]. At the bottom middle of the card is typed: [Additional Copies can be had when required.].
- Place captured
- New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- cartes-de-visite
- albumen prints
- Topic
- Emancipation
- Men
- Military
- Music
- Musicians
- Slavery
- 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
- 2019.28.32
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.