Cased tintype of an unidentified Union soldier
date: label: Date
content: 1860s
name: label: Photograph by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Man or Men
notes: label: Description
content: A tintype photograph in a decorative black thermoplastic case with red velvet interior lining. The photograph depicts an unidentified man in the dress of a Union soldier standing in front of a studio landscape backdrop. The soldier wears regulation pants, boots, gloves and buttoned frock coat along with a "US" metal belt plate, cartridge box with sling, cap box, and kepi with emblem on the front. He stands straight with his hands at his sides, the butt of his gun resting on the floor with barrel standing against his proper right side, bayonet attached at the top. The studio backdrop behind him depicts a veranda railing with a house and rolling hills beyond. The front exterior of the case depicts a molded relief scene of a man with horse and two women. The man is wearing a long, skirted coat, stockings, heeled shoes, and a small hat with long hair. He is holding his hand out to the two women, who wear full skirts and shawls draped over their heads. There is a dog at their feet and a floriated border around the scene.
place: label: Place depicted
content: United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
label: Topic
content: United States Colored Troops
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Liljenquist Family Collection
label: Classification
content: Slavery and Freedom Objects
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
label: Exhibition
content: Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2019.26.2
objectType: label: Type
content: tintypes
label: Type
content: cased photographs
label: Type
content: portraits
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: collodion and silver on iron with lacquer , thermoplastic and velvet
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (Open): 4 7/8 × 7 7/8 × 9/16 in. (12.4 × 20 × 1.5 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (Closed): 3 7/8 × 4 7/8 × 1 in. (9.9 × 12.4 × 2.5 cm)