CDV of John Hines, formerly enslaved and cook of Company K, 15th Penn. Cavalry
date: label: Date
content: 1863-1865
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: John Hines, American
label: Subject of
content: 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, American, 1862 - 1865
notes: label: Description
content: An albumen photograph carte-de-visite of John Hines, a formerly enslaved man and the cook of Company K, 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Hines is seated in a wooden chair with his hands in his lap. He is wearing a military uniform which is unbuttoned in the middle. Hines wears a hat with an insignia on front of crossed swords. The photograph is taken in a studio with a simple backdrop. The bottom of the photograph has an inscription and signature that reads, [John / his / x / mark / Hines / Cook of. / "K"]. There are no marks or inscriptions on the verso.
place: label: Place depicted
content: Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Cooking and dining
label: Topic
content: Emancipation
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Self-liberation
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
setName: label: See more items in
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
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: 2018.105.6
objectType: label: Type
content: albumen prints
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: albumen and silver photographic paper with ink on card mount
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 3 15/16 × 2 1/2 in. (10 × 6.3 cm)