[Buffalo soldier, full-length portrait, standing, crossed rifles on kepi, ring on pinky finger]

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1 photographic print on cabinet card ; 5.5 x 11 cm.

About this photograph

A full-length portrait from 1870 shows a soldier standing in uniform. The photograph identifies him as a Buffalo soldier. His kepi bears crossed rifles as insignia, and he wears a ring on his pinky finger.

The image is preserved as a photographic print mounted on a cabinet card, measuring 5.5 by 11 centimeters, and held by the Library of Congress.

The archive record provides no further information about the soldier's name, unit, rank, or where the photograph was taken. The specific circumstances of the portrait session and the photographer's identity are not documented.

Compiled from the catalogue record and reference notes on the formats and events involved. The archive record above is the primary source.

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