Historical Portrait

[Captain Black Dog, also known as Young Black Dog, of Co. B, 1st Osage Battalion wearing bear claw necklace]

1876·Source: loc·View original ↗·Public Domain

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Archive record

1 photograph : albumen print on card mount ; mount 165 x 108 mm (cabinet card format) | Photograph shows identified soldier.

About this photograph

The archive identifies this 1876 photograph as showing Captain Black Dog, also known as Young Black Dog, of Company B, 1st Osage Battalion, wearing a bear claw necklace. The image is an albumen print mounted as a cabinet card, photographed by William Henry Jackson.

No further information about Captain Black Dog, the 1st Osage Battalion, or the circumstances of this photograph has been verified for the archive. The identity, military service, and context recorded in the title represent what is documented about this image.

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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Cabinet Cards

Rights & Attribution

Credit: Library of Congress

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