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Tintype of James Tall holding a rifle

1864-1865

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black-and-white photograph of James Tall found on page 11 of 2014.88a-r. He is wearing a buttoned up jacket with epaulettes on the shoulders and a kepi in the portrait. He is holding a rifle and his left hand is visible in the picture. He is leaning slightly to the right side of the picture.

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Catalog reference: 2014.88k

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