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Photograph of an unidentified Buffalo Soldier with a mustache

late 19th century

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 cabinet card photograph depicting a sepia toned image of an unidentified Buffalo Soldier corporal with a mustache. The portrait shows the man from the waist up. He is wearing a jacket with two breast pockets, large buttons and two chevrons on each sleeve. The back of the card is blank.

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Catalog reference: 2016.5.2.28

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