H x W (Image and Sheet): 3 9/16 x 2 5/16 in. (9 x 5.9 cm)
Type:
tintypes
portraits
Place captured:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1870
Description:
A tintype photograph depicting a Buffalo soldier and his wife. A Buffalo Soldier dressed in a dark hat, jacket, and trousers, is seated in a wooden chair and looks directly at the camera. His wife stands beside him with her proper left hand on his shoulder. She wears a long bright dress with puffy sleeves. There are no markings on the reverse of the tintype.