A cabinet card photograph depicting a sepia toned image of an unidentified Buffalo Soldier sergeant holding a pair of gloves. He is wearing a dark colored uniform jacket with three chevrons on each sleeve, a necktie, white shirt and dark colored pants. A bar pin is attached to his left breast. His right arm is by his side. His left arm is bent at the elbow and resting on a tree stump. His right hand is holding a pair of gloves. His cavalry kepi hat is displayed on the tree stump next to the soldier’s arm. The man is standing on dried grass or hay in front of a panted background of a fence and sunflowers. Printed on the card beneath the photograph is “A. Millen.” The back of the card is blank.
| Date | late 19th century |
| Photograph by | A. Millen |
| Subject of | Unidentified Man or Men |
| Medium | photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount |
| Dimensions | H x W (card): 6 7/16 × 4 3/16 in. (16.3 × 10.7 cm) |
| Dimensions | H x W (image): 5 11/16 × 3 7/8 in. (14.4 × 9.9 cm) |
| Credit Line | Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture |
| Object number | 2016.5.2.27 |
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