Sujet

Tintype of Creed Miller with star-shaped military identification pin, 1864. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Tintype of Creed Miller, an African American soldier belonging to the Kentucky 107th Regiment, Company E (and later Company C). The tintype is encased in a copper scrolled frame with an oval window within a red velvet-lined, brown leather box. The tintype depicts Creed from the waist up in a dark overcoat, white collared shirt and bow-tie. His hair is styled and parted to the side. His miltary identification pin is fastened to the red velvet fabric on the interior of the case. The pin is a silver five pointed star with "C. MILLER/ Co. E/ 107/ USCT" engraved at center. The front and back of the case is brown leather with detailed scroll work consisting of vines and flowers. The case stays closed with a metal hook and eye closure.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A73_380

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

121,8Mo (6,2Mo) / 68,3cm x 44,7cm / 8064 x 5278 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people black male man men education country guy museum color photography war badge location century identification soldiers soldier concept ID African American African-American B&W afro-american United States of America Colour Smithsonian Institution 19th century black & white black and white B W Educational Institution American Civil War nineteenth century heritage American America USA scientific institution photograph portrait united states Unknown cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art tintype ferrotype National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC portraits iron and collodion velvet and leather and wood pins (jewelry) tintypes