[Post war soldier wearing white cross belt, oval US buckel, double breasted coat, epaulets, shako red, white and blue pompom, holding 45-70 rifle with fixed bayonet, wearing gloves, painted backdrop]

Photograph shows an African American in military uniform, standing, full-length, before a studio backdrop.
Blue and red color applied to pompom on hat.
Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.225)
Title from Gladstone collection checklist.
Gladstone's inventory code and notes: T18.
General information about the Gladstone collection is available at, http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.gld