440
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(MILITARY—INDIAN WARS.) BUFFALO SOLDIERS.
Troop A, Ninth
U.S. Cavalry. Famous Indian Fighters.
Stereopticon view, on the usual rectangular
mount. (WGC)
New York: Underwood and Underwood, 1898
[350/500]
NICE CLEAN IMAGE
of the mounted soldiers of the 9th U.S. Cavalry, better known as
“Buffalo Soldiers” in line formation
440
439
439
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(MILITARY—INDIAN WARS
PERIOD.) PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL
GUARD.
Full-length oval albumen
portrait of a black Pennsylvania
National Guard soldier.
8 x 5
1
⁄
2
inches,
on the original photographer’s card
mount with gilt enhancement; unfortu-
nately someone has highlighted the
soldier’s epaulets, sergeant stripes and
badge on his cap. In the original period
oval frame. A label on the reverse from the
photographer, Cheston, 227 Lombard
Street, Between 2nd and 3rd. (WGC)
Philadelphia, circa 1870
[1,000/1,500]
This soldier is in full dress uniform. He is
wearing a shako with white plume, indicating
infantry, non-com trousers with stripe; non com
epaulets, sergeant stripes and white gloves with
white accoutrements. He holds his Springfield,
trap-door musket with fixed bayonet.
