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Photograph portrait of a man dressed as a cowboy

early 20th century

United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a man in cowboy attire. The man is posing for the photograph in a studio and is wearing a shirt, pants, fur chaps, a hat and a scarf around his neck. He is holding a pistol in each hand. He is standing in front of a backdrop. A plant and part of a chair are visible on the right side of the photograph. There are no inscriptions, front or back.

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Catalog reference: 2014.37.35.19

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