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Photograph of two men seated on horseback

late 19th-early 20th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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.

A black-and-white photograph of two men seated on horseback. The landscape oriented photograph is mounted on black cardboard with adhesive. The photograph depicts two men, seated on horseback, with the horses facing each other. The man and horse on the left side is oriented towards the right edge of the photograph with the man’s head turned towards the viewer. They stand slightly forward in the foreground. The man is seated in the saddle with his proper right leg in the stirrup. He is wearing medium-toned trousers, a dark jacket, a white shirt, tie, and a Stetson hat. He holds the reins with both hands. His horse is a solid dark-toned and has a striped blanket draped over its back under the saddle. The man and horse on the right side is oriented towards the left edge of the photograph with the man’s head turned towards the viewer.

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Catalog reference: 2014.37.36.1

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