Photographic postcard of a man in western wear standing in front of a window

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

A sepia-toned photographic postcard of a man in western wear standing in front of a window. The image is in a portrait orientation. The man is depicted in full length, standing slightly right of center, looking towards the viewer with his arms at his side. He is wearing a light-toned long sleeve shirt with two pockets with button flaps over the chest. A kerchief is tied around his neck and there are gloves on his hands. His light-toned trousers have fringe running down the sides and front pockets with button flaps and there is a wide belt draped over his hips. The man has short cropped hair and holds a cigarette in his mouth. In the background is an open, window with ornate grilles. The lower panel of the windowpane swinging inwards, behind the cowboy. Below the window are two sacks on the floor. The image has a white border.

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