Photograph of an unidentified Buffalo Soldier medic

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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 cabinet card photograph depicting a sepia toned image of an unidentified Buffalo Soldier. The portrait shows the man from the waist up. He is wearing a dark colored jacket with large buttons and three chevrons for sergeant on each sleeve. Above the chevrons is a medic cross. Printed in black text on the card beneath the photograph is “HAMILTON” and “Laredo, Tex.” The back of the card is blank.

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