Soldier #2

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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 tintype portrait by Rashod Taylor depicting a soldier in a camouflage jacket and cap wearing a face mask with a reversed American flag on it. A patch on the proper right side of soldier's the uniform reads [U.S. ARMY] backwards. There is a second out of focus patch on the proper left side of the uniform. The soldier’s body is turned partially towards the proper left side of the image, and their face is turned partially towards the proper right side. The background is dark. There are some small marks and areas of discoloration on the image. The verso is white, with a handwritten inscription and signature in black marker reading [Soldier #1, 2020 Rashod Taylor 1/1].

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