[WESTERN AMERICANA]. Cabinet Card of an African American Cowboy. Tucson, Arizona Territory: Buehman.

Full standing studio portrait of an African American man in head-to-toe cowboy gear including fringed pants and shirt, cartridge belt, and hat. Draped over his arm is a long fur pelt, and he holds the barrel of a long rifle in one hand (rich tonality, discoloration spot to left edge of print; mount with some soiling and light wear to edges/corners). Printed on mount recto beneath image: "Arizona Illustrated / By / H. Buehman, Tucson, A. T."

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[WESTERN AMERICANA]. Cabinet Card of an African American Cowboy. Tucson, Arizona Territory: Buehman.

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