Photographic postcard portrait of a cowboy: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This real photo postcard features a portrait of a cowboy. The man is seated with his hands on his hips. He is wearing a hat, vest, long-sleeve shirt, leather cuffs on his wrists, fur chaps and pants. His gun holster is in his lap and he has a scarf tied around his neck. He is looking into the camera. On the back of the postcard the word [POST CARD] is printed at the top. The words [CORRESPONDENCE] and [ADDRESS] divide the back into two sections. ext marks the spot for postage in the top right corner. The word [AZO] repeats forming a square with a triangle in each corner. The words [PLACE / STAMP / HERE] are printed inside the square.There are no inscriptions, front or back.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: early 20th century
• Published by: Unidentified
• Photograph by: Unidentified
• Subject of: Unidentified Man or Men
• Type: gelatin silver prints
• Type: portraits
• Type: photographic postcards
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper with ink
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 5 1/16 × 2 15/16 in. (12.9 × 7.5 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Card): 5 7/16 × 3 7/16 in. (13.8 × 8.7 cm)
• Place captured: United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: American West
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2014.37.35.16
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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