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Creation Date
1898
Description
Photograph of a black soldier named "Bill" during the Spanish-American War. He is in uniform and standing in front of an encampment with tents in the background. He is smoking a pipe. This is one of a number of photographs collected by Frank M. Thomas when he served as Chaplain for the Third Kentucky Infantry U.S.V. in Cuba.
Keywords
Cuba, African American soldiers, Spanish-American War, Tents