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A black-and-white photograph of a field with human bones scattered everywhere and a wooden sign that reads, "UNKNOWN."
A black-and-white photograph of a field with human bones scattered everywhere and a wooden sign that reads, "UNKNOWN."

Unknown Remains, Custer Battle, June 25, 1876

Object Details

  • Date

    1877

  • Object Type

    Photographs

  • Medium

    Halftone print

  • Contributors

    Published by Coffeen Schnitger Trading Co.

  • Object Format

    Postcard

  • Dimensions

    Image: 2 15/16 x 4 1/16 in.
    Sheet: 3 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto:

    l.r. printed: COPYRIGHT COFFEEN \ SCHNITGER TRADING CO.

    Sheet Recto:

    l.l. to l.r. printed: Unknown Remains, Custer Battle, June 25, 1876. From Photo Taken One Year Later

  • Collection Name

    Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    P1976.48.202

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

Location: Off view
Part of: Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

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