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Buffalo Soldiers,9th Cavalry Regiment,1900

Inspection of Co. H, 9th Cavalry on the Presidio. Buffalo Soldiers originally were members of the US 10th Cavalry Regiment of the US Army. This nickname was given to the "Negro Cavalry" by the Native American tribes they fought in the Indian Wars. The term became synonymous with all of the African-American regiments formed in 1866: 9th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 24th Infantry Regiment, and 25th Infantry Regiment. Cropped stereograph, Keystone View Company, 1900.
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Title:
Buffalo Soldiers,9th Cavalry Regiment,1900
Caption:
Inspection of Co. H, 9th Cavalry on the Presidio. Buffalo Soldiers originally were members of the US 10th Cavalry Regiment of the US Army. This nickname was given to the "Negro Cavalry" by the Native American tribes they fought in the Indian Wars. The term became synonymous with all of the African-American regiments formed in 1866: 9th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 24th Infantry Regiment, and 25th Infantry Regiment. Cropped stereograph, Keystone View Company, 1900.
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4200 x 3235 px | 38.9 MB
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35.6 x 27.4 cm | 14.0 x 10.8 in (300 dpi)