Lt. Crittenden, 20th Infantry

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Description:

Photograph of Lieutenant John Jordan Crittenden, 20th Infantry, 7th US Cavalry. Killed in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, June 25, 1876. Lt. Crittenden is shown with a full beard, wearing a suit and tie. He is shown from the chest up. The photograph is oval with a square matting. Written on the back of the photo in ink is: "Lt. Crittenden, 2nd [sic] Infy / Killed in Battle of Little Big Horn. / Son of General Thos (Thomas) L. Crittenden / Colonel 17 Infantry."

Associated Date: 1876-06-25

Location: Currently not on view

Referenced: United States: Montana, Little Bighorn

Related Event: Battle of the Little Bighorn

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2003.0311.28Accession Number: 2003.0311Catalog Number: 2003.0311.28

Object Name: photograph

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 6 1/2 in x 4 11/32 in; 16.51 cm x 10.9982 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-614a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_892627

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