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."
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