Name/Title
George Armstrong CusterEntry/Object ID
1998.10.0061Description
Black and white photograph depicting Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer seated in his study at Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota Territory (present-day North Dakota). Custer is shown seated at his desk with his head resting on one hand in a contemplative pose, approximately one year before his death at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. A framed portrait of Custer hangs on the wall above the desk, while the furnishings and personal effects provide a glimpse into the private quarters of one of the U.S. Army's most prominent nineteenth-century officers.Collection
Photograph CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1875Time Period
19th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Photograph, Black-and-WhiteNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
Good