Portrait of an African American Civil War soldier identified as William Johnson of Kentucky from the picture gallery of Louis Frenzel, portrait painter and photographer, cor. Bridge and Washington Sts., Georgetown, D.C

The tintype is housed in its original "Potters Patent" die-cut paper frame, patented by Ray W. Potter of New York in 1865.
"Potters Patent March 7 1865" embossed on front of paper frame.
Photograph is housed in an album. Album page has decorative gold borders framing the image.
Collection of the Library of Congress and the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
Purchased by the Library of Congress and the National Museum of African American History and Culture; Swann Galleries; 2017.
Formerly owned by Emily Howland.
Forms part of the Emily Howland photograph album, p. 35.