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Title: Henry O. Flipper, 1877-1882
Alternative Title: Henry O. Flipper, first black West Point graduate, and his wife
Date Created and/or Issued: [1877-1882]
1877/1882
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
Rights Information: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Description: Studio portrait of Henry Ossian Flipper in military uniform.
Henry Ossian Flipper was an American soldier, former slave and, in 1877, the first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point, earning a commission as a second lieutenant in the US Army. He was assigned to the 10th Cavalry Regiment, one of the four all-black "buffalo soldier" regiments in the Army, and became the first black officer to command regular troops in the U.S. Army. Previously, all-black regiments had been commanded by white officers. [Wikipedia]
Written on back of photo: Henry O. Flipper first Black graduate of West Point
Type: image
Identifier: uclalsc_1889_b19_f16_002a.tif
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Subject: African American soldiers
Flipper, Henry Ossian, 1856-1940
United States. Army. Cavalry, 10th
United States. Military Academy, West Point
Source: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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