Photograph by
Alseen & Company, American
Subject of
Baker, John, American, 1881 - 1928
24th Infantry Regiment, American, 1869 - 1951
United States Army, American, founded 1775
Date
1896-1899
Medium
albumen and silver nitrocellulose on paper (fiber product) cardboard
Dimensions
H x W (Image and Sheet): 5 1/2 x 4 3/16 in. (13.9 x 10.7 cm)
H x W (Mount): 6 1/2 x 4 5/8 in. (16.5 x 11.8 cm)
Description
A sepia tone albumen print cabinet card of a Buffalo Soldier, identified as Mr. John Baker, captured in Salt Lake City, Utah. Pictured standing in studio against a solid backdrop, with a large wood prop to his proper left, Baker gazes directly at the camera. He wears a large dark hat, dark buttoned jacket, trousers, dark shoes, and a wide utility belt. He stands on a straw or grass-like carpet. At the bottom of the photograph card, in brown ink, is: [Alseen & Co., / 69 EAST, SECOND SOUTH, / SALT LAKE CITY.]. On the reverse of the card is a handwritten inscription in graphite reading [Mr. John Baker / New Albanie / Ind] along with numerical graphite inscriptions.
Place captured
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
cabinet photographs
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
American West
Buffalo Soldiers
Military
Photography
U.S. History, 1865-1921
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.244.37
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd557d19b1d-d77c-4114-8bca-6b3a6bb626c8

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