Lot 270
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Cabinet card of a young African American man taken at the studio of African American photographer Walter BAKER (ca 1877-1926). New York: ca 1920s.
Sale 1118 - African Americana
Feb 28, 2023
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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Cabinet card of a young African American man taken at the studio of African American photographer Walter BAKER (ca 1877-1926). New York: ca 1920s.
3 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. silver gelatin photograph on cardstock mount (spotting/residue throughout, notable crease to right edge, light wear to image edges). Mount recto features Walter Baker's Studio imprint to lower right. The young male subject stands against a painted studio backdrop wearing a light colored knicker suit.
African American photographer Walter Baker operated a studio in New York City during the Harlem Renaissance.
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