[BUFFALO SOLDIERS] -- [LATE INDIAN WARS]. Cabinet card of African American soldier Hiram Baker, Jr., Company L, 25th Infantry. [Denver, CO]: n.d.
Sale 994 - African Americana
Feb 23, 2022
11:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$500 -
$700
Sold for $313
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[BUFFALO SOLDIERS] -- [LATE INDIAN WARS]. Cabinet card of African American soldier Hiram Baker, Jr., Company L, 25th Infantry. [Denver, CO]: n.d.
3 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. albumen photograph on cardstock mount (heavy toning and some spotting to image, some wear and surface soiling to mount). Mount recto bears ink identification of subject, "Hiram Baker Jr. Com L. / 25 inf." Ink inscription on verso reads, "Miss Julia Delaney / From your Friend / Hiram Baker. Jr / 25 inf. Com. L. / Fort Logan Denver. Colo." Subject stands outdoors wearing a hat and long coat.
A death certificate for a Hiram Baker (1876-1931) lists Baker's place of death as the U.S. Marine Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father's name is listed as Hiram Baker, and his race is listed as "negro." A World War I draft card for a Hiram Baker Jr. (b. 1876) lists Baker's race as "black" and his residence as Cincinnati, OH as of 1918.
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