A portrait of Union Army veteran Joshua W. Baker (1837-1909) seated on a horse and holding a saber, possibly at a Fourth of July celebration. Born into slavery, Baker served in the 39th United States Colored Infantry Regiment, which participated in the Siege of Petersburg and the capture of Fort Fisher. After the Civil War,…

Portrait of Joshua W. Baker

Description

A portrait of Union Army veteran Joshua W. Baker (1837-1909) seated on a horse and holding a saber, possibly at a Fourth of July celebration. Born into slavery, Baker served in the 39th United States Colored Infantry Regiment, which participated in the Siege of Petersburg and the capture of Fort Fisher. After the Civil War, he raised a family of four as a laborer in the Maryland towns of Flintstone and Hancock.

Creator

Carl, Urner Garfield, 1880-1962

Date

1898-07

Language(s)

English

Dimensions

3.75 x 3.75 inches

Extent

1 print

Resource ID

16626

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.