Photograph of Edward Lee Baker, Jr. of the 10th US Cavalry
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1889
name: label: Photograph by
content: Orlando Scott Goff, American, 1843 - 1916
label: Subject of
content: 10th Cavalry Regiment, American, founded 1866
label: Subject of
content: Capt. Edward L. Baker Jr., American, 1865 - 1913
notes: label: Caption
content: Sgt. Maj. Edward L. Baker Jr. served in the 9th and 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiments during his 28-year military career. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 1, 1898, in Santiago, Cuba, during the 10th U.S. Cavalry attack up San Juan Hill. During the chaos of the most pivotal battle of the war, Sergeant Major Baker left his covered position, exposing himself to enemy fire, to rescue a wounded comrade from drowning after being shot while crossing the river at the base of the hill.
label: Description
content: A cabinet card photograph depicting a black and white image of Edward L. Baker, Jr., of the 10th US Cavalry. He is wearing a kepi with a 10th US Cavalry insignia on the crown, a high collared jacket and a light colored cloak. He has a handlebar mustache and is looking to his right. Printed on the card below the image is “O. S. Goff” and “DICKINSON / N.D.” The back of the card is blank.
place: label: Place captured
content: Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: American West
label: Topic
content: Buffalo Soldiers
label: Topic
content: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: Musicians
label: Topic
content: Photography
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2016.5.2.36
objectType: label: Type
content: cabinet photographs
label: Type
content: gelatin silver prints
label: Type
content: portraits
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: photographic gelatin and silver on photographic paper on card mount
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (card): 6 7/16 × 4 3/16 in. (16.3 × 10.7 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (image): 5 9/16 × 3 7/8 in. (14.2 × 9.8 cm)