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Henry Brown Baker BIOGRAPHY
1868 Spencer, West Virigina - 1941 New Jersey. Known for: Western life painting, illustration.
Henry (Harry) Brown Baker (1868-1946). He was born on Christmas Eve, 1868 in Spencer, West Virginia. All of his life, Henry Brown Baker was known more commonly as Harry Brown Baker or simply H.B.... Read full biography
Henry (Harry) Brown Baker (1868-1946). He was born on Christmas Eve, 1868 in Spencer, West Virginia. All of his life, Henry Brown Baker was known more commonly as Harry Brown Baker or simply H.B. Baker. In 1883 at age 15 Harry left West Virginia and went to live in Shawnee, Kansas. It is believed... Read full biography
Henry (Harry) Brown Baker (1868-1946). He was born on Christmas Eve, 1868 in Spencer, West Virginia. All of his life, Henry Brown Baker was known more commonly as Harry Brown Baker or simply H.B. Baker. In 1883 at age 15 Harry left West Virginia and went to live in Shawnee, Kansas. It is believed that he made the acquaintance of Frederic Remington in Kansas City where young Harry was employed. Harry was very taken with Remington and his stories and artistic depictions of life in the west.... Read full biography
Henry (Harry) Brown Baker (1868-1946). He was born on Christmas Eve, 1868 in Spencer, West Virginia. All of his life, Henry Brown Baker was known more commonly as Harry Brown Baker or simply H.B. Baker. In 1883 at age 15 Harry left West Virginia and went to live in Shawnee, Kansas. It is believed that he made the acquaintance of Frederic Remington in Kansas City where young Harry was employed. Harry was very taken with Remington and his stories and artistic depictions of life in the west. Eventually Harry moved to Emporia, Kansas where he worked as a Railroad Telegrapher. Harry met and married Maud Hainer, herself an aspiring artist, in 1897 in Emporia. By the turn of the 20th century, Harry and Maud Baker had settled in Oklahoma City,... Read full biography
Henry (Harry) Brown Baker (1868-1946). He was born on Christmas Eve, 1868 in Spencer, West Virginia. All of his life, Henry Brown Baker was known more commonly as Harry Brown Baker or simply H.B. Baker. In 1883 at age 15 Harry left West Virginia and went to live in Shawnee, Kansas. It is believed that he made the acquaintance of Frederic Remington in Kansas City where young Harry was employed. Harry was very taken with Remington and his stories and artistic depictions of life in the west. Eventually Harry moved to Emporia, Kansas where he worked as a Railroad Telegrapher. Harry met and married Maud Hainer, herself an aspiring artist, in 1897 in Emporia. By the turn of the 20th century, Harry and Maud Baker had settled in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory. Harry worked as a traveling salesman in the coal & oil industry.&nbs... Read full biography
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Henry (Harry) Brown Baker (1868-1946)
He was born on Christmas Eve, 1868 in Spencer, West Virginia. All of his life, Henry Brown Baker was known more commonly as Harry Brown Baker or simply H.B. Baker. In 1883 at age 15 Harry left West Virginia and went to live in Shawnee, Kansas. It is believed that he made the acquaintance of Frederic Remington in Kansas City where young Harry was employed. Harry was very taken with Remington and his stories and artistic depictions of life in the west. Eventually Harry moved to Emporia, Kansas where he worked as a Railroad Telegrapher. Harry met and married Maud Hainer, herself an aspiring artist, in 1897 in Emporia.
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