Details
•Title: General Baker spying around Richmond.
•Year: 1890
•Print size (inches): 6 x 9 (image size is just slightly less)
•Print size (cm): 15.5 x 22.8 (image size is just slightly less)
•Provenance: The United States Secret Service in the Late War
•Verso: No printing
•Publisher: John E. Potter & Company, Philadelphia
Description
We are pleased to offer a collection of Chromolithograph plates published by John E. Potter & Company in 1890. The collection centers around the National United States Secret Service Bureau and General LaFayette Baker (AKA Sam Munson).
This 125 year old Chromolithograph plate shows Baker spying in Richmond Virginia as Samuel Munson. Some smudge marks around the margins, good condition otherwise.
Baker, Lafayette C., brigadier-general, chief of the U. S. secret service, was born in Stafford, Genesee county, N. Y., Oct. 13, 1826 being a grandson of Remember Baker, one of Ethan Allen's captains. Young Baker moved with his parents to Michigan in 1839 but in 1848 went to New York and Philadelphia, and in 1853 to San Francisco, working in each of the cities as a mechanic. In the riots in San Francisco, in 1856, he joined the vigilance committee and took an active part in restoring order in the city. At the outbreak of the Civil war he offered his services at Washington, and at the suggestion of Gen. Hiram Walbridge, Gen. Scott sent him on foot to Richmond. The success of this mission, in which he collected much valuable information, followed by equal successes in other hardy enterprises, won for him the confidence of the government and he was made head of the bureau of secret service, with almost unlimited resources at his command. In 1862 the bureau was transferred to the war department and he was commissioned colonel, and later brigadier-general of volunteers. Gen. Baker's duties made him enemies in influential quarters and serious charges were several times preferred against him, but they were not substantiated. At the time of Lincoln's assassination Gen. Baker organized the pursuit of the murderer and was present at his capture and death. He died in Philadelphia, July 2, 1868. There are many theories about his death, especially when many years later, Dr. Neff detected arsenic poison in a piece of his hair found in Mrs. Baker's diary!
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About Us We are located in beautiful Southern California and have been collecting and selling for over 30 years! Our product acquisition team scavenges the earth to bring you rare and collectible print artifacts and books. Our primary consumer base are museums, historical societies, libraries, university professors, historians, company and government archivists, curators, interior designers, historical decorators, and of course collectors who are looking for that one of a kind piece that they can display or add to their collection. Lost Paper utilizes top of the line Samsung and HP digital imaging systems to provide exceptional high resolution images that you can examine in fine detail. The scans and photos in the listing are of the item you will receive, we do not use stock photos, what you see is what you get.
Free USA Shipping Fast N Free! Shipping anywhere in the USA is free! Because of our sales volume, we receive USPS shipping discounts that allow us to offer free shipping. We package items carefully and use USPS First Class on most prints and photos, so you get it fast!
Multiple Item Discounts Interested in a few prints or photos? If the items have the "Best Offer" feature, make an offer on each item you want, at the price you want. We will review the offers and either accept or make counteroffers. The more you want, the better the price! And did I mention that it's free shipping?
We package our prints in archival quality acid-free board backers and bags.
International Shipping We ship anywhere in the world giving you a choice of Airmail or Priority Mail with reduced pricing and reliable packaging. You can order a bunch of prints or photos for just one low shipping charge!
Provenance You can be assured that every item we sell is original and authentic, from the period or year stated, guaranteed, or your money back! Some people have inquired as to if we are printing these ourselves, the answer is no, never. All items are procured by our acquisition team from various sources around the world; auctions, private libraries, hoarders (we love hoarders!), sale events, etc.
•Title: General Baker spying around Richmond.
•Year: 1890
•Print size (inches): 6 x 9 (image size is just slightly less)
•Print size (cm): 15.5 x 22.8 (image size is just slightly less)
•Provenance: The United States Secret Service in the Late War
•Verso: No printing
•Publisher: John E. Potter & Company, Philadelphia
Description
We are pleased to offer a collection of Chromolithograph plates published by John E. Potter & Company in 1890. The collection centers around the National United States Secret Service Bureau and General LaFayette Baker (AKA Sam Munson).
This 125 year old Chromolithograph plate shows Baker spying in Richmond Virginia as Samuel Munson. Some smudge marks around the margins, good condition otherwise.
Baker, Lafayette C., brigadier-general, chief of the U. S. secret service, was born in Stafford, Genesee county, N. Y., Oct. 13, 1826 being a grandson of Remember Baker, one of Ethan Allen's captains. Young Baker moved with his parents to Michigan in 1839 but in 1848 went to New York and Philadelphia, and in 1853 to San Francisco, working in each of the cities as a mechanic. In the riots in San Francisco, in 1856, he joined the vigilance committee and took an active part in restoring order in the city. At the outbreak of the Civil war he offered his services at Washington, and at the suggestion of Gen. Hiram Walbridge, Gen. Scott sent him on foot to Richmond. The success of this mission, in which he collected much valuable information, followed by equal successes in other hardy enterprises, won for him the confidence of the government and he was made head of the bureau of secret service, with almost unlimited resources at his command. In 1862 the bureau was transferred to the war department and he was commissioned colonel, and later brigadier-general of volunteers. Gen. Baker's duties made him enemies in influential quarters and serious charges were several times preferred against him, but they were not substantiated. At the time of Lincoln's assassination Gen. Baker organized the pursuit of the murderer and was present at his capture and death. He died in Philadelphia, July 2, 1868. There are many theories about his death, especially when many years later, Dr. Neff detected arsenic poison in a piece of his hair found in Mrs. Baker's diary!
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About Us We are located in beautiful Southern California and have been collecting and selling for over 30 years! Our product acquisition team scavenges the earth to bring you rare and collectible print artifacts and books. Our primary consumer base are museums, historical societies, libraries, university professors, historians, company and government archivists, curators, interior designers, historical decorators, and of course collectors who are looking for that one of a kind piece that they can display or add to their collection. Lost Paper utilizes top of the line Samsung and HP digital imaging systems to provide exceptional high resolution images that you can examine in fine detail. The scans and photos in the listing are of the item you will receive, we do not use stock photos, what you see is what you get.
Free USA Shipping Fast N Free! Shipping anywhere in the USA is free! Because of our sales volume, we receive USPS shipping discounts that allow us to offer free shipping. We package items carefully and use USPS First Class on most prints and photos, so you get it fast!
Multiple Item Discounts Interested in a few prints or photos? If the items have the "Best Offer" feature, make an offer on each item you want, at the price you want. We will review the offers and either accept or make counteroffers. The more you want, the better the price! And did I mention that it's free shipping?
We package our prints in archival quality acid-free board backers and bags.
International Shipping We ship anywhere in the world giving you a choice of Airmail or Priority Mail with reduced pricing and reliable packaging. You can order a bunch of prints or photos for just one low shipping charge!
Provenance You can be assured that every item we sell is original and authentic, from the period or year stated, guaranteed, or your money back! Some people have inquired as to if we are printing these ourselves, the answer is no, never. All items are procured by our acquisition team from various sources around the world; auctions, private libraries, hoarders (we love hoarders!), sale events, etc.
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