Baker Art Studio

photographer: L N Baker
199 & 201 South High Street, Columbus Ohio

Above is a somewhat unusual example showing the name of the photographer instead of just the name Baker or Baker Art Studio. This example would have been done during that period when Lorenzo Norman Baker was working at the studio at 199-201 High Street, 1889 to 1891.

Lorenzo Marvin Baker (1834-1924)
Lorenzo Norman Baker (1861-1905)
Duane Henry Baker (1859-1934)
Lorenzo Phillip Baker (1894-1947)

There are many examples of the Baker Art Studio work available. The studio, operated at times by four different Baker family members and others, counted many famous and important people as their customers. See the Wikimedia page here.

The Baker Art Gallery for many years was operated by Lorenzo Marvin Baker with his older son, Duane H Baker, and John S. Schneider. Lorenzo M Baker eventually retired and Duane Baker took over the studio. Duane’s son Lorenzo P Baker also worked at the studio.

Lorenzo M Baker’s younger son, Lorenzo Norman Baker also worked in the Baker studio. At times he operated extensions of the Baker studio in other towns such as Marysville, OH. Some sources say he also for a time, operated in Miami, Ohio but nothing has been found so far, to support this.

Not many of the examples from the Baker Studios are imprinted with the address of the studio so dating a cabinet card will often be difficult.
Listed here are the addresses found and the approximate dates Baker studio was operating at that location. From 1892 to 1924 the Baker.

Art Studio was located at 106 ½ South High, Columbus
(From Columbus, OH, city directory, unless otherwise noted)
1870
Columbus, OH, city directory, Lorenzo Marvin Baker as photographer; studio at 250 s High
1871
Columbus, OH, city directory L M Baker as photographer at 230 s High (the address is actually probably the same as in the previous year)
1872 to 1882
Columbus, OH, city directory, Lorenzo Marvin Baker as photographer at 228 & 232 s High
1883, 1884
Columbus, OH, city directory, Lorenzo Marvin Baker and Lorenzo Norman Baker as photographers at Comstock’s Opera House Block
1886
Columbus, OH, city directory, Lorenzo Marvin Maker and Duane H Baker as photographers at Metropolitan Opera House Building, 163 to 167 s High; (Lorenzo Norman Baker is working with photographer Wenzel this year.)
1887, 1888
Columbus, OH, city directory Lorenzo M Baker as photographer at 154 s High; Lorenzo M Baker with both sons Lorenzo N and Duane H
1889, 1890
Columbus, OH, city directory, Lorenzo M Baker with Duane H Baker and John S Schneider as photographers at 199 s High; Lorenzo Norman Baker not listed

1891
Columbus, OH, city directory, Lorenzo M Baker, Duane Baker and John Schneider as photographers at 199 - 201 s High, Metropolitan Opera House Block; Apparently Lorenzo Norman Baker was working there also as shown by two cabinet cards shown on this page. The Metropolitan Opera House block was destroyed by fire this year. (See news item below)
1892
Columbus, OH, city directory, Lorenzo M Baker, D H Baker and J S Schneider as photographer at Baker Art Studio, 106 s High Baker; L N Baker apparently working at the studio also.
1893, 1894, 1895, 1896
Columbus, OH, city directory L M Baker, D H Baker, J S Schneider as photographers at Baker Art Gallery, 106 s High, SE cor High and State; L N Baker as photographer at 199 ½ s High, listed separately in business section
1897, 1898, 1899
Columbus, OH, city directory L M Baker, D H Baker, J S Schneider as photographers at 106 s High, SE cor High and State; Baker Art Gallery by Lorenzo N Baker NOT listed at all. According to a news item he is now operating a studio in Marysville, OH
1900, 1901
Columbus, OH, city directory L M Baker, D H Baker, J S Schneider as Baker Art Gallery, 106 s High, SE cor High and State; L N Baker is listed with no occupation

1902 to 1916
Columbus, OH, city directory, 106 s High Duane H Baker and John S Schneider as photographers at Baker’s Art Gallery; Lorenzo Martin Baker as apparently retired but is still listed as photographer; Lorenzo Norman Baker is not listed in Columbus, OH, any of these years
1917
Columbus, OH, city directory, Duane H Baker and John S Schneider as photographers at Baker’s Art Gallery, 106 s High; Lorenzo Martin Baker is listed with no occupation; Lorenzo Norman Baker is not listed
1918, 1919
Columbus, OH, city directory, Duane H Baker and John S Schneider as photographers Baker’s Art Gallery at 106 s High; Lorenzo Martin Baker is listed with no occupation; Lorenzo Norman Baker is not listed, Lorenzo P Baker, son of Duane H Baker, is now listed as student
1920
Columbus, OH, city directory, Duane H Baker and John S Schneider as photographers at Baker Art Gallery, 106 S High, Lorenzo P Baker son of Duane H Baker is now listed as photographer, res 193 Woodland Av; Lorenzo N Baker, no occupation, res: 1270 Bryden Rd, (misprint:This is probably Lorenzo M Baker); Duane H Baker res 193 Woodland
1920, 1922
Columbus, OH, city directory Duane H Baker and John S Schneider as photographers at Baker’s Art Gallery, 106 s High; Lorenzo P Baker, son of Duane H Baker, is now listed as photographer; Lorenzo M Baker is listed with no occupation, 1270 Brydon Road; Lorenzo Norman Baker is not listed,

1923
Columbus, OH, city directory, Duane H Baker, Lorenzo P Baker and John S Schneider as photographers at Baker’s Art Gallery, 106 s High; Lorenzo Martin Baker is listed with no occupation; Lorenzo Norman Baker is not listed,
1924
Columbus, OH, city directory, Duane H Baker, Lorenzo P Baker, John S Schneider and Walter McKeon as photographers at Baker Art Gallery 106 s High; Lorenzo Martin Baker and Lorenzo Norman Baker are NOT listed
1925
Columbus, OH, city directory, Baker Art Gallery 232-234 s High, operated by D H Baker Pres and Treas, John S Schneider Vice Pres, F W Geist Sec, Lorenzo P Baker as photographer; Lorenzo Martin Baker and Lorenzo Norman Baker are NOT listed
1926, 1927
Columbus, OH, city directory, Baker Art Gallery 232-234 s High is operated by D H Baker Pres and Treas, John S Schneider Vice Pres, F W Geist Sec, Lorenzo P Baker, photographers

The Baker Art Gallery carried on at various addresses until about 1955 long after the cabinet card era.

Marysville (OH) Weekly Tribune - 14 Feb 1877

See also:
W H Baker of Barnsville, OH

Marysville (OH) Weekly Tribune - 20 Oct 1897

The Baker Art Gallery is well covered by the Tattered and Lost website.

Marysville (OH) Weekly Tribune - 20 Jul 1898


Marysville (OH) Weekly Tribune - 19 Oct 1898



Typical city directory ad from 1895

Lima (OH) News - 27 Jan 1892

At the right is an example from the Baker studio that probably comes from the early era when Baker was at 250 South High Street, around 1870.

This is an interesting card. The photograph was not trimmed to fit the pre-printed card blank, so it partially covers the name and address at the bottom.

Also it is the only example found documenting a partnership of Baker and Jasper. No other mention has been found. One might guess that the partnership was very short. The partner "Jasper" has not been identified yet.

photographer: Baker and Jasper
250 & 252 South High
Columbus, OH
from contributor JT

reverse of card at left
(both sides have been restored and enhanced for presentation here. Actual examples may vary.)

photographer: Baker's Art Gallery
Alfred C Thurston, Operator
Columbus, OH
example from History in Photos

photographer: Baker Arts Gallery
163-167 South High st, Metropolitan Opra Block
Columbus, OH
example from Flickr member J W Carson

reverse of card at left

photographer: Baker art Gallery
Colmbus, OH
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Baker Art Gallery
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photographer Baker Art Gallery
Columbus, OH
Example from pinterest
original source not given

photographer Baker Art Gallery
Columbus, OH
Example from pinterest
original source not given

photographer: Baker Art Studio
Columbus, OH
example from LOST GALLERY

reverse of card at left

As one might imagine, this is very close to a "Baseball Card" for that day. The actual photograph was probably not taken by the Baker studio but just printed there from a previous negative or copied from another print.

It was used as a promotional advertisement for the touring show of the Sutherland Sisters. They were sold in auditoium lobbies much like T-shirts are sold today.

photographer Baker Art Gallery
Columbus, OH
Example from Pinterest
original source not given

photographer Baker Art Gallery
Columbus, OH
Example from Pinterest
original source not given

photographer Baker Art Gallery
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photographer Baker Art Gallery
Columbus, OH
Example from Pinterest
original source not given

photographer Baker Art Gallery
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photographer Baker Art Gallery
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photographer Baker Art Gallery
Columbus, OH
example from Worthington Historical Society

photographer Baker Art Gallery
Columbus, OH
example from Harvard Theater Collection

To date no connection to the Columbus photographer Baker family has been found for these:

photographer: Baker
Payne, OH
example from auction site
No connection to Payne, OH, has been made.

photographer: Baker
Payne, OH
example from auction site

photographer: F E Baker
Greeley, CO
example from auction site

photographer: Baker
Pittsburg, PA
example from auction site
Baker Logo is similar

photographer: Baker
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photographer:Baker
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photographer:Baker
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photographer:Baker
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Baker's Art Gallery
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Baker's Art Gallery
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Baker
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Baker
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Baker
228-232 South High Street, Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photographer: L N Baker
199-201 South High, Columbus, OH
LOST GALLERY Collection
from about 1889 to 1891

photographer: Baker
199-201 South High St, Columbus, OH
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Baker
199-201 South High St, Columbus, OH
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. Listed here are all the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY. This is a work in progress. For a look at the original postings go to LOST GALLERY.

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