Baker & Record

Baker & Record was a photographic partnership active in 1875, known primarily for their documentation of architectural and natural sites in Saratoga Springs, New York. Their work provides a detailed visual record of American leisure culture and resort development during the post-Civil War era.

The firm specialized in landscape and architectural views. Their main documented subject matter stems from a series titled "Saratoga Springs, N. Y." Key works preserved from this documentation include the landscape photograph Geyser Spring, the architectural study Front Piazza, No. 23 from the series "Saratoga Springs, N. Y.", and the image Pavilion and United States Springs, Saratoga, N.Y.

Baker & Record's historical significance is affirmed by their inclusion in major institutional collections. Today, nine of their photographs are represented in museum collections, most notably at the Art Institute of Chicago. The historical importance of their imagery means that many of these detailed documents are now in the public domain, facilitating research and the creation of high-quality prints for further study and display.

Baker & Record

Works in Collection

Congress Hall Bridge, Sartoga, N.Y.V

Front Piazza, No. 23 from the series "Saratoga Springs, N. Y."

Geyser Spring, No. 4 from the series "Saratoga Springs, N. Y."

Geyser Spring, from the series "Saratoga Springs, N. Y."

Pavilion and United States Springs, Saratoga, N.Y., No. 16 from the series "Saratoga Springs, N. Y."

Rear Piazza, Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga, N.Y., No. 26 from the series "Saratoga Springs, N. Y."

United States Hotel Parlor, Saratoga, N.Y., No. 82 from the series "Saratoga Springs, N. Y."

Untitled, from the series "Saratoga Springs, N. Y."

Untitled, stereo, from the series "Saratoga Springs, N. Y."