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1861--Colonel
Edward D. Baker
Statue--2009
United States Capitol
by
Dr. Horatio Stone
| Commissioned February 9, 1874 |
1861--Colonel
Edward D. Baker
Statue--2009 United States Capitol by Dr. Horatio Stone |
Erected April 19, 1876 |
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 Statue of Colonel Edward Dickinson Baker by  Dr. Horatio Stone 1808-1875 |
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| The Players | 1861--Colonel
Edward D. Baker
Statue--2009 United States Capitol by Dr. Horatio Stone |
The Players |
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 Colonel Edward D. Baker United States Senator-State Of Oregon and Personal Friend of Abraham Lincoln  Killed At The Battle Of Ball's Bluff October 21, 1861 |
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| The Facilitator | The Artist & Sculptor |
 Robert J. Stevens Son-In-Law Click Here For Detailed Info |
 Dr. Horatio Stone Artist & Sculptor Click Here For Detailed Info |
| # | YEAR | ITEM | DESCRIPTION | CITY | STATE | DATE | SOURCE | VIEW |
| 1 | 1860 | Elected Senator | Joint Convention Of The Legislative Assembly | Salem | OR | Oct 2 | NARA | Click |
| 2 | 1860 | Seated As Senator | Presents Credentials-Takes Oath-Takes Seat | Washington | DC | Dec 5 | CG | Click |
| 1 | 1861 | Colonel/Senator Baker | Killed At the Battle of Ball's Bluff | Leesburg | VA | Oct 21 | ES | Click |
| 2 | 1861 | Baker Life-Size Bust | Nearly Done At Horatio Stone Studio | Washington | DC | Nov 15 | NI | Click |
| 3 | 1862 | Baker Statuette | Castings On Display At Horatio Stone Studio | Washington | DC | July 10 | NI | Click |
| 4 | 1868 | Statuette To Col Stevens | From Rome By H. Stone-On Display Galt Jewelry | Washington | DC | April 11 | ES | Click |
| 5 | 1872 | HR 2586 Submitted | Life-Size Statue Of Senator Baker From Statuette | Washington | DC | April 29 | 42nd-2nd | Click |
| 6 | 1872 | HR 2762 Submitted | Life-Size Statue of Senator Baker From Statuette | Washington | DC | May 15 | 42nd-2nd | Click |
| 7 | 1873 | Senate Report 331 | Recommends No Statue For Baker | Washington | DC | Jan 24 | 42nd-3rd | Click |
| 8 | 1873 | HR 2762 Passed | Statutes At Large-Vol 17, Page 513 | Washington | DC | March 3 | 42nd-3rd | Click |
| 9 | 1874 | Contract Let | Horatio Stone-$10K For Baker Statue | Washington | DC | Feb 9 | AOC | Click |
| 10 | 1874 | First Installment Paid | $2500 For Baker Statue | Washington | DC | March 27 | RG-217 | Click |
| 11 | 1874 | Second Installment Paid | $2500 For Baker Staue | Washington | DC | Sept 1 | RG-217 | Clilck |
| 11 | 1875 | Letter To Col.Stevens | Working Day/Night-Almost Done-Horatio Stone | Carrara | Italy | July 13 | NYT | Click |
| 12 | 1875 | Horatio Stone Passes | Sick For Some Time-Roman Fever | Carrara | Italy | Aug 25 | AA | Click |
| 13 | 1876 | Statue Arrives In Boston | Shipped From Carrara, Italy | Boston | MA | Jan 31 | BS | Click |
| 14 | 1876 | Third Installment Paid | $2500 For Baker Statue-Paid To Estate | Washington | DC | Feb 29 | RG-217 | Click |
| 15 | 1876 | Statue Arrives In DC | Unpacked & Installed-Statuary Hall-US Capitol | Washington | DC | April 19 | BS | Click |
| 16 | 1876 | Last Installment Paid | $2500 For Baker Statue-Paid To Estate | Washington | DC | April 19 | RG-217 | Click |
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| 17 | 1909 | Statue Moved | Re-Arranged Per Instructions-Rotunda-SE Pilaster | Washington | DC | Aug 12-19 | AOC | Click |
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| 18 | 1942 | Letter To AOC | Walter Pierce (OR) Requests Carving-Baker Statue | Washington | DC | Nov 23 | AOC | Click |
| 19 | 1942 | Letter To AOC | Walter Pierce (OR) Requests Changes Per New Info | Washington | DC | Dec 22 | AOC | Click |
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| 20 | 1948 | Trip to Ball's Bluff | Pres Truman & Gen Marshal Visit Baker Marker | Leesburg | VA | Aug 13 | HST | Click |
| 21 | 1949 | Trip To Ball's Bluff | Pres Truman, Sen Morse & Gen Marshall To Baker | Leesburg | VA | July 10 | HST | Click |
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| 22 | 1950 | Senator Morse (OR) | Submits SJ Res 168 From Floor of Senate | Washington | DC | April 21 | CR | Click |
| 23 | 1950 | SJ Res 168 Submitted | Requests Suitable Plaque For Baker Statue | Washington | DC | April 21 | 81st-2nd | Click |
| 24 | 1950 | Presidential Visit | Speech on Baker, etc-Suggests Marker For BB | Baker | OR | May 10 | HST | Click |
| 25 | 1950 | Letter To AOC | Quote to Move Baker Statue 5 Feet | Washington | DC | May 20 | AOC | Click |
| 26 | 1951 | Senator Morse (OR) | Submits SJ Res 168 From Floor of Senate | Washington | DC | Jan 18 | CR | Click |
| 27 | 1951 | SJ Res 21 Submitted | Requests Suitable Plaque For Baker Statue | Washington | DC | Jan 18 | 82nd-1st | Click |
| - | 1951 | SJ Res 21 Referred | Rules Committee Referrers To Library Committee | Washington | DC | Jan 24 | 82nd 1st | Click |
| 28 | 1951 | Letter To AOC | No Action On SJ Res 21-Do It From Budget | Washington | DC | March 8 | AOC | Click |
| 29 | 1951 | Letter To AOC | Wording For Baker Statue-Oregon Statuary Comm. | Portland | OR | Dec 7 | AOC | Click |
| 30 | 1952 | Letter To AOC | Approves Wording For Plaque-Sen Morse (OR) | Washington | DC | Feb 4 | AOC | Click |
| 31 | 1952 | Drawings For Plaque | 24" x 16 1/2"-Completed On February 12 | Washington | DC | Feb 12 | AOC | Click |
| 32 | 1952 | Letter To Lib Comm | AOC Submits Sketch For Approval-Approx $200 | Washington | DC | Feb 13 | AOC | Click |
| 33 | 1952 | Letter To AOC | Chair Lib Comm Approves Plaque-Signs Sketch | Washington | DC | Feb 15 | AOC | Click |
| 34 | 1952 | Letter To FPI | Requests Federal Prison Industries Quote On Plaque | Washington | DC | Feb 21 | AOC | Click |
| 35 | 1952 | Letter To AOC | Quote For Baker Plaque-$78.88 | Washington | DC | March 26 | AOC | Click |
| 36 | 1952 | PO To FPI | PO #2268 For Baker Plaque-$78.88-57lbs | Washington | DC | April 16 | AOC | Click |
| 37 | 1952 | Letter To AOC | Acknowledgment of Order For Baker Plaque | Washington | DC | May 8 | AOC | Click |
| 38 | 1952 | Shipped | Baker Plaque Shipped From Federal Prison | Chillocothe | OH | Oct 8 | AOC | Click |
| 39 | 1952 | Installment | Plaque Installed On Baker Statue | Washington | DC | Oct 15 | AOC | Click |
| 40 | 1952 | Voucher | Baker Plaque Shipped Oct 8, 1952 | Washington | DC | Oct 28 | AOC | Click |
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| 41 | 1979 | Letter To Lib Comm | AOC Requests Moving Statues Including Baker | Washington | DC | Jan 2 | AOC | Click |
| 42 | 1979 | Letter To Lib Comm | AOC Request Approval Of Various Combinations | Washington | DC | June 25 | AOC | Click |
| 43 | 1979 | Memo RE Statues | Baker From Rotunda-Approved By Sen Hatfield | Washington | DC | June 25 | AOC | Click |
| 44 | 1979 | Letter To AOC | MTC Quotes Moving Statues-$5350 | Washington | DC | Sept 17 | AOC | Click |
| 45 | 1979 | PO to MTC | PO# 797587 Per Quote | Washington | DC | Sept 17 | AOC | Click |
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| Congressional Globe |
1861--Colonel Edward D. Baker Statue--2009 Legislative History |
Congressional Globe |
| # | DATE | ITEM | DESCRIPTION | MEMBER | CONG | COMM | PAGE | STATUS | VIEW |
| 1 | April 29, 1872 | HR 2586 | Life-Size Statue Of Sen Baker | Rep Sargent-CA | 42nd-2nd | Bill | 1 | Active | Click |
| 2 | Index-House | Cong Globe | Baker, Edward D-HR 2586 | Rep Sargent-CA | 42nd-2nd | Index | CXLIII | Index | Click |
| 3 | April 29, 1872 | Cong Globe | Intro-Read 2-Referred-Print | Rep Sargent-CA | 42nd-2nd | Appro | 2885 | Comm | Click |
| 4 | May 10, 1872 | Cong Globe | Requests Unanimous Consent | Rep Sargent-CA | 42nd-2nd | House | 3294 | Action | Click |
| 5 | May 10, 1872 | Cong Globe | I Object | Rep Slater-OR | 42nd-2nd | House | 3294 | Died | Click |
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| 1 | May 13, 1872 | HR-2762 | Life-Size State Of Sen Baker | Rep Sargent-CA | 42nd-2nd | Bill | 1 | Active | Click |
| 2 | Index-House | Cong Globe | Baker, Edward D-HR 2762 | Rep Sargent-CA | 42nd-2nd | Index | CXLIII | Index | Click |
| 3 | May 13, 1872 | Cong Globe | Intro & Statement | Rep Sargent-CA | 42nd-2nd | House | 3383-84 | Action | Click |
| 4 | May 13, 1872 | Cong Globe | Requests Unanimous Consent | Rep Sargent-CA | 42nd-2nd | House | 3383-84 | Pending | Click |
| 5 | May 13, 1872 | Cong Globe | Rep Has Floor-Won't Yield | Rep McCrary-IA | 42-2nd | House | 3383-84 | Held | Click |
| 6 | May 13, 1872 | Cong Globe | Suspend Rules-Put To Vote | Rep Sargent-CA | 42nd-2nd | House | 3386 | V-Vote | Click |
| 7 | May 13, 1872 | Cong Globe | Passed-2/3 Yes | Rep Sargent-CA | 42nd-2nd | House | 2286 | Passed-H | Click |
| 8 | Index-Senate | Cong Globe | Baker, Edward D-HR 2762 | Index | 42nd-2nd | Index | XXIV | Index | Click |
| 9 | May 14, 1872 | Cong Globe | Received From House | McPherson-Clerk | 42nd-2nd | N/A | 3418 | Received | Click |
| 10 | May 15, 1872 | HR-2762-S | Life-Size Statue of Baker | Rep-Sargent-CA | 42-2nd | Bill | 1 | Active | Click |
| 11 | May 15, 1872 | Cong Globe | Read Twice & Referred | Clerk | 42nd-2nd | Pub Bldgs | 3470 | Referred | Click |
| 12 | May 18, 1872 | Cong Globe | Referred Anew To Library | Sen Morrill-VT | 42nd-2nd | Library | 3599 | Referred | Click |
| 13 | June 10, 1872 | Cong Globe | Session Ends | President-Pro Tem | 42nd-2nd | N/A | 4504 | Comm | Click |
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| 14 | May 9, 1872 | HR-2705 | Sundry Civil Expenses | Rep Garfield-OH | 42nd-2nd | Bill | 54 | Active | Click |
| 15 | May 9, 1872 | Cong Globe | Read 2-Referred-Printed | Rep Garfield-OH | 42nd-2nd | Whole | 54 | Comm | Click |
| 16 | May 23, 1872 | Cong Globe | Passes- 97 Yes, 26 No | Rep Garfield-OH | 42nd-2nd | House | 3798 | Passed-H | Click |
| 17 | May 24, 1872 | Cong Globe | Received From House | McPherson-Clerk | 42nd-2nd | N/A | 3808 | Received | Click |
| 18 | May 24, 1872 | HR-2705-S | Sundry Civil Expenses | Rep Garfield-OH | 42nd-2nd | Bill | 58 | Referred | Click |
| 19 | May 30, 1872 | Ammendment | Works Of Art-Capitol 3K | Sen L Morrill-ME | 42nd-2nd | Bill Form | 1 | Intended | Click |
| 20 | May 30, 1872 | Cong Globe | Intended-Referrred-Printed | Sen L Morrill-ME | 42nd-2nd | Appro | 4038 | Referred | Click |
| 21 | June 7, 1872 | Cong Globe | Offers Ammendment | Sen L Morrill-ME | 42nd-2nd | Senate | 4359 | Active | Click |
| 22 | June 7, 1872 | Cong Globe | Works of Art-Capitol 5K | Sen L Morrill-ME | 42nd-2nd | Senate | 4359 | Agreed | Click |
| 23 | June ?, 1872 | Cong Globe | Printed-Ammend-Numbered | ?? | 42nd-2nd | Senate | ?? | Printed | Click |
| June ?, 1872 | Ammend # 64 | Works Of Art-Capitol 5K | ?? | 42nd-2nd | Senate | ?? | ?? | Click | |
| June ?, 1872 | Cong Globe | Conference Committee | 3 House-3 Senate | 42nd-2nd | ?? | ?? | Click | ||
| June 8, 1872 | Cong Globe | Read-Conference Report | McPherson-Clerk | 42nd-2nd | House | 4453 | Read | Click | |
| June 8, 1872 | Cong Globe | Ammend #64 - 5K to 15 K | Rep Garfield-OH | 42nd-2nd | House | 4453 | Change | Click | |
| June 8, 1872 | Cong Globe | Orders Vote On Report | Speaker | 42nd-2nd | House | 4456 | Vote | Click | |
| June 8, 1872 | Cong Globe | 102 Yes, 79 No, 59 Not Vote | McPherson-Clerk | 42nd-2nd | House | 4456 | Agreed-H | Click | |
| June 9, 1872 | Letter | Re: #64-10K for Baker Statue | Conference Comm | 42nd-2nd | Library | ?? | Letter | Click | |
| June 10, 1872 | Cong Globe | Read Conference Report | Sen Cole-CA | 42nd-2nd | Senate | 4495 | Read | Click | |
| June 10, 1872 | Cong Globe | Ammed #64 - 5K to 15K | Sen Cole-CA | Senate | 4495 | Change | Click | ||
| June 10, 1872 | Cong Globe | Takes Vote On Report | President-Pro Tem | 42nd-2nd | Senate | 4495 | Vote | Click | |
| June 10, 1872 | Cong Globe | 39 Yes, 17 No | Senate Clerk | 42nd-2nd | Senate | 4495 | Agreed-S | Click | |
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| 17 | Index-Senate | Cong Globe | Baker, Edward D-HR2762 | N/A | 42nd-3rd | Index | CIV | Index | Click |
| 18 | Jan 24, 1873 | Cong Globe | Adverse Report-Printed | Sen L Morrill-ME | 42nd-3rd | Library | 822 | Adv-Print | Click |
| 19 | Feb 11, 1872 | Cong Globe | Report Read-Comments-Vote | Sen Cole-CA | 43nd-3rd | Library | 1247 | Object | Click |
| 20 | Index | Senate Journal | Index of Bills-HR 2762 | N/A | 42nd-3rd | Index | 722 | Index | Click |
| 21 | Jan 24, 1873 | Senate Journal | No Amd-Reported Adversely | Sen L. Morrill-ME | 42nd-3rd | Library | 206 | Adverse | Click |
| 22 | Jan 24, 1873 | S Report 331 | Report on HR 2762 | Sen L. Morrill-ME | 42nd-3rd | Library | 1 | Adverse | Click |
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| - | March 3, 1874 | HR-3583 | Signed By President | ?? | 42nd-3rd | ?? | ?? | ?? | Click |
| 4 | Vol 17 | Chapter 227 | Statutes-At-Large | N/A | 42nd-3rd | N/A | 513 | Enacted | Click |
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| 1 | April 21, 1950 | SJ Res 168 | Plaque For Sen Baker Statue | Sen Morse-OR | 81st-2nd | Rules | 1 | Died-C | Click |
| 2 | Vol 96-P19 | CR-Index | Baker, Edward D-SJ Res 168 | Sen Morse-OR | 81st-2nd | N/A | 33 | N/A | Click |
| 3 | Vol 96-P19 | CR-Index | History of Bills-SJ Res 168 | Sen Morse-OR | 81st-2nd | N/A | 723 | N/A | Click |
| 4 | April 21, 1950 | Cong Record | SJ Res 168 Intro & Statement | Sen Morse-OR | 81st-2nd | Rules | 5506 | N/A | Click |
| 5 | April 21, 1950 | Senate Journal | Intro of SJ Res 168 | Sen Morse-OR | 81st-2nd | Rules | 271 | N/A | Click |
| 6 | Sept 22, 1950 | Cong Record | Remarks Re: Baker | Sen Humphrey-MN | 81st-2nd | N/A | 15460 | N/A | Click |
| 7 | Sept 22, 1950 | Cong Record | Ext of Remarks Re: Baker | Sen Humphrey-MN | 81st-2nd | N/A | A-6871 | N/A | Click |
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| 1 | Jan 18, 1951 | SJ Res 21 | Plaque For Sen Baker Statue | Sen Morse-OR | 82nd 1st | Rules | 1 | Died-C | Click |
| 2 | Vol 97-P16 | CR-Index | Baker, Edward D-SJ Res 21 | Sen Morse-OR | 82nd-1st | N/A | 34 | N/A | Click |
| 3 | Vol 97-P16 | CR-Index | History of Bills-SJ Res 21 | Sen Morse-OR | 82nd-1st | N/A | 716 | N/A | Click |
| 4 | Jan 18, 1951 | Cong Record | SJ Res 21-Intro & Statement | Sen Morse-OR | 82nd-1st | Rules | 450 | R-2 | Click |
| 5 | Jan 18, 1951 | Senate Journal | Intro of SJ Res 21 | Sen Morse-OR | 82nd-1st | Rules | 61 | N/A | Click |
| 6 | Jan 24, 1951 | SJ Res 21 | Referred To Library Comm. | Sen Green-RI | 82nd-1st | Library | 1 | Referred | Click |
| 7 | March 8, 1951 | Letter to AOC | No Action-Fund From Budget | Sen Green-RI | 82nd-1st | Library | 1 | Done | Click |
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| Press Coverage | 1861--Colonel Edward D. Baker Statue--2009 United States Capitol by Dr. Horatio Stone |
Press Coverage |
| # | DATE | NEWSPAPER | HEAD LINE | PAGE | COL | SIZE | PHOTO | VIEW |
| 1 | Nov 15, 1861 | National Intelligencer | Horatio Stone-Life Size Bust Of Baker Nearly Ready | 3 | 4 | 4" | No | Click |
| 2 | Aug 8, 1862 | National Intelligencer | Letter To Editor RE: Baker Castings-Dated July 12 | 2 | 3 | 6" | No | Click |
| 3 | April 13, 1868 | Evening Star | Statue of General Baker-Statuette From Rome | 2 | 3 | 4" | No | Click |
| 4 | May 14, 1872 | Baltimore Sun | Forty Second Congress-Baker Statue Bill Passed | 4 | 1 | 1" | No | Click |
| 5 | July 14, 1875 | New York Times | The
Baker Statue-Letter From Horatio Stone |
4 | 6 | 8" | No | Click |
| 6 | July 18, 1875 | Chicago Daily | Art Ordered By Congress-General Baker-$10K | 3 | 4 | 1" | No | Click |
| 7 | Sept 24, 1875 | New York Times | Obit-Horatio Stone, M.D. | 4 | 6 | 6" | No | Click |
| 8 | Nov 07, 1875 | Chicago Tribune | Horatio Stone Has Finished Baker Statue | 5 | 1 | 1" | No | Click |
| 9 | Jan 31, 1876 | Baltimore Sun | The Statue of Colonel Baker Has Arrived At Boston | 1 | 6 | 1" | No | Click |
| 10 | April 19, 1876 | Baltimore Sun | Horatio Stone's Baker Statue-Unpacked & Placed | 1 | 5 | 1" | No | Click |
| 11 | April 20, 1876 | Evening Star | The Statue Of General Edwin D. Baker | 1 | 3 | 5" | No | Click |
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| Magazine Coverage |
1861--Colonel Edward D. Baker Statue--2009 United States Capitol by Dr. Horatio Stone |
Magazine Coverage |
| # | DATE | MAGAZINE | HEAD LINE | PAGE | COL | SIZE | PHOTO | VIEW |
| 1 | May 1876 | The Ladies Repository | Art In Washington-Dr. Horatio Stone | 456-457 | 1-2 | 12" | No | Click |
| 2 | ?? | The Granite Monthly | RE-Dr. Horatio Stone-Baker Statue | 158 | 1-2 | 12" | No | Click |
| 3 | June 1876 | The Aldine | Horatio Stone, The Sculptor | 188 | 1-3 | 28" | No | Click |
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| Reference Works |
1861--Colonel Edward D. Baker Statue--2009 United States Capitol by Dr. Horatio Stone |
Reference Works |
| # | DATE | PUBLICATION | CHAPTER | AUTHOR | PAGE | SIZE | PHOTO | VIEW |
| 1 | 1874 | Life & Scenes-The National Capitol | RE: Horatio Stone & Baker Statuette | Mary C. Ames | 115 | 12" | No | Click |
| 2 | 1913 | Works Of Art- The Capitol Building | Biography Of Artists-Horatio Stone | Charles Fairman | 65-66 | 12" | No | Click |
| 3 | 1913 | Works Of Art- The Capitol Building | Rotunda-Sculpture-Edward Baker | Charles Fairman | 88 | 6" | No | Click |
| 4 | 1927 | Art & Artist Of The Capitol | Portrait of Horatio Stone | Charles Fairman | 146 | 12" | 1 | Click |
| 5 | 1927 | Art & Artists Of The Capitol | Statue of John Hancock | Charles Fairman | 147 | 12" | 1 | Click |
| 6 | 1927 | Art & Artists Of The Capitol | Bio Of Horatio Stone | Charles Fairman | 148 | 12" | No | Click |
| 7 | 1927 | Art & Artists Of The Capitol | RE: Baker Statue | Charles Fairman | 309,311 | 24" | 1 | Click |
| 8 | 1927 | Art & Artists Of The Capitol | Statue Of Edward D. Baker | Charles Fairman | 310 | 12" | 1 | Click |
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| Reference Files |
1861--Colonel Edward D. Baker Statue--2009 United States Capitol by Dr. Horatio Stone |
Reference Files |
| # | DESCRIPTION | DEPOSITORY | LOCATION | OFFICE | PAGES | PHOTOS | CONTACT | VIEW |
| 1 | Baker Statue File | Architect of The Capitol | US Capitol | HT-5 | 113 | 3 | 202-228-1222 | Click |
| 2 | Horatio Stone File | Architect of The Capitol | US Capitol | HT-5 | ?? | ?? | 202-228-1222 | Click |
| 3 | Gen Baker File-PPF 2674 | Truman Presidential Library | Independence, MO | Archivist | 33 | 1 | 816-268-8227 | Click |
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