Walter Nicholas Baker (1915-1995) was a world traveler and film maker, along with his wife Aloha Baker. He was born in Jireh, Wyoming on January 18, 1915. In 1933, while working in Laramie, Wyoming, he met Aloha Wanderwell who was touring America and giving lectures on her worldwide travel experiences. Walter joined her crew as a driver and mechanic, and the two married two months later. Together, they toured the world and filmed their experiences from 1933-1939. In 1945, Walter co-produced and filmed the silent movie, Explorers of the Purple Sage. The film documented a wild horse roundup in the Red Desert. Baker passed away in Newport Beach, California on July 27, 1995.
From the description of Walter Nicholas Baker papers, 1915-1945. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 67833892
