ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː, hiː ˈɛntɚd ɪn ɐ lˈɔŋ ænd fɹˈuːtfəl pˈɑːɹtnɚʃˌɪp wɪð dʒˈoʊʒəz pˈɛnɪŋtən, hˌuː hɐdbɪn ɐ dɹˈæftsmən æt bˈɔːldwɪn ænd pɹˈaɪs, ænd ðeɪ fˈɔːɹmd ðə fˈɜːm bˈɔːldwɪn ænd pˈɛnɪŋtən.
In 1883, he entered in a long and fruitful partnership with Josias Pennington, who had been a draftsman at Baldwin & Price, and they formed the firm Baldwin & Pennington.