Mathew Brady

Mathew B. Brady
Mathew B. Brady
	Mathew B. Brady, self-portrait, circa 1875
Born	1822; Warren County, New York, U.S.A.
Died	January 15, 1896 (aged 73); New York City, New York, U.S.A.
Occupation	Photographer, photojournalist
Nationality	United States
Spouse	Juliette Handy Brady
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Mathew B. Brady (1822 – January 15, 1896) was one of the most celebrated 19th century American photographers, best known for his portraits of celebrities and the documentation of the American Civil War. He is credited with being the father of photojournalism.^[1]

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Lithograph of Brady, c. 1845
Portrait of Brady by Charles Loring Elliott, 1857
Brady upon his return from the First Battle of Bull Run; under his long coat, he is wearing a saber awarded to him by the New York Fire Zouaves.
A U.S. postage stamp of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln based on Brady's portrait photo of Lincoln
Mid-19th century "Brady stand" photo model's armrest table
Brady with his wife Juliet Handy Brady (front left) and sister Ellen Brady Haggerty (front right)
General William J. Worth; a related picture also by Brady can be found on the George Eastman House Collection website.
Photo of John Quincy Adams between 1843 and 1848 by Brady
Photo of Abraham Lincoln by Brady on the day of Lincoln's Cooper Union speech 1860

↑ Horan, James D. (1988-12-12). Mathew Brady: Historian With a Camera. New York: Random House. ISBN 0517001047.

Panzer, Mary (1997). Mathew Brady and the Image of History. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books. ISBN 1-58834-143-7. LCC TR140.B7 P36 1997.

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Mathew B. Brady
Mathew B. Brady, self-portrait, circa 1875
Born	1822 Warren County, New York, U.S.A.
Died	January 15, 1896(1896-01-15) (aged 73) New York City, New York, U.S.A.
Occupation	Photographer, photojournalist
Nationality	United States
Spouse	Juliette Handy Brady

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