Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1823 - 1896-01-15
Biographical / Historical
Mathew B. Brady (circa 1823-1896) was a prominent American portrait photographer who organized photographers to document the American Civil War from his studio in Washington, D.C.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Mathew B. Brady and Levin Corbin Handy Photographic Studios Collection
Collection
Call Number: GEN MSS 580
Overview:
Photographs, papers, and artifacts created or collected by Mathew B. Brady, Levin Corbin handy, their studios, and their family, 1843-1957. The collection includes images created by Brady during the American Civil War and documents the continual use of these images into the early twentieth century by Handy and his studio. The collection reflects the operations of the Brady and Handy studios in Washington, D.C., from the middle of the nineteenth century through the early twentieth century. It...
Dates:
1843-1957, bulk 1860-1935