This is the most famous Brady picture of Lincoln, although there is evidence that it may have been taken actually by A. Burgess. It was taken in Brady’s Washington gallery, and it is the picture of Lincoln which appears on our five-dollar bill and which also appeared on the 1923 issue of the three-cent stamp. 
Copy of photo taken by Charles R. meade of NYC at Brie-Sur-Maine, daguerre’s chateau. Ironically, Daguerre had an aversion to having his picture taken. Meade, president of Meade Brothers in NYC, was refused, along with two other American photographers, but the enterprising New Yorker returned to the Chateau later in the day and persuaded Daguerre’s niece and wife to intercede for him. 
Mathew Brady (1822–1896) was a pioneering American photographer best known for his iconic documentation of the American Civil War and his portraits of prominent 19th-century figures, including presidents, generals, and cultural leaders. Often referred to as the “Father of Photojournalism,” Brady utilized innovative daguerreotype and later wet-plate collodion techniques to capture images that profoundly shaped public perception of history. Despite his groundbreaking contributions to photography and historical preservation, Brady faced significant financial struggles later in life, underscoring the challenges of sustaining such an ambitious artistic and documentary enterprise.