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Mathew Brady (1822-1896) – Early Photography
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…
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Photo Album (1910s – 1930s)
Photo album found at an antique store in Boise, Idaho. Date range is an estimate. Exact details of photos are unknown.
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Group Portrait – Ireland, 1853
Photographer: John Gregory Crace. The identity of the sitters is not known but the picture is believed to have been taken in the photographic studio of the Duke of Devonshire’s Lismore Castle. Albumen print.
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Photo Archive: Philadelphia (1849)
The Merchant’s Exchange. Calotype. Signed and sent to Fox Talbot as a sample.
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Photo Archive: Paris (1839)
Paris Boulevard. Daguerreotype. Sent by Daguerre to the King of Bavaria. This photograph is the first taken of a human being. The original, formerly in the National Museum, Munich, was destroyed during World War II. Samuel F. B. Morse wrote when he saw this daguerreotype, “The boulevard, so constantly filled with a moving throng of…
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Photo Archive: Edgar Allan Poe (1848)
Daguerreotype. Taken a year before the poet died. Poe was much enamored of the daguerreotype. In 1840 he wrote, “In truth the dag. plate is infinitely more accurate in its presentation than any painting by human hands.”
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