A beautiful and sublime glimpse into the past
The daguerreotypes below are from the studio of Matthew Brady, one of the most celebrated 19th century American photographers, best known for his portraits of celebrities and his documentation of the American Civil War which earned him the title of “father of photojournalism”. The Library of Congress received the majority of the Brady daguerreotypes as a gift from the Army War College in 1920. [via publicdomainreview]
The daguerreotypes below are from the studio of Matthew Brady, one of the most celebrated 19th century American photographers, best known for his portraits of celebrities and his documentation of the American Civil War which earned him the title of “father of photojournalism”. The Library of Congress received the majority of the Brady daguerreotypes as a gift from the Army War College in 1920. [via publicdomainreview]
Unidentified man, about 30 years of age. Photographed between 1844 - 1860
Unidentified woman, about 20 years of age (taken between 1851 and 1860)
Unidentified U.S. Army officer
James Buchanan
Portrait of unidentified man [between 1844 and 1860], by Mathew Brady’s studio.
Bishop Frederic Baraga holding his Dictionary of the Otchipwe Language
William Cullen Bryant
William C. Dawson
James Duncan
Asher Brown Durand
Memucan Hunt
John M. Washington
Zachary Taylor and his cabinet, all seated except President Taylor
Left to right: William Ballard Preston, Secretary of the Navy; Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Interior; John Middleton Clayton, Secretary of State; Zachary Taylor, Twelfth President of the United States; William Morris Meredith, Secretary of the Treasury; George Washington Crawford, Secretary of War; Jacob Collamer, Postmaster General; Reverdy Johnson, Attorney General.
WOW.Amazing photographs.
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