Library of Congress
Loc: Matthew Brady
A look at the life of Matthew Brady, an Irish American who was a photographer in the Civil War.
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Civil War Photographs: The Mathew Brady Bunch
Students browse a collection of over one thousand Civil War photos, and then choose one to examine in-depth. The resulting assignment is a news article based on the photo's events and subject matter.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Mathew B. Brady
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Mathew B. Brady in addition to an extensive listing of his works (specifically his work with dauguerreotypes) as displayed at the...
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Mathew Brady's Portraits: William Cullen Bryant
Short biographical note about William Cullen Bryant illustrated with a portrait photograph taken by Mathew Brady, celebrated portrait and Civil War photographer.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Mathew Brady's Portraits: Charles Sumner
Short biographical note about Charles Sumner, illustrated with a portrait photograph taken by Mathew Brady, celebrated portrait and Civil War photographer.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's First Look Into the Camera (Daguerreotypes)
A searchable database from the Library of Congress that provides a fascinating look into the history of photography from 1839-1864. There are images from the Matthew Brady Studio and studio portraits by black photographers James P. Ball...
Library of Congress
Loc: Selected Photographers and Their Works: George N. Barnard
Read a brief biography of Civil War photographer, George N. Barnard, and see some examples of his panoramic work. From the Library of Congress.
A&E Television
History.com: How Photos From the Battle of Antietam Revealed the American Civil War's Horrors
In October 1862, a shocking and unique photo exhibition opened at Mathew B. Brady's Broadway gallery in New York City. A small placard at the door advertised "The Dead of Antietam," and, as The New York Times reported on October 20,...
Smithsonian Institution
Nat'l Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Poster as Portraiture: Edison's New Phonograph
A poster extolling the virtues of Thomas Edison's new phonograph is accompanied by text that explains the purpose of the poster and how it was made.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Mary Todd Lincoln
Contains a portrait and brief biography of Mary Todd Lincoln.
Library of Congress
Loc: Prints and Photographs: About the Civil War Photographs
Collection of digitized prints of the library's holding of Civil War photographs. Includes information on how the photographs were taken, as well as an interesting look at photo manipulation.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: Selected Civil War Photographs
The Selected Civil War Photographs Collection from the Library of Congress is a comprehensive collection of photographs. "The collection also includes portraits of both Confederate and Union officers, and a selection of enlisted men."...