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Americans of 1840s

Pre-Civil War Mathew Brady New York and Washington DC Studio PortraitsCreated by: LOC's Public Domain ArchiveDated: 1844
[Henry Peters Gray, half-length portrait, head three-quarters to left]
In 1844, Mathew Brady opened a photography studio at the corner of Broadway and Fulton Street in New York. By 1845, he began to exhibit his portraits of famous Americans, including the likes of Senator Daniel Webster and poet Edgar Allan Poe. In 1849, he opened a studio at 625 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. Brady's early images were daguerreotypes, and he won many awards for his work.

In 1850, Brady produced The Gallery of Illustrious Americans, a portrait collection of prominent contemporary figures. The album, which featured noteworthy images including the elderly Andrew Jackson at the Hermitage, was not financially rewarding but invited increased attention to Brady's work.

When the Civil War started, he used a mobile studio and darkroom enabled vivid battlefield photographs. Thousands of war scenes were captured, as well as portraits of generals and politicians on both sides of the conflict, though most of these were taken by his assistants, rather than by Brady himself. After the war, these pictures went out of fashion, and the government did not purchase the master-copies as he had anticipated. Brady's fortunes declined sharply, and he died in debt.
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[Members of the Cresson and Prichett families, with three seated women in front and two men and a boy in the back, standing in front of a framed picture or mirror]

[Members of the Cresson and Prichett families, with three seated women...

Embossed on velvet lining inside case: W. & F. Langenheim Philadelphia Exchange. Written on seal: Restored by A.R. Phillips, Jr., May 1943. Case: flowers and butterflies. Probably a copy daguerreotype (a latera... More

[Unidentified man, about 45 years of age, half-length portrait, facing left, with sideburns]

[Unidentified man, about 45 years of age, half-length portrait, facing...

Scratched on back of plate: 8. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[John Alexander Kennedy, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left, eyes front]

[John Alexander Kennedy, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left,...

Superintendent of Metropolitan police, New York, NY. Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Samuel F. B. Morse, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Samuel F. B. Morse, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Produced by Mathew Brady's studio. Scratched on face of plate: 139. Scratched on back of plate: 15; 294 Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of... More

[Unidentified woman, about 20 years of age, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the right, seated, hands in lap]

[Unidentified woman, about 20 years of age, three-quarter length portr...

Scratched on back of plate: 42. Possibly the same woman who is depicted in the lower right corner of DAG no. 253 (Source: Owen Blevins 4/2017). Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part ... More

[Unidentified woman, about 25 years of age, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the right, seated in chair, wearing plaid dress]

[Unidentified woman, about 25 years of age, three-quarter length portr...

Scratched on back of plate: 435. Hallmark: [diamond] Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Unidentified man, three-quarter length portrait, facing slightly left, seated]

[Unidentified man, three-quarter length portrait, facing slightly left...

Hallmark: J. Rousseau & Co. Penciled on back of plate: Albert G. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Unidentified woman, three-quarter length portrait, facing front, seated beside small table with tablecloth]

[Unidentified woman, three-quarter length portrait, facing front, seat...

Scratched on back of plate: 336. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Anna Bishop, three-quarter length portrait, facing slightly right, seated in chair]

[Anna Bishop, three-quarter length portrait, facing slightly right, se...

In oval brass mat. Identified by Owen Blevins 8/2014 based on similar daguerreotype of Bishop in the Harvard Theatre Collection. Alternative identification: Jenny Lind. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP... More

[Unidentified man, about 70 years of age, half-length portrait, slightly to the right, eyes front]

[Unidentified man, about 70 years of age, half-length portrait, slight...

Scratched on back of plate: 176. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Unidentified man, about 60 years of age, half-length portrait, facing front, eyes to left, wearing plaid cravat and monocle suspended on cord around neck]

[Unidentified man, about 60 years of age, half-length portrait, facing...

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified man], Mathew Brady Photograph, 1850s.

[Unidentified man], Mathew Brady Photograph, 1850s.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Walter Restored Jones, half-length portrait, nearly in profile to left]

[Walter Restored Jones, half-length portrait, nearly in profile to lef...

Founder of Atlantic Mutual Marine Insurance Co., of New York City. Alternative identifications: Walter Reston Jones, d. 1855; Walter Jones of Washington; Walter James. Scratched on back of plate: 31; [illegible... More

[Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart, full-length portrait, standing slightly to the left, one hand resting on the back of a chair; studio background showing prominently]

[Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart, full-length portrait, standing slightly...

Whig Congressman from Virginia, 1841-1843; Secretary of the Interior, 1850-1853. Scratched on face of plate: 185; Stuart. Scratched on back of plate: 279. Slightly trimmed. Identification from engraving by A.H.... More

[Unidentified man], Mathew Brady Photograph, 1850s.

[Unidentified man], Mathew Brady Photograph, 1850s.

Image has deteriorated beyond recognition. Scratched on back of plate: 172. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Math... More

[David Dudley Field, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right]

[David Dudley Field, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right]

Lawyer. Identification from reproduction of photograph of Field as an older man in The Green Bag, February, 1891. Scratched on face of plate: 241; D. Dudley Field. Scratched on back of plate: 84; David Dudley ... More

[Henry Lawrence Kinney, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[Henry Lawrence Kinney, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the ri...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[Amos Kendall, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

[Amos Kendall, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

Postmaster General of the United States. Scratched on face of plate: 242; Amos Kendall. Scratched on back of plate: 71 (repeated several times); Kendall, Hon. Amos, Postmaster Genl. Transfer; U.S. War College; ... More

[Walter Jones, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[Walter Jones, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the le...

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Henry Peters Gray, half-length portrait, head three-quarters to left]

[Henry Peters Gray, half-length portrait, head three-quarters to left]

Artist. Alternative identifications: Washington Irving; Henry Peter Grey. Scratched on back of plate: 41; H.P. Gray. Hallmark: AB. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreo... More

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, facing slightly right]

[Unidentified woman, half-length portrait, facing slightly right]

Scratched on back of plate: 301. Hallmark: Rinhart 31a. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the right]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the right]

Alternative identifications: William Beach Lawrence, Gov. R.I.; Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence, mayor of N. Y. Scratched on face of plate: Lawrence. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms par... More

[Unidentified man, about 35 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, head three-quarters to the right, wearing striped waistcoat]

[Unidentified man, about 35 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...

Alternative identification: Dr. John Warren Hinckley. Scratched on back of plate: 192. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produ... More

[Unidentified woman, about 40 years of age, three-quarter length portrait, body to right, facing front, seated in upholstered chair, hands in lap]

[Unidentified woman, about 40 years of age, three-quarter length portr...

Scratched on face of plate: 141. Scratched on back of plate: 98; 190. Corners trimmed. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produ... More

[Rosalie Henriette Bediez Laborde, full-length portrait of a woman, three-quarters to right, standing, in costume with lace apron, holding bouquet]

[Rosalie Henriette Bediez Laborde, full-length portrait of a woman, th...

French opera singer. Identification from woodcut in Ballou's Pictorial, June 25, 1859, page 401. Alternative identifications: Madame Sabonde (cat. 5); Villaume. Scratched on face of plate: 213; Mad. Laborde. Sc... More

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the right, the head in profile, with side whiskers]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the ...

Alternative identification: Cyrus Field. Scratched on back of plate: 165. Hallmark: Rinhart 9. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress... More

[William McKendree Gwin, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[William McKendree Gwin, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the r...

Democratic Senator from California, 1850-1855, 1857-1861; Democratic Congressman from Mississippi, 1841-1843. Written on back of plate: 197; Sen. Gwin, Calif. Hallmark: 40?. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (D... More

[Ten unidentified young people, four men and one woman are standing, seated in front are two men and three women, all facing nearly front]

[Ten unidentified young people, four men and one woman are standing, s...

Scratched on back of plate: 253. Corners rounded. The woman in the lower right corner is possibly the same woman who is depicted in DAG no. 042A (Source: Owen Blevins 4/2017). Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; ... More

[Unidentified man, about 60 years of age, in Masonic regalia, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the left, seated at table with tablecloth]

[Unidentified man, about 60 years of age, in Masonic regalia, three-qu...

Written on back of plate: 501(X). Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Unidentified woman, about 20 years of age, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the left, seated in chair beside small table with tablecloth, wearing bonnet and black lace gloves; hands in lap, one elbow on table on which there is a folded fan]

[Unidentified woman, about 20 years of age, three-quarter length portr...

Scratched on face of plate: 167. Scratched on back of plate: 48. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Rufus Blakeman, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, facing front, hands folded in lap]

[Rufus Blakeman, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, fa...

Doctor and president of Fairfield County Medical Association, Greenfield, Connecticut. Identification from reproduction of photograph in New England Medical Monthly, May 1892, opposite page 374. Scratched on fa... More

[John P. Hale, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[John P. Hale, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Democratic Congressman from New Hampshire, 1843-1845, 1847-1853, 1855-1865; Free Soil candidate for President, 1852.

[Unidentified group of six women and a boy and girl, three women and the boy are seated in chairs]

[Unidentified group of six women and a boy and girl, three women and t...

Scratched on back of plate: 302. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters to the right]

[Unidentified man, half-length portrait, facing three-quarters to the ...

Alternative identification: Alexander Hamilton Stephens; A.H. Stephenson (cat. 5). Scratched on face of plate: 274; A.H. Stephens. Scratched on back of plate: 118; A.H. Stevenson, Va. Transfer; U.S. War College... More

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Scratched on back of plate: 312. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Charles Edwin West, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Charles Edwin West, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

President of Rutger's College. Scratched on face of plate: 4; West. Scratched on back of plate: 168; West, Rutgers Ins. NY. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype co... More

[Edwin Forrest, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly in profile to the right, with side whiskers]

[Edwin Forrest, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly in profile to the ...

Actor. Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified portrait], Mathew Brady Photograph, 1850s.

[Unidentified portrait], Mathew Brady Photograph, 1850s.

Photographer unidentified. No image visible. Scratched on back of plate: 242. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress).

[Cornelius Vanderbilt, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to left, with side whiskers]

[Cornelius Vanderbilt, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to left, ...

Financier. Scratched on face of plate: 159. Scratched on back of plate: 58; Cornelius Vanderbilt. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congr... More

[Henry Peters Gray, half-length portrait, head three-quarters to left]

[Henry Peters Gray, half-length portrait, head three-quarters to left]

Artist. Alternative identifications: Washington Irving; Henry Peter Grey. Scratched on back of plate: 41; H.P. Gray. Hallmark: AB. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreo... More

[Unidentified woman, about 25 years of age, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right, wearing white lace shawl]

[Unidentified woman, about 25 years of age, half-length portrait, thre...

Scratched on face of plate: 174. Scratched on back of plate: 116 [canceled]; 125. Corners trimmed. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Con... More

[Unidentified woman, about 25 years of age, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, the head nearly in profile]

[Unidentified woman, about 25 years of age, half-length portrait, thre...

Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Amos Kendall, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

[Amos Kendall, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

Postmaster General of the United States. Scratched on face of plate: 242; Amos Kendall. Scratched on back of plate: 71 (repeated several times); Kendall, Hon. Amos, Postmaster Genl. Transfer; U.S. War College; ... More

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Same sitter as DAG no. 116. Hallmark: Rinhart 31. Scratched on back of plate: 304. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced ... More

[Unidentified man, about 45 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the left]

[Unidentified man, about 45 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified man, about 40 years of age, half-length portrait, slightly to left, head three-quarters to right, arm over back of chair, hands clasped in front, with heavy side whiskers]

[Unidentified man, about 40 years of age, half-length portrait, slight...

Scratched on back of plate: 133. Corners trimmed. Resembles portrait of Horace Kneeland, New York sculptor, in The Atlas, Dec. 15, 1844. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Dag... More

[Unidentified person in theatrical costume, full-length portrait, facing front, standing]

[Unidentified person in theatrical costume, full-length portrait, faci...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to left, eyes right]

[Unidentified woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to left, ey...

Copy of DAG no. 304. Scratched on face of plate: 180. Scratched on back of plate: 11 [canceled]; 116. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of C... More

[Hugh Brady, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing three-quarters left, in military uniform]

[Hugh Brady, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing three-quarters left, ...

U.S. Army General. Scratched on back of plate: 241. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Peter Paul Duggan, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right, head in profile]

[Peter Paul Duggan, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right, hea...

Artist. Scratched on back of plate: 92; Paul Duggan. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the right, the head in profile, with side whiskers]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the ...

Alternative identification: Cyrus Field. Scratched on back of plate: 165. Hallmark: Rinhart 9. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress... More

[Edwards Amasa Park, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right]

[Edwards Amasa Park, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right]

Professor of Christian theology, Andover (Mass.) Seminary Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Henry Peters Gray, half-length portrait, head three-quarters to left]

[Henry Peters Gray, half-length portrait, head three-quarters to left]

Artist. Alternative identifications: Washington Irving; Henry Peter Grey. Scratched on back of plate: 41; H.P. Gray. Hallmark: AB. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreo... More

[Unidentified woman, about 20 years of age, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the right, seated, hands in lap]

[Unidentified woman, about 20 years of age, three-quarter length portr...

Scratched on back of plate: 42. Possibly the same woman who is depicted in the lower right corner of DAG no. 253 (Source: Owen Blevins 4/2017). Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part ... More

[Unidentified man, about 25 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly in profile, the head three-quarters to the left]

[Unidentified man, about 25 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...

Scratched on back of plate: 16 [canceled]; 284. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Unidentified woman, about 60 years of age, full-length portrait, facing front, seated beside small table with tablecloth and handbag, wearing white cap]

[Unidentified woman, about 60 years of age, full-length portrait, faci...

Scratched on face of plate: 178. Scratched on back of plate: 80; 90. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Bra... More

[Unidentified man, about 40 years of age, half-length portrait, head three-quarters to the left, resting arm on back of chair, wearing plaid coat]

[Unidentified man, about 40 years of age, half-length portrait, head t...

Scratched on back of plate: 39. Written in pencil on back of plate: 39. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew B... More

[Henry William Herbert, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to left, with mustache and imperial]

[Henry William Herbert, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to...

Author. Scratched on back of plate: 132. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Thomas Hart Benton, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Thomas Hart Benton, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Democratic Senator from Missouri, 1821-1851. Scratched on face of plate: 85. Scratched on back of plate: 228; Thos. H. Benton. Facing the light / H. Pfister. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, 1978, p.... More

[John Van Buren, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[John Van Buren, three-quarter length portrait, three-quarters to the ...

Democratic Congressman from New York, 1841-1843; son of President Martin Van Buren. Scratched on face of plate: 164. Scratched on back of plate: 7. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms p... More

[John Francis, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[John Francis, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

Physician; editor of the American Medical and Philosophical Register; first president of the New York Academy of Medicine; historian and author. Scratched on face of plate: 138. Scratched on back of plate: 262.... More

[Junius Booth, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, in theatrical costume]

[Junius Booth, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, in th...

Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Horace Greeley, full-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, seated in chair, wearing tall hat, folded newspaper in lap, carpet on floor]

[Horace Greeley, full-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, se...

Photograph shows Horace Greeley, journalist, publisher of the New York Tribune.

[Unidentified woman, about 30 years of age, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, wearing bonnet]

[Unidentified woman, about 30 years of age, half-length portrait, thre...

Possibly Mrs. Haggerty, sister of Mathew Brady (Source: National Portrait Gallery website, 2012). Scratched on back of plate: 64 [cancelled]; 87. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms par... More

[Unidentified man, about 35 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[Unidentified man, about 35 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...

Vignetted at bottom. Scratched on back of plate: 23. Corners rounded. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Bra... More

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right]

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[Freeman Hunt, half-length portrait, slightly to the left]

[Freeman Hunt, half-length portrait, slightly to the left]

Journalist, author, publisher. Manuscript label on cover glass: Mr. Hunt. Scratched on back of plate: 399. Edges trimmed. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype coll... More

[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Unidentified man, about 30 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Roger S. Baldwin, three-quarter length portrait, facing slightly left]

[Roger S. Baldwin, three-quarter length portrait, facing slightly left...

Whig Senator from Connecticut, 1847-1851; Governor of Connecticut, 1844-1846. Scratched on back of plate: 5; Sen. Baldwin, Con. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotyp... More

[Cornelius Mathews, half-length portrait, facing front, wearing spectacles]

[Cornelius Mathews, half-length portrait, facing front, wearing specta...

Writer. Scratched on back of plate: 164 [canceled]; 174. Written in pencil on back of plate: 359; Cornelius (?). Corners trimmed. Identification from an engraving by Roberts in Duyckinck, Cyclopaedia of America... More

[Cassius Marcellus Clay, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[Cassius Marcellus Clay, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the r...

U.S. Minister to Russia. Scratched on back of plate: Cassius M. Clay. Column in background indicates could possibly be by Southworth and Hawes. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part ... More

[Unidentified man in Middle Eastern costume with arm around boy, full-length portrait]

[Unidentified man in Middle Eastern costume with arm around boy, full-...

Public domain portrait photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Andrew Jackson, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly in profile to left, leaning against pillow of which ticking appears in lower left corner]

[Andrew Jackson, head-and-shoulders portrait, nearly in profile to lef...

President of the United States. Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[R.M.T. Hunter, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[R.M.T. Hunter, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

Whig Congressman from Virginia, 1837-1843, 1845-1847; Senator, 1847-1861. Scratched on back of plate: #144; Sen. Hunter, Virginia. Hallmark: 40M. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms par... More

[James Duncan, three-quarters to the right, in military uniform]

[James Duncan, three-quarters to the right, in military uniform]

Colonel, U.S. Army. Alternative identification: Col. Joseph Duncan, Illinois. Scratched on back of plate: 328; Col. Duncan. Written in pencil on back of plate: Col. James Duncan. Hallmark: 40. Identification fr... More

[John Van Buren, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

[John Van Buren, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

Democratic congressman from New York, 1841-1843; son of President Martin Van Buren. Scratched on back of plate: 75; 133. Hallmark: [asterisk] Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of... More

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

[Unidentified man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

Alternative identification: John J. Crittenden or Thomas L. Crittenden. Scratched on back of plate: Crittendon. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and Mary H. Evans; 1954. Forms part of: Brady-Handy collection (Library of ... More

[Unidentified man, about 75 years of age, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, wearing spectacles]

[Unidentified man, about 75 years of age, half-length portrait, three-...

Scratched on back of plate: 48; 269. Corners trimmed. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Solomon Weathersbee Downs, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[Solomon Weathersbee Downs, half-length portrait, three-quarters to th...

Democratic Senator from Louisiana, 1847-1853. Public domain photograph of 19th-century daguerreotype portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified man, about 55 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[Unidentified man, about 55 years of age, head-and-shoulders portrait,...

Scratched on back of plate: 89. Hallmark: Rinhart 9. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[John Y. Mason, half-length portrait, nearly facing front]

[John Y. Mason, half-length portrait, nearly facing front]

Democratic Congressman from Virginia, 1831-1837; Secretary of the Navy, 1844-1845, 1846-1849; U.S. Attorney General, 1845-1846; U.S. Minister to France, 1854-1859. Identification from picture in The Green Bag, ... More

[Michael Faraday, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, seated in chair, hand resting on table]

[Michael Faraday, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, s...

British physicist and chemist, inventor of the electric generator. Scratched on back of plate: 454; Faraday. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Libra... More

[James M. Mason, three-quarter length portrait, facing left]

[James M. Mason, three-quarter length portrait, facing left]

Democratic Congressman from Virginia, 1837-1839; Senator, 1847-1861. Scratched on back of plate: 18. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Co... More

[William Morris Meredith, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left]

[William Morris Meredith, half-length portrait, three-quarters to left...

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Identification from an engraving by A.H. Ritchie, from a daguerreotype by Brady, published in The American Review, August 1849. Scratched on back of plate: 144. Transfer; U.S. Wa... More

[John P. Hale, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[John P. Hale, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

Democratic Congressman from New Hampshire, 1843-1845, 1847-1853, 1855-1865; Free Soil candidate for President, 1852.

[Peter Paul Duggan, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right, head in profile]

[Peter Paul Duggan, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right, hea...

Artist. Scratched on back of plate: 92; Paul Duggan. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Produced by Mathew Brady's studio.

[Alexander William Doniphan, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Alexander William Doniphan, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front...

Colonel, U.S. Army. Alternative identification: Col. Donathan (cat. 5). Scratched on back of plate: 124; Col. Donophan. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:46153). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collec... More

[John A. Dix, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, in civilian dress, with long hair]

[John A. Dix, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left, in civ...

Democratic Senator from New York, 1845-1849; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1861; Governor of New York, 1873-1875. Scratched on back of plate: 102; John A. Dix. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/PP-1920:4... More

[Sam Houston, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[Sam Houston, head-and-shoulders portrait, three-quarters to the right...

President of Texas, 1836-1838, 1841-1844; Democratic Senator from Texas, 1846-1859. Cut down to an irregular shape, edges trimmed. Scratched on back of plate: 340. Reverse image of DAG no. 233. Facing the light... More

[William Allen, half-length portrait, nearly facing front]

[William Allen, half-length portrait, nearly facing front]

Democratic Senator from Ohio, 1837-1849; Governor of Ohio, 1874-1876. Alternative identification: Hon. Elisha H. Alen, Hawaiian minister. Scratched on back of plate: 69. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (DLC/P... More

[James Buchanan, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[James Buchanan, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

U.S. President. Identification from an engraving by S.F. Baker in Frank Leslie's Illustrated News, May 3, 1856, p. 321. Scratched on back of plate: 428. Corners trimmed. DAG no. 225 is a possible copy of this i... More

[George Washington Crawford, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]

[George Washington Crawford, half-length portrait, three-quarters to t...

Whig Congressman from Georgia, 1843; Governor of Georgia 1843-1847; U.S. Secretary of War, 1849-1850. Alternative identification: G.W. Cramp (cat. 5). Written in ink on back of plate: 464; G.W. Crawford. Identi... More

[Thomas Sowerby Hamblin, head-and shoulders portrait, slightly to the left]

[Thomas Sowerby Hamblin, head-and shoulders portrait, slightly to the ...

Shakespearean actor; manager of the Bowery theater, and of other New York theaters. Identification from an identified engraving published in Odell's Annals of the New York Stage, v. 6, p. 222. Scratched on face... More

[Philander Chase, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the left with eyes facing front, wearing clerical cap]

[Philander Chase, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the left wi...

Bishop of Protestant Episcopal church. Identification from lithograph by E.B. and E.C. Kellogg. Copy daguerreotype, probably slightly enlarged from the original. Scratched on face of plate: 184; Bish. Chase. Sc... More

[C.C. Clay, half-length portrait, head slightly to the right]

[C.C. Clay, half-length portrait, head slightly to the right]

Lawyer; Democratic Congressman from Alabama (Senator, 1853-1861); Confederate Senate, 1861-1863 Identification from woodcut by A.F. after Brady in Harper's Weekly, February 25, 1860, page 116. Scratched on back... More

[William Ballard Preston, half-length portrait, nearly facing front]

[William Ballard Preston, half-length portrait, nearly facing front]

Whig Congressman from Virginia, 1847-1849; Secretary of the Navy, 1849-1850. Identification from engraving by Ritchie in The American Review, Sept. 1849, frontispiece. Scratched on back of plate: 439; Preston. ... More

[James Brown, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, eyes front, one hand on hip, wearing plaid waistcoat]

[James Brown, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right, eyes ...

Publisher of Little, Brown & Co. Identification from portrait in G.S. Hilliard, Memoir of James Brown, 1856. Scratched on back of plate: 78 [cancelled]; 237; Life[?] Brown. Hallmark: 40. Transfer; U.S. War Coll... More

[Robert John Walker, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right]

[Robert John Walker, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right]

Democratic Senator from Mississippi, 1835-1845; Secretary of the Treasury, 1845-1849. Scratched on back of plate: 56. Identification from mezzotint by T. Doney. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920. (DLC/PP-1920:46... More

[William McKendree Gwin, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the right]

[William McKendree Gwin, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the r...

Democratic Senator from California, 1850-1855, 1857-1861; Democratic Congressman from Mississippi, 1841-1843. Written on back of plate: 197; Sen. Gwin, Calif. Hallmark: 40?. Transfer; U.S. War College; 1920; (D... More

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