Evening star., 1921-07-17

graphic publishing concern in Hartford. Conn.
has for twenty years been steadily engaged in
making rnd selling o, Say s5 Pin n
all parts Of the United states
Mr.. Brady as time settled upon him-he was
and nncertain III in his business methods and
neglected. ntber than utilised, his splendid
accumulation Of valuable work. Last July me
under forced sale TO q leading photographer on
T. street. In this collection were hundreds OF
ife,si1e NEGATIVES OF the fsmor; generals; .
and actresses of the century. Its historic
value is incalcuIabie and must increass ~
In person and manner Mr. Brady was Q most
congenial gentleman. His friend. wsrs lsgion
and he preferred for yeary to give them big
to W the de demand. q his G Calling. Be did a Srsst
deal Of transitory and fugitive wofk In recent
years. much Of which consisted OF taking pic
washington In this work be WAS assisted BY
his nephew, L. c. Handy. who owns Q large
number Of Mr.. Brsdy's negatives and sue
In the New York Tribune Of jan
headed Tribute to NJ. B.. Brady's
Memory" and signed Samuel p.
Avery" In this letter one gathers q
few bits of Information about Mr..
Brady and why it was that he was in
New York city at the time. death came
10 MIN. Inc letter lCuOWs.
NJ b. Brady, who died in the Presbyterian
Hospital on Wednesday night. was long known
as the leading Photographer Of this city tSew
York; and TO whom many Of the leading cit
izens Of the country sat for their portraits. On
the breaking out OF the rebellion he established
himself in Washington and soon put q corps OF
operators upon the various fields Of action.
continuing their services until the close Of the
war. During these years he gafhered over
900 negatives representing many nelds or
battle: showing the earthworks. the dead. the
wounded. the CAPTURED pr.soneS Permits OF
famous ~ GERS and thousands Of sceneS and In
cidents' occurring during that eventtui epoch.
In making this collection Mr.. Brady expended
the fortune he had accumulated In his former
successful business, having faith that Congress
would appreciate the historical value and
eventually purchase IT,
His material was literally used By artists.
publishers and historians. Failing IN his an
tcipation Of its purchase. failing In health and
business, growing old and nearly blind. totally
incapacitated for work by being run over by Q
carriage. without means. without relatives. he
returned to New York several months ago.
Since then he has been tenderly cared for BY
q few friends and with aid from the Artists
Fund Society. the yeterans Of the 7th ReEi-
ment Che being one Of them) and several gen
tlemen connected with or interested In our Nu-
| scum Of Art who subscribed varioD sums for
| the purchase Of q nne portrait Of Mr.. Brady
painted by Charles l.. Elliott. which 10 now on
exhibition at the museum. His body was for
! warded to Washington this morning., where fu-
neral services will be held. followed by inter
ment in the Congressional cemetery By the side
Of his wife. Mr. Brady is still warmly re-
membered by many Of our old residents as 4
most talented and enthusiastic artist, and as q
modest, gentle, generous man.
The Star man, reading Mr. Avery's
letter, knows that the writer of IL had
a kind and fair appreciation Of Mr..
Brady.