Evening star., 1921-07-17

Brignole. singer: Hon. d. c. Broderck.
California (Broderick- Terry dueD. Z.
Brnmidi. artist: William Cullen Bryant.
fo9s Sna1sn 1un,on5 onS eeS.ne' Gem gen B. % Bufor
(Uaion). Gen Abraham Buford. Ken
lucky. c. 8. A.: Ole Bull. violinist;
Frederick Burnaby. explorer: Gen. mar
tin Burke and stan. Col. ]. O. +.
Ind: Brownell. the man who shot Jack
son. who filled Ellsworth at the Mar
shall House. Alexandria: Commander
Barron. Confederate Navy. and Franklin
Buchanan. Confederate Navy.
Turning at -andom to the list under
L." The Star man jotted down these
familiar names and subjects: Lincoln
at Antietam, Libby Prison. Jennie
Lind. Belva Lockwood, Gen. Long
street. John A. Logan. Abraham LIN
coin (many negatives, Robert Lin
coin. Hugh L. LeEare. Dan Lamont
Robert e. Lee (many negatives). Har.
riet Lane. Lincoln funeral car and
Mrs. Lincoln, wife of the President.
THERE are a great many negatives
which Brady and his assistants made
by copying old oil portraits Of distin-
guished men and women and old dasuer-
reotypes made by other daguerreotypers.
Then there are stacks Of books labeled
ssBrady's Register" These books are Of
the size and form Of the old-fashtoned
hotel register and contain the sigma
lures Oh those who sat for Brady. and
cover, q, period of many years. There
address of tho sitter. filled in by the
patron Of the Brady gallery. And
there are narrow columns for these
things: Index. Number OF Negative.
Number Style. Done When. Delivered
When. Paid. Unpaid" Generally a
page Of this big book was illed out
daily by subjects" and turning the
glanced down one headed Washing
ton. D. c., March 10. 1878" Here
follow the entries on that page:
ID. D. Cone, SGT Newspaper row: F.
A. Moore. Philadelphia Public Ledger.
and group-E: F. Peck. T. G: Proctor;
H. &c. Merrett: John NJ Hutchinson.
singer, and Hutchinson family, Miss
Fannie. Miss Kate, Henry and Jud-
son: Waggaman children. o. p. Snyder
Charles Moore. Charles Hays: NC: VIM
legation; C. Fransuela. Spanish legation:
G. M. DRY Spanish legation. and Austin
smith, NC, Richmond. Va. half-doz
ca binet size. send National Hotel. $780,"
and this note written over the line in
The birthplace of Mr.. Brady was a
matter OF dispute or a matter Of mis-
understanding. In some Of the news
paper clippings which lie before The Star
man and which were in possession Of Mr..
Brady at the time Of his death it is
written that he was born in Ireland.
that he was born in Cork. ireland. that
he was born In New Hampshire and that
he was born in New York state Ac-
cordine to Mr. Brady. as quoted by
George Alfred Townsend. he was q ma
tive Of New York. In 1911 the Review
Of Reviews Company published as a
"semi-centennial memorial THE Photo
Volumes" contaising thousands Of
scenes photographer in 1876" The
editorial Introductory to that work was
written by Francis Trevelyan Miller.
editor in charge, and an Introductory
Article on "PhotographinE the Civil War
was written by Henry Wysham Lanier,
art editor and publisher. One Of the illus
trations Is familiar photograph Of
Brady after the first battle OF Bull Run,
showing him As small man with black
bushy hair and black mustache and
beard and wearing funny looking
straw hat, q linen duster and with q
sword at his side. Accompanying that
picture is this text:
The indomitabls war photographer. in IN the
ufe at the nrst battle Of Bull Run, from which
he returned precipitately to New York after
s f0r 70 ,hs val. B.dy
Cork Irishman By birth and possessed OF an a.,
the active temperament which such an osisina y
tsnas It.s Al sq III sSs dsy sr.dy
compelled to dee, and at nightfall Of that fatal
sunday. alone and unarmed: he lost ne wsy ~
In the woods near the stream from which tne
some Of the famous cempsay Of New Yors
FIRE e.: s.Ss: wsH f'is on n
to Washinston and thence to New York. In
Which hs va: 70
the protection Of himself and his precious neg
Further along the same writer pro-
duces this biographical sketch OF Mr.
Brady:
1t is clearly worth while to study for a few
moments this man Brady. who was % rsaoy %
oSs.s:sd. Be ed while Iii I'll the war soon de7eloped
far beyond what he or any other man could
possibly have compared. 60 that he = pfsas prob
Of the whole vast collection Of pietnres Of ths
he may Be fairy saiS to "a have rs
a.,
| army Of men al over the war region whose
unrelated work has been laboriously gathered
Matthew B. Brady was born At Cork. ireland
stated, about 1893. Arriving IN New York Q!
| bog, y got JOB In the great estahaishmsnt
Of A, ~ stewart, nrst Of the mechant princes
Of that day. The youngster,s good qualities
were 20 conspicuous that his large minded
! employer made It possible for him to take Z
trip abroad at ths age Of nfteen, under the
! charge Of g. r. B. Morse. who was then labor
Ing at his epoeh-making Development Of the
Nstsfsiiy snoueh this scientist took hi,
young companion 70 the laboratory Of the a.
ready famous DagustFs, whoss arduous expert
mean In making pictures hy sunlight were
discovery which young Brady's receptive eyes
heheld was destined TO determine his whole