Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21

the daguerreotype to the stage Of o commercial
success, and in either 1842 or 1843 Brady estab-
nshed portrait studio at the corner Of Broad
way and Fulton street In New York. His work
soon attracted attention and his studio was
patronized by thousands At each Of the annual
exhibitions Of the American Institute In the
years 1844-48 his exhibit received the first
premium award Of q silver medal and In 1849
the first gold meda1 ever awarded to daguer-
reotypeS.
About this time he began to make tinted
daguerreotypes on ivory. innovation that
brought him increased patronage. He pub
lisled in 1850 his Gallery of ulustriolIs Ameri-
cans" which had a considerable circulation.
In 1851 he took collection Of 40 portraits to
the Worlds Fair IN London, receiving the prize
medal "for American daguerreotypes,' With q
comElendation for their beauty Of execution -
and in 1883 he received the prize medal at the
Worlds Fair in New York. About 1855 he
brought over from England Alexander Gardner,
an expert in the wet-plate process, invented by
Scott-Archer. and thereupon diScarding the
daguerreotype for the photograph. He estAb-
hshed branch studio in Washington in 1858,
and in 1859 a second studio farther uptown In
New York, subsequently abandoning the one ct
Fulton street. The most eminent Americans IN
an walks Of life sat for him and be became
famous as wen as prosperous
a r the beginning of the Civil war he inter-
ested President Lincoln and others. In
GLIDING Allan Pinkerton, the head of the secret
service, in his proposal to photograph battle and
camp scenes, and received permission for HIM
self and his assistants to accompany the armies.
Jealous In their work, often regardless of
danger, and at all times handicapped by the
vexing difficulties Of the photographing process
of that day, these men carried their cameras
to every scene that promised an interesting
mic NH rnnV,IAu
to have been taken-many of them scenes Of
actual conflict others of places devastated by
gunffre, Of troops on the march or IN bivouac,
and Of individual oficers and man. !. -
He continued as a photographer IN Washing
ton until he was advanced In age, bat never
regained the prestige Of his earlier days. he
spent his declining years, afiicted with rheuma-
tism and failing, eyesight. in comparative pow
erty. In 1895 in Washington he was run over
by vehicle and for months thereafter was
confined to his bed ..- go
Brady was married about 1860 to Julia Handy
Of the Eastern Shore Of. Maryland. who died
May %, 1887. He was Of slight but trim
and square-shouldered figure about S feet 6
in height, with a face expressive of refinement
and intelligence. All pictures Of him present
him with mustache and pointed beard, and
those Of Civil War times show him wearing q
broad brimmed nat hat like that OF Paris
art student" and linen dister.
IN the files Of The Star the death Of Mr.
Brady, which occurred In New York on
January IS, 1896. was reported I'm the following
article, found under date Of January 10:
DEATH OF M B. BRADY
IN. B. Brady. the well known photographer
is dead. For many years he was . familiar
figure about Washington and the news Of his
passing away win be received with sincere Sor-
row by hundreds who have known him during
his long and eyentful career.
"Mr. Brady was o native Of New York where
he died Thursday. having gone there to live q
few months ago. A little over . year ago he
was run over one day while crossing the street
at the corner of Fourteenth street. and for
months he lay in the hospital lowering between
life and death. when finally he recovered he
was only able TO 60 about on crIltches and ex-
istence was about q burden 10 him.
He began Life IS photographers Ia New
YORK, far back in the days when daguerre0types
were in vogue. and soon became known as an
excellent workman. He saw the value OF his
occupation Is an adjunct 70 the historic de-
sCrtptiOn Of contemporary times and characters
To Brady Is due the accurate p0rtraiture Of
scores OF men Of great historic prominence IN
the nrSt half Of the century, as well rs Of
hundreds who have been active In the affairs
Of the war period and since. he made dagler-
reotypes Of Webster, Calhoun, Clay, John
Quincy AdamS;F Sam Houston and many other
men famous Id their day Coming 10 wash.
ington In the early mites Nh. Brady soon be-
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