Creighton-Brady

This is a timeline of the life of Matthew Brady. He was a Civil War photographer. This is a timeline... Show More

Life Span

Mathew Brady

May 18, 1822 - January 15, 1896

Matthew Brady lived to be 73 years old.
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Died

Jan 15 1896

Mathew Brady died at the age of 73. He died in a Presbyterian Hospital in New York City after being involved in a streetcar accident.
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Places

This is where my subject lived in their lifetime.

Moved to New York City

1838 - Jan 15, 1896

He lived in New York for most of his life. He traveled a lot.

London

1851 - 1852

Mathew and his wife travel to London and Europe. They will spend about a year there.

Professional Career

This layer details the career of Matthew Brady.

Begins to study photography with Samuel F. B. Morse

1841

This photograph of Samuel Morse (inventor of the telegraph) was taken my Mathew Brady.
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Opens his own photography studio

1844

Creates an exhibit of famous Americans

1845

Opens a photography studio in Washington D.C.

1849

Creates a portrait collection entitled "The Gallery of Illustrious Americans"

1850

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Creates the first modern newspaper advertisement

1856

The ad appeared in the New York Ledger and was the first of its kind to use a different font from the rest of the paper. This was the first time a newspaper ran a full page advertisement.

Photographs the Civil War

1861 - 1865

Brady and his associates (Alexander Gardner, George Barnard, and Timothy O'Sullivan) take thousands of photos of the Civil War. These photographs have formed the basis of a lot of what we know about the Civil War.
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Opens an exhibit of photos take at the Battle of Antietam

1862

Opens in New York City and is titled " The Dead of Antietam". This was this first time average Americans could really see the horrors of war. Up until now, the only images of war were paintings that did not always show the realities of war.
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Bankrupt

1873

After only being paid $25,000 by the US government for his Civil War photographs, Brady can hold out no longer.

Personal Events

This layer details events of Matthew Brady's personal life.

Eye Care

1835

Mathew goes to Albany, NY to see an eye doctor about an inflammation in his eyes.

Eyes going

Jul 1, 1850 - 1860

Over this ten year period Brady notices that his eyesight is going. This must have been very scary for a man who made his living using his eyes to photograph.

Marriage to Juliette Handy

1851 - 1887

Juliette dies in 1887
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