Adventures in the Shenandoah Valley and Alaska
Following the end of the Civil War, U.S. army commanders awarded a multitude of brevets to deserving officers. These honorary ranks were a tool for senior officers to recognize subordinates
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Precarious Position at Brooks’ Ford
On April 27, 1863, the Clark brothers of Sangerville, Maine, strode into Brady’s studio and posed for this portrait. The timing of the impromptu family reunion is noteworthy. A week
In Plain Sight
By Alison Renner Sarah Humphrey Bustill’s name is not in the annals of the Underground Railroad. Yet, she had a direct link to it through her husband, Joseph Cassey Bustill,
Fake Radar Contest
By Perry M. Frohne Time to put your Fake Radar to the test. Displayed here are five cartes de visite. Your challenge is to figure out whether each one is
Brady 200: A forum
Mathew Brady’s birthday is May 18, 1822, 1823 or 1824. Military Images is commemorating Brady’s bicentennial now, and we will continue the celebration with stories about the influence and impact
“Illustrations of Camp Life”: Thoughts on Mathew Brady’s overlooked early war series
By Jeff L. Rosenheim In the summer of 2013, The Metropolitan Museum of Art presented an omnibus exhibition Photography and the American Civil War. The show marked the 150th anniversary
A Grand Gathering of Soldier Faces: Brady’s Galleries
Those who made the trek to Brady’s National Photograph Gallery in the early 1860s never failed to come away impressed. “It is a grand gathering of human faces, human celebrities,
Lincoln and Tad: A survey of images connected to Anthony Berger’s intimate portrait of a beleaguered wartime leader and his son
Second in a multi-part series of Abraham Lincoln imagery by MI Contributing Editor Chris Nelson, featuring photographs from the author’s collection Abraham Lincoln’s face on the five-dollar bill and penny
“The Camera Is the Eye of History”: A new memorial in Washington, D.C., honors Mathew Brady
By Ronald S. Coddington A new memorial to honor Mathew Brady is scheduled to be unveiled this year near his burial site at Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Years in
“Living Shadows of the Passing Time”: Pioneer Arkansas photographer Thomas W. Bankes, his iconic image of the Sultana, and more
By Gene Eric Salecker Some photographs achieve iconic status because they are haunting and immediate. Marines raising the U.S. flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Jack Ruby shooting President