Brady Civil War Photos

Mathew B Brady and many of the decade's best photographers created the photographs in this collection. There are detailed portraits of notable men of the era, as well as photos of soldiers, living and dead, battlefields, scarred landscapes, and cities burned and bombed by invading troops. They portray the horrors of war and images of life in camp. They represent photojournalism in its infancy and present us with real-life interpretations of our nation at war with itself.

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Source Information

Publication Title

Brady Civil War Photos

Total Records

Records: 6,479 · Complete: 100%

Content Source

The National Archives

Publication Number:

T252

Record Group:

111

Published on Fold3

January 3, 2007

Last Updated

May 2, 2011

Description

NARA T252. Brady coordinated a team of photographers to document the Civil War, resulting in over 5,600 portraits, landscapes, and battle scenes.