'Photo by Brady'.(photographer Mathew Brady)

Cobblestone | February 1, 2008| | Copyright

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Where did the powerful, rich, and famous go to have their pictures taken? To Mathew Brady's studio, of course. After all, by the 1860s he was the most famous photographer in the United States.

Born in 1823, Brady was the child of poor Irish immigrants. At age 15, he went to New York City to study with painter (and inventor of the telegraph) Samuel F.B. Morse. While there, Brady became interested in photography. He eventually opened a studio, which attracted wealthy patrons. By 1858, he had opened a second studio in Washington, D.C., in ...

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