“From the first, I regarded myself as under obligation to my country to preserve the faces of its historic men and mothers”
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Mathew Brady
Mathew Brady, a renowned American photographer, was born on May 18, 1822, and passed away on January 15, 1896. He is a significant figure in the history of American photography, known for his portrait photography and documentation of historical events. more
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