1. The Civil War

2. Mathew Brady “Father of Photojournalism”
Brought his photo studio onto the battlefield
Spent over $100,000 to create over 10,000 images of Civil War
Expected the government to buy the photos after the war
They did not
Forced to sell New York studio and file bankruptcy
Depressed
Financial stress, loss of eyesight, loss of wife
Died penniless in charity ward of hospital
Funeral paid by veterans, buried in Congressional Cemetery

3. Mathew Brady

4. Photographing the War
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5. Mathew Brady