Matthew Brady photograph where are you?

January 24, 2006 5:19 PM

Looking for a Matthew Brady photograph...

I'm looking for a civil war photograph of a dead soldier (possibly labeled as a sniper) taken by Matthew Brady (or his posse). There was a controversy because some things in the scene may have been posed - rifle put by his side or propped up. There might be a few of these, but I think there is one famous one in particular. I sort of remember the rifle being propped up on a wall or embankment (I could be totally wrong though).

I've found some online but none fit the rifle on wall or embankment scenario I am thinking of.

Extra points for higher resolution.

posted by starman to media & arts (5 comments total)

Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter, taken by Alexander Gardner, who worked for Matthew Brady.
posted by blue mustard at 5:43 PM on January 24, 2006

Non-sepia, non-cropped version from Google Images .
posted by michaelkuznet at 6:43 PM on January 24, 2006

oh noes...I missed the "higher res" part on the page mustard linked to. sorry!
posted by michaelkuznet at 6:44 PM on January 24, 2006

Thanks!! +10,000 extra points to both of you. Do what you wish with them.
posted by starman at 6:57 PM on January 24, 2006

With a bit more clicking on michaelkuznet's loc.gov link, you can find links to high-res TIFs: version 1 / version 2. Makes sense, being the library of congress and all.
posted by zsazsa at 5:38 AM on January 25, 2006