Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)Hannah Bochain, Student Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Permission to publish material from the Abraham and Tad Lincoln Albumen Print must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Collection is open for research.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Abraham and Tad Lincoln Albumen Print, Ms2013-056, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
The Abraham and Tad Lincoln Albumen Print was purchased by Special Collections in July 2012.
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Abraham and Tad Lincoln Albumen Print was completed in August 2013.
Brady Studio, owned by photographer Mathew Brady (1823-1896), was established in Washington, D.C. Before the outbreak of the Civil War, Brady made daguerreotypes of influential politicians of his day. During the Civil War, Brady organized a team of photographers and documented the war, producing thousands of images before its end.
The collection contains an albumen print depicting Tad and Abraham Lincoln reviewing a book. The image is 5-1/2" by 7-1/4' and is mounted on a larger piece of cardboard. The original image was taken at Brady Studios on February 9, 1864.