Found 2 collections related to Portrait photography

Benjamin J. Falk (1853-1925) was an American photographer active in New York City during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Collection consists of Falk's record books and autograph album. Record books, 1881-1917, contain information about his portrait studio clients. Many were prominent New Yorkers, including theatrical persons and members of the German-Jewish community. Autograph album contains inscriptions dating from 1895-1897 and 1914-1915. less

Mathew B. Brady (ca. 1823-1896) was among the most prominent of early photographers in the U.S. During the Civil War, he and his assistants went into the field to photograph Union troops and battles. Brady maintained studios in New York City and Washington, D.C. Registers of Mathew B. Brady pertain to business at his New York City studio and contain the names and addresses of the sitters, number and types of photographs taken, price and negative numbers, and other remarks. Registers include signatures of a number of persons prominent in New York history. less