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Lincoln visited Mathew Brady's studio in Washington, D.C., on at least three occasions in 1864. Several portraits survive from each session. January 8, 1864 [107] Overlay of three stereo images from a multiple image stereographic plate This image is an overlay of three views compiled from a multiple image stereographic plate taken by Brady.
The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is a historic art museum in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded in 1962 and opened in 1968, it is part of the Smithsonian Institution. Its collections focus on images of famous Americans. Along with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the museum is housed in the historic Old Patent Office Building .
Barack Obama was the first president to have his portrait taken with a digital camera in January 2009 by Pete Souza, the then–official White House photographer, [23] using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II. [ citation needed ] Obama was also the first president to have 3D portraits taken, which were displayed in the Smithsonian Castle in December 2014.
Richard Renner's photos of the 2005-09-24 Peace March on Washington SeanMCollins.com Anti War Protest Gallery at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-09-27) Photography in other cities
Sally Mann. Sally Mann (born Sally Turner Munger; May 1, 1951) [ 1] is an American photographer known for making large format black and white photographs of people and places in her immediate surroundings: her children, husband, and rural landscapes, as well as self-portraits.
William Henry Jackson (April 4, 1843 – June 30, 1942) was an American photographer, Civil War veteran, painter, and an explorer famous for his images of the American West. He was a great-great nephew of Samuel Wilson, the progenitor of America's national symbol Uncle Sam. [ 1] He was the great-grandfather of cartoonist Bill Griffith, creator ...
Newseum. / 38.893219; -77.01924. The Newseum was an American museum at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, in Washington, D.C., dedicated to news and journalism that promoted free expression and the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, while tracing the evolution of communication. The purpose of the museum, funded by the Freedom Forum, a ...
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial is a United States presidential memorial in Washington, D.C. honoring Dwight David Eisenhower, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during World War II and the 34th President of the United States . Located to the south of the National Mall, the national memorial is set in a park-like plaza, with ...