Shooting Lincoln : Mathew Brady, Alexander Gardner, and the race to photograph the story of the century /

Describes how the deep rivalry between the Civil War era's most notable photographers led them in a paparazzi-like race to be the first to take the most sensational, ghastly photos of Abraham Lincoln after his assassination.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Pistor, Nicholas J. C. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Da Capo Press, [2017]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Assassination. Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Assassination > Press coverage. Brady, Mathew B., > approximately 1823-1896. Gardner, Alexander, > 1821-1882. Photojournalists > United States > History > 19th century. HISTORY / United States / 19th Century. HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877) PHOTOGRAPHY / History.

Description
Summary:	Describes how the deep rivalry between the Civil War era's most notable photographers led them in a paparazzi-like race to be the first to take the most sensational, ghastly photos of Abraham Lincoln after his assassination.
Physical Description:	vii, 223 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-207) and index.
ISBN:	9780306824692 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0306824698 (hardcover : alk. paper)