Barney Circle in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mathew Brady

Congressional Cemetery

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 4, 2022

1. Mathew Brady Marker

Inscription. Mathew Brady (1822-1895) is considered by some to be the father of photojournalism, thanks to his photos of the Civil War. His exhibit "The Dead of Antietam" showed photos of corpses and was the first time many had seen the realities of war in photographs. The images of Lincoln on both the 5 dollar bill and the penny are derived from Brady photos. Brady declared bankruptcy after the government declined to buy his collection of war photos, and in 1895, Brady died a few months after being struck by a streetcar. His grave is marked by the simple original stone and a more ornate stone placed by admirers in the last 25 years. Additionally the original stone has an incorrect date. He is buried here beside his wife, Juliette Handy Brady in the Handy family plot.

Erected by Historic Congressional Cemetery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Communications • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 38° 52.904′ N, 76° 58.77′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Barney Circle. It can be reached from the intersection of E Street Southeast and Potomac

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Avenue Southeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1631 G St SE, Washington DC 20003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Anna Murray-Douglass (here, next to this marker); The Mathew Brady Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Alain LeRoy Locke (within shouting distance of this marker); Adelaide Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Sayles Jenks Bowen (within shouting distance of this marker); Commemorating The American Revolutionary Service of General Peterson Goodwyn (within shouting distance of this marker); John Philip Sousa (within shouting distance of this marker); September 11 Memorial Path (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 4, 2022

2. Mathew Brady Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.