(03-02-2014, 01:16 PM)L Verge Wrote: Question: Do we know whether it was Henry or his brother, Julian, who photographed the Lincoln death bed? I always hear Henry mentioned more in history, but I have seen reference to Julian being the photographer of the pair. Henry preferred painting.
Laurie, I think it was Julius (Julian) who took the photo.
Roger and Laurie,
Everything I've read says Julius took the photo and yet I can't find any statements made by him or Henry describing events of that night or the next morning. They were both present at Petersen house when Lincoln died, both were photographers and had a photography studio together at 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue. Perhaps they worked together to take the photo.