Presidental Box Photographs

[Jim Garrett]

I've always been very skeptical of Brady credits. Many early photos were credited to Brady but very really Gardner's handiwork from well after his departure from the Brady firm. I would not take Brady credits in "The Restoration of Ford"s Theatre" as credible, mostly because I believe they were basing the credit on previous credits vs an original source. I believe the photos of the Presidential Box were taken very shortly after the assassination (week following).

If I remember correctly, Gardner was the photographer for the Army of the Potomac and was Stanton's photographer. He had reached the top of his profession while Brady seems to have been on the way down. I could be wrong. I would love definitive proof for either man. Both contributed immensely to the world of early photography.