Gettysburg Greg
First Sergeant
- Joined
- Jun 6, 2010
- Location
- Decatur, Illinois
After Mathew Brady and his crew had finished exposing several plates on the McPherson farm and Lee's HQ, they moved about a half mile down the Pike to the John Burns house. Burns' heroic actions on Day 1 must have already been well known for Brady to stop at Burns' house and record at least two exposures of Burns from the Chambersburg Pike. For this post, I am focusing on the one in which Burns and his wife are seen on the upstairs porch. Burns sits in his rocker with his wife at his side and his crutches leaning against the house. You may notice two figures sitting on the side stairs that when highly magnified, reveal some interesting detail. Sitting on the top step is Brady's vested assistant who is seen in other photos taken that day. Sitting on the third step and facing the camera (a rare view) is Mathew Brady. Notice that behind Burns' covered well is Brady's portable dark room, no doubt where this very plate was exposed. Once again, its thanks to the high resolution downloadable format that these kinds of detail can be seen clearly
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