From the Vault: Mathew Brady and Photographic Copyright

In this episode from the vault, scholar Jason Lee Guthrie describes how 19th-century photographer Mathew Brady, best known for his vivid battlefield scenes of the Civil War, used copyright to protect his work from infringement and legally link his name with images he believed would have enduring value. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast/

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