Gardner, Alexander

Photographer Alexander Gardner (1821-1882), a native of Paisely, Scotland, was one of the first of his profession to photograph Northern Arizona and the Mohave Indian tribe. From 1858-1863, before his westward excursion, he supervised Matthew Brady's Washington, D.C. gallery, but broke with Brady over a question of policy. Gardner believed that all photographers should receive credit and pay for their own work, not "give" that work to another without due recognition. Brady did not share this idea.

Gardner became noted for his Civil War photographs, his western scenes, and was among those allowed to photograph the hanging of the Lincoln Conspirators.

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