Staff Sgt. Brian Brandmeir stands at attention while
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Staff Sgt. Brian Brandmeir stands at attention while Brig. Gen. David Wood, director, Joint Staff-Pa Joint Force Headquarters, presents him with the Major Octavius V. Catto Medal at The Union League of Philadelphia, Feb. 22, 2020. The award, named after a Civil War-era militia officer and African-American civil rights leader from Philadelphia, is bestowed upon guardsmen and women who display qualities of selfless service in the military and local community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Wil Acosta)
David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scotland and is best known for his collaboration with Robert Adamson in which they produced some of the most important early photographs of Scotland.
In 1843, Hill was commissioned to paint a group portrait of the leaders of the Free Church of Scotland, which became known as the "Disruption Assembly" painting. He then decided to photograph the same people in order to have a more accurate representation of the individuals. This commission led him to take up photography and he teamed up with Robert Adamson, who was a master of the new collodion process. Together, they produced a large body of work that depicted the people and landscapes of Scotland during the mid-19th century. Their photographs are considered some of the most important early photographs of Scotland, and are widely recognized for their technical excellence and artistry.
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