1856                264 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]

Thomas J. Riley appeared in the Photographic and fine Arts Journal (New York, New York) on  April 1, 1856.  In an article entitled the Photographic Galleries of America.  Number Two, Philadelphia. The author visited 57 Galleries in Philadelphia.  Riley, Market St. — Daguerreotypes in the 3rd or 4th style of the art, noticed no ambrotypes or photographs.

Thomas J. Riley is listed in other photographic directories but is included here because of the first hand account of his work.

[1] Not all first names or complete addresses were recorded in article.   Directory of Pennsylvania Photographers, 1839-1900 (Linda A. Ries & Jay W. Ruby) and Craig’s Daguerreian Registry was used to assist in identification when possible first name and address were added.