Wakefield & Childs

1848                Rooms over D. Turner, Jr.’s Store, Ogdensburgh, New York.

Wakefield & Childs (Leland Howard Wakefield & Childs) were recorded in one announcement and three advertisements.  The announcement appeared on August 17, 1848 in the Daily Sentinel (Ogdensburgh, New York).  Daguerreotype Miniatures, Messrs. Wakefield & Childs, from Boston & Burlington, will open miniature rooms over D. Turner Jr.’s store, Ford st. about the 25th of August.

P. S.  Those wishing Miniatures will do well to wait and examine specimens before obtaining elsewhere.                                                                                 

Advertisement ran from August 17 to September 1, 1848.

The first advertisement ran from September 2 to 14, 1848 in the Daily Sentinel.  Daguerreotype Miniatures, Messrs. Wakefield & Childs, from Boston & Burlington, have opened rooms over D. Turner Jr.’s store, Ford st. and are prepared to execute likenesses in the latest and most approved styles, and neatly set them into Frames, Pins and Lockets.

All who feel an interest in the Art will please call and see specimens.           

The second advertisement ran from August 22 to September 29, 1848 in The Ogdensburgh Sentinel (Ogdensburgh, New York).  Daguerreotype Miniatures, Messrs. Wakefield & Childs, from Boston & Burlington, will open miniature rooms over D. Turner Jr.’s store, Ford st. about the 25th of August.

P. S.  Those wishing Miniatures will do well to wait and examine specimens before obtaining elsewhere.                                                                                 

The third advertisement ran from September 5 to 12, 1848 in The Ogdensburgh Sentinel. 

Daguerreotype Miniatures, Messrs. Wakefield & Childs, from Boston & Burlington, have opened rooms over D. Turner Jr.’s store, Ford st. and are prepared to execute likenesses in the latest and most approved styles, and neatly set them into Frames, Pins and Lockets.

All who feel an interest in the Art will please call and see specimens.           

Wakefield & Childs are not recorded in other photographic directories as being active in Ogdensburg, New York.

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