1853-1858                   88 Merrimack Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.[1]

1853-1855              Active in Ashland, New York.[2]                       

1859                            Active in San Francisco, California.²                

1860                            Active in Timbuctoo Post Office, California.²    

1862-1863                   Active in San Francisco, California.²

1856.  A Hand Book Of Business In Lowell, with a History Of The City.  (Lowell, Massachusetts.)  1856, P. 113.

Daguerreotype And Ambrotype Gallery, No. 88 Merrimack Street, Up One Flight Of Stairs, These rooms are pleasantly located, easy of access, handsomely furnished, and well ventilated.  The Sky-Light is one of the largest, and without doubt, the best in the city.  The proprietor, one of the oldest and most successful operators in the city, attends personally to the making of each picture, and Nothing but First Class Work is ever allowed to be taken from the room.  Citizens and strangers visiting the city are invited to call and examine.  M. Bailey, 88 Merrimack Street.

1856 April 28.  Lowell Daily Citizen and News.  (Lowell, Massachusetts.)  April 28, 1856, Vol. VI, No. 1, P. 3.

M. Bailey, Daguerreotypist Rooms—88 Merrimack Street, Lowell.  Personal attention given, and likenesses always warranted.  ap21.

Advertisement ran from April 28, 1856 to

1856 May 16.  Lowell Daily Citizen and News.  (Lowell, Massachusetts.)  May 16, 1856, Vol. VI, No. 17, P. 2.

Ambrotypes.  Mr. M. Bailey, at 88 Merrimack st., is devoting his attention quite largely to the taking of ambrotypes, or daguerreotypes upon glass. They are much superior to daguerreotypes in fineness, roundness, depth of light and shade, and for richness to tone and Mr. Bailey takes them in his usual artistic manner.  We advise our readers to call at his saloon and examine specimens.

1856 May 17.  Lowell Daily Citizen and News.  (Lowell, Massachusetts.)  May 17, 1856, Vol. VI, No. 18, P. 2.

Ambrotypes.  M. Bailey, 88 Merrimack st., takes ambrotype pictures for $1.50 and upwards.

1857 February 10.  Lowell Daily Citizen and News.  (Lowell, Massachusetts.)  February 10, 1857, Vol. VI, No. 243, P. 2.

Daguerreotypes.  We would call the attention of our readers to the card of Mr. Bailey, in our advertising columns.  The known superiority of his pictures should induce all to give him a call.

1857 February 10.  Lowell Daily Citizen and News.  (Lowell, Massachusetts.)  February 10, 1857, Vol. VI, No. 243, P. 2.

Daguerreotypes At Reduced Prices.  At Bailey’s, 88 Merrimack st., You can get a good Picture in a Velvet Case, for 50.  feb.10.

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[1] Directory of Massachusetts Photographers, 1839-1900.

[2] Pioneer Photographers of the Far West A Biographical Dictionary 1840-1865