1852-1853       On the Levee, near Ferry Boat Landing, Davenport, Iowa.

1853-1855       Second and Brady Streets, Davenport, Iowa.

1852 December 2.  The Davenport Gazette.  (Davenport, Iowa.)  December 2, 1852, Vol. 12, No. 13, Whole No. 585, P. 3.

Daguerreotypes.  All can now be supplied with these valuable keep sakes by calling at O. L. Burdick’s Sky-Light Daguerrean Gallery, On the Levee, near Ferry Boat Landing.—This Gallery was built expressly for the business—has a powerful Sky-Light, yet so admirably arranged that the softest and most delicate shades are produced, giving elegance and life-like beauty to the picture seldom equaled.

The apparatus is the largest and best in use.  Rooms open from 7 A. M. till 5 P. M.  Clear weather is requisite for small children, between the hours of 9 and 3.

Adults taken equally well in any weather,—Sick or deceased persons taken at their Residence.  All are invited to call and examine specimens.

Advertisement ran from December 2, 1852 to February 24, 1853.

1853 January 20.  The Davenport Gazette.  (Davenport, Iowa.)  January 20, 1853, Vol. 12, No. 20, Whole No. 592, P. 3.

Counterfeits.  Those wishing themselves most beautifully counterfeited will please remember that at Burdick’s Daguerrean Gallery on the Levee, the human face is painted by Heaven’s own bright rays in all its beauty which will remain as perfect as now, long after.

“Decay’s effacing fingers

Have swept the lines where beauty lingers.”

Advertisement ran from January 20 to March 31, 1853.

1853 September 1.  The Davenport Gazette.  (Davenport, Iowa.)  September 1, 1853, Vol. 12, No. 52, Whole No. 624, P. 3.

Our Friend Burdick and his young wife very nearly had their honeymoon cut short last week by the unsetting of a small iron boat in which they were sailing on the river.  He displayed much presence of mind on the occasion, seizing his wife with one arm and holding on to the boat with the other until rescued.  The iron boat is only suited for sailing in a dead calm!

1854 October 16.  Daily Davenport Gazette.  (Davenport, Iowa.)  October 16, 1854, Vol. 1 No. 1,  P. 4.

Burdick’s New Daguerrean Gallery, S. E, Corner of Second and Brady Streets, Davenport, Iowa.   This Gallery is now open.  No pains has been spared in fitting up this establishment for the production of Daguerreotypes in the highest style the art is capable of producing.  Clear days are best for small children—Adults taken equally well in any weather.  Daguerreotype goods of every variety constantly on hand for sale.  Instructions given in the Art.

Entrance on Brady Street.  dec. 15, 1853.  O. L. Burdick.

Advertisement ran from October 16, 1854 to December 10, 1855.

1855 April 25.  Weekly Rock Island Republican.  (Rock Island, Illinois.)  April 25, 1855, Vol. 4, No. 27, Whole No. 183, P. 3.

Burdick’s Daguerrean Gallery South East Corner of Second and Brady streets, Davenport, Iowa.  This Gallery is now open.  No pains has been spared in fitting up this establishment for the production of Daguerreotypes in the highest style the art is capable of producing.  Clear days are best for small children.  Adults taken equally well in any weather,

Daguerreotype Goods of every variety constantly on hand for sale.  Instructions given in the art.

Entrance on Brady street, above L. F. Parker’ Law Office.  O. L. Burdick.

1858 September 22.  Daily Iowa State Democrat.  (Davenport, Iowa.)  September 22, 1858, Vol. 4, No. 293, P. 1.

Official List of Premiums Awarded at the Scott County Agricultural Society’s Fair, held Sept. 15th, 16th and 17th, 1858…

Class J.  Products of Farm and Dairy. 

Best display of garden Vegetables including 78 varieties, O. L. Burdick.  5.00.