Davis, George A.

1848                Over Mr. Dietrich’s Store, Austin, Texas.[1]

1849                Address and Location Huntsville, Alabama.

1854-1859       Address Unknown, Van Buren, Arkansas.1

1858                Over wholesale house of Ward & Southmayd, Van Burn, Arkansas.

1849, April 19.  Daily Republican.  (Springfield, Massachusetts.)  April 19, 1848, Vol 6, No. 49, P. 2.

George A. Davis, a daguerreotypist, shot Edward W. Banton with a rifle, heavely loaded, at Huntsville, Ala.  Banton expired immediately.

1858 May 21.  Arkansas Intelligencer.  (Van Buren, Arkansas.)  May 21, 1858, Old Series Vol. XVI, No. 11, New Series Vol. IV, No. 43, P. 3.

Geo. A. Davis Has returned and most respectfully informs the citizens and strangers visiting Van Buren, that he has opened his Photographic Rooms For a short time, over the wholesale house of Ward & Southmayd, where he is prepared to take Pictures in all the latest styles of the art.  Pictures of the largest size in frames and cases to the smallest size locket, breast pin, finger rings, and bracelets, taken in a few seconds regardless of weather.—Mr. Davis flatters himself that from his long experience in the business, that he will be able to please the most fastidious. 

The public are invited to call and examine specimens and stock, whether in want of pictures or not.

Advertisement ran from May 21 to July 16, 1858.


[1] Craig’s Daguerreian Registry.

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