1845-1846 35 Merrimack Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.
1847 82 Merrimack Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.[1]
1849 92 Merrimack Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.1
1851 82 Merrimack Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.1
1852 92 Merrimack Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.
1853-1887 92 Merrimack Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.1
1857-1858 Address and location unknown, Maine.
1888 Address Unknown, Lowell, Massachusetts.1
1845 August 30. Star of Bethlehem. (Lowell, Massachusetts.) August 30, 1845, Vol. V, No. 17, P. 3.
George C. Gilchrist, Portrait And Miniature Painter No. 35 Merrimac street, under Concert Hall, House, Belvidere. Also Daguerreotype Miniatures colored and finished in the best manner.
Having procured a German instrument, C. G. can now take as correct likenesses can be taken in Boston, or elsewhere.
Prices from $2.50 to $3.00 in cases Lockets. Please call and satisfy yourselves.
Advertisement ran from August 30, 1845 to May 2, 1846
1852 September 24. Lowell Daily Journal and Courier. (Lowell, Massachusetts.) September 24, 1852, Vol. XVIII, No. 3880, P. 3.
Daguerreotypes. No Connection With Any Other Rooms In The City. Gilchrest’s New Daguerrean Rooms are now open for visitors, at No. 92 Merrimack street, where all his former patrons and the public generally are invited to call and examine the improvement in his Pictures taken under his new Sky-light. Having had ten years’ practical experience in the art, he is confident that, with his new arrangement of light, he can make a better, more brilliant and pleasing Picture than he ever has at either of his old establishments—which, by the way, he [has] left, and positively has no connection with.
The public will please remember that the only place in Lowell to get Miniatures executed by Gilchrest, is at No. 92 Merrimack street.
Particular attention paid to taking Likenesses of small children, sick and deceased persons.
1853 April 19. Lowell Daily Journal and Courier. (Lowell, Massachusetts.) April 19, 1853, Vol. XVIII, No. 4043, P. 2.
Stolen. Gilchrest’s Daguerrean Rooms, No. 92 Merrimack street, were entered last night, by means of false keys, and robbed of about $100 worth of gold lockets and cases. Gilchrest would like to take the rogue’s daguerreotype for hanging.
1857 February 28. Lowell Daily Citizen and News. (Lowell, Massachusetts.) February 28, 1857, Vol. VI, No. 259, P. 2.
Caution To The Public! Whereas certain persons who are peddling Daguerreotype Cases in this City, are misrepresenting our prices for making Daguerreotypes to enhance the value of their Cases, we the undersigned, in order to expose the cheat and enlighten the public in regard to our prices, hereby affix our scale of prices for the Cases they are selling.
Sise. Filled. Unfilled.
For 1-16 $1.00 $1.19½
“ 1-9 $1.00 $1.25
“ 1-6 $1.25 $1.50
“ 1-4 $1.75 $2.00
“ 1-2 $2.50 $3.00
G. C. Gilchrest, Chas. Wilkins, A. J. Simpson, E. J. Hastings, G. K. Warren, A. J. Page, M. Balley, S. Shattuck.
Advertisement was recorded from February 28 to March 7, 1857.
1857 February 28. Lowell Daily Journal and Courier. (Lowell, Massachusetts.) February 28, 1857, Vol. XXII, No. 5216, P. 3.
Caution To The Public! Whereas certain persons who are peddling Daguerreotype Cases in this City, are misrepresenting our prices for making Daguerreotypes to enhance the value of their Cases, we the undersigned, in order to expose the cheat and enlighten the public in regard to our prices, hereby affix our scale of prices for the Cases they are selling.
Sise. Filled. Unfilled.
For 1-16 $1.00 $1.19½
“ 1-9 $1.00 $1.25
“ 1-6 $1.25 $1.50
“ 1-4 $1.75 $2.00
“ 1-2 $2.50 $3.00
G. C. Gilchrest, Chas. Wilkins, A. J. Simpson, E. J. Hastings, G. K. Warren, A. J. Page, M. Balley, S. Shattuck.
Advertisement was recorded from February 28 to May 8, 1857.
1857 December 29. Lowell Daily Citizen and News. (Lowell, Massachusetts.) December 29, 1857, Vol. VII, No. 512, P. 2.
Only $3.00 for large photograph likenesses, at Gilchrest’s, 92 Merrimack street—warranted as good as can be had in Lowell. Also, large photographs copied from Daguerreotypes.
Advertisement ran from December 29, 1857 to February 1, 1858.
1858 January 16. Lowell Daily Citizen and News. (Lowell, Massachusetts.) January 16, 1858, Vol. VII, No. 528, P. 2.
At Home Again. Gilchrest’s capital Daguerreotype operator, who has been spending some three months in the Pine Tree State, has returned to the city, and may be found at the Gallery No. 92 Merrimack street, ready to wait on his friends and customers who are in want of pictures.
Advertisement ran from January 16 to 20, 1858.
1860 April 19. Lowell Daily Citizen and News. (Lowell, Massachusetts.) April 19, 1860, Vol. IX, No. 1219, P. 2.
Alarm Of Fire. Yesterday afternoon, about 2 o’clock, fire was discovered in the attic over S. Towle’s daguerreotype saloon, No. 88 Merrimack street, occupied by Mr. Gilchrest. Its timely discovery prevented a serious conflagration. It took in a lot of straw and empty boxes, it is supposed, from spontaneous combustion. Damage trifling. No general alarm was given, though most of the fire department were there.
1860 May 10. Lowell Daily Citizen and News. (Lowell, Massachusetts.) May 10, 1860, Vol. X, No. 1237, P. 2.
Photographs. The Engineers of our fire department for last year are having their photographs taken. They will be neatly framed, and placed in the engineers’ room. Gilchrest, 98 Merrimack street, is taking the pictures.
1864 April 11. Lowell Daily Citizen and News. (Lowell, Massachusetts.) April 11, 1864, Vol. XIV, No. 2436, P. 2.
A. Card. G. C. Gilchrest, the well known Photographist, having thoroughly refitted his suite of rooms, at No. 92 Merrimack street, has just re=opened the same and is fully prepared to give all who may visit him ample proof that he is able to produce as good a picture, in every respect, as can be made by the art. The public are respectfully invited to call.
Advertisement ran from April 11 to 13, 1864.
1866 July 27. Vox Populi. (Lowell, Massachusetts.) July 27, 1864, Vol. XXVI, No. 39, P. 4.
Incomes Of Lowell Men For 1865. We give below the income of the citizens of Lowell for 1865, as returned to the United States Internal Revenue Assessors. These incomes are clear of $600, which is by law exempt. The income tax from the salaries of United States officials is deducted at Washington, and therefore the amount published against the names of such is from their private income. The number of the names appearing in the list is 1159—a very large increase over that of last year. It will be seen that during the last year the manufacturing of medicine has been the most profitable business in Lowell, the manufacturing of chemicals and dye-stuffs coming second, and the lumber business being third…
Gilchrest G. C. $200.
1867 October 18. Lowell Daily Citizen and News. (Lowell, Massachusetts.) October 18, 1867, Vol. XVII, No. 3512, P. 2.
Premioms (sic.) At The Fair. The publication of the list of premiums at the Mechanic Fair is concluded below…
Class O.
Paintings, Statuary, Drawings, Engravings, Lithographs, Daguerreotypes, Photographs, &c…
Nathaniel C. Sanborn, Lowell, photographs, bronze medal.
Asa B. Eaton, Lowell, Photographs, bronze medal.
George C. Gilchrest, Lowell, photographs, bronze medal.
Andrew J. Simpson, Lowell, photographs, bronze medal.
Augustus Marshall, Boston, photographs, bronze medal.
J. S. Notman & Co., Boston, photographs, bronze medal.
1868 August 24. Lowell Daily Citizen and News. (Lowell, Massachusetts.) August 24, 1868, Vol. XVIII, No. 3773, P. 2.
List of Lowell Taxpayers. We are under obligations to the board os Assessors for the following list of persons and corporations paying a tax of $100,or over, in this city, the present year. The rate of taxation this year is $14.10 upon $1000. Last year’s rate was $14.80.
Gilchrest, George C. 103.09.
1869 August 18. Vox Populi. (Lowell, Massachusetts.) August 18, 1869, Vol. 29, No. 47, P. 2.
Tax Payers in Lowell. Below we give a list of the resident, non-resident, and corporation tax payers in Lowell, the present year, whose tax amounts to $100 and over. The rate of taxation, as previously stated, is $16.80 upon $1000. The whole number of polls, this year, is 3, 445, an increase of 293 over last year…
Gilchrest, George C. 126.32.
1870 March 11. Lowell Daily Citizen and News. (Lowell, Massachusetts.) March 11, 1870, Vol. XX, No. 4250, P. 2.
A Pleasant Time. By invitation, a company of a hundred or more came together last evening at the rooms of George C. Gilchrest, 92 Merrimack street, when an enjoyable time was had…
1870 March 11. Lowell Daily Citizen and News. (Lowell, Massachusetts.) March 11, 1870, Vol. XX, No. 4250, P. 2.
The Dramatic Entertainment by the “N. N. Associates,” assisted by several young ladies, is to be given this evening in the photograph rooms of Messrs Gilchrest & Towle, 92 Merrimack street. The drama entitled “The Last Loaf,” is to be presented.
1888 January 14. Lowell Weekly Sun. (Lowell, Massachusetts.) January 14, 1888, Vol. X, No. 24, P. 8.
Mr. G. C. Gilchrist, one of the oldest photographers in Lowell, died Thursday at his home 170 Westford street, after a protracted illness. His age was 76 years. He was a native of Knox Me., but came to Lowell from Newmarket, N. H., 42 years ago.
[1] A Directory Of Massachusetts Photographers 1839-1900.
Pioneer American Photographers, 1839 - 1860 