1848                2 Chelsea Street, Charlestown, Massachusetts.[1]

1852-1853       113 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts.¹

1855                77 Main Street, Richmond, Virginia.[2]

1857-1859       205 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland.[3]

1858 March 8.  The Daily Exchange.  (Baltimore, Maryland.)  March 8, 1858, Vol. I, No. 13, P.1.

A paper was read by the Assistant Secretary from Benj. F. Hawks, No. 205 West Baltimore street, offering to make Photographs of such of the members as would call at his establishment…

1858 May 19.  The Daily Exchange.  (Baltimore, Maryland.)  May 19, 1858, Vol. I, No. 75, P.3.

Arrival of the Steam Fire Engine.—The iron steam engine propeller Richard Willig, Capt. A. Claypool, of the Earickson line, which reached hear at a quarter before six yesterday morning, brought for the First Baltimore Hose Company the long looked for and much talked of steam fire engine….Mr. B. F. Hawkes, photographer, took advantage of the opportunity, and during the morning made a most excellent picture….

1858 July 16.  The Sun.  (Baltimore, Maryland.)  July 16, 1858, Vol. XLIII, No. 52, P. 3.

Landlord’s Sale.  By Virtue of a warrant of distress, issued at the suit of Robert Campbell, against the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of B. F. Hawkes, to me directed.  I have seized and taken in distress all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand, in law and in equity, of the said B. F. Hawkes in and to Lot Of Household Furniture, together with Likenesses of public and private individuals in Ambrotypes, Photographs and Daguerreotypes, and lot of other articles too numerous to mention.

And I hereby give notice that on Monday, the 19th day of July, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, I will offer for sale the said property, so seized and taken in distress, by public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, at the auction room of J. R. Chance, corner of Baltimore and Holiday streets.  E. T. Baxter, Bailiff for Landlord.  Jas. R. Chance, Auctioneer.

Advertisement ran from July 16 to 19, 1858.

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

[2] Craig’s Daguerreian Registry.

[3] Directory of Maryland Photographers 1839-1900.