1853-1857       72 North Front Street, J. D. Wilson’s New Brick Building, Kingston, New York.

1853 July 15.  The People’s Press.  (Kingston, New York.)  July 15, 1853, Vol. 1, No. 8, P. 3.

R. H. Hill, Daguerrean Rooms, North-Front Street, Kingston, Above Wilson Hat & Cap Store.

Advertisement ran from July 15, 1853 to March 20, 1857.

1853 July 15.  The People’s Press.  (Kingston, New York.)  July 15, 1853, Vol. 1, No. 8, P. 3.

Hill’s Colored Daguerreotype Likenesses For One Dollar.  The subscriber would respectfully inform the inhabitants of Kingston, and all those visiting this place that he continues his Gallery in North-Front Street, in J. D. Wilson’s New Brick Building, where he has elegantly fitted up large and spacious rooms with all the improvements of the age, and with the Largest Sky-Light between New York and Buffalo.  He will always be happy to wait upon those wishing a beautiful and colored Life-Like Miniature.

You are invited to call and examine his Specimens and mode of Operating, and, if suited, to sit for your Likeness.  Persons will not be expected to take their Miniature unless entire satisfaction is given; but if the Likeness in taken from the Room, it will not be exchanged for less than fifty cents.  Mr. Hill’s long experience in the Daguerrean Art, gives him the fullest confidence that he will be able to please all who favor him with a call.  All work done at his establishment warranted fadeless and of the best order Being permanently located, he is desirous of building up a reputation for Style, Cheapness and Durability.

Prices—From $1 to $15, according to the size and style of Case or Frame; in Lockets $1.  Those having poor impressions can have them retaken for 75 cents.

For Sick or Deceased Persons, A House or Landscape, where it is necessary to remove the Apparatus, $5.

Gold Lockets always on hand for sale Cheap.

Hours for Operating, from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M.  Children should be brought in between 10 and 3 o’clock.

Timely Hints.  Friends.—Readers, if you have a mutual friend, in whose welfare you feel an interest, that friend will value, as a precious memorial, your Daguerreotype miniature, if taken in Hill’s peculiar style, in North-Front street.

Parents.—If you are still blest with parents, and no artist’s pencil has or can truly trace the lineaments of his or her familiar face and form, you may well act the part of wisdom to advise or persuade them to visit, without delay, Hill’s Daguerreotype Rooms and procure a picture.

To All.—How many have lost a father! a mother! a brother! A sister! or an innocent, prattling little child! And have not even the shadow of a resemblance to look upon.  After the separation, some little toy, or trifling article, is often kept for years and cherished as a token of remembrance.  How much more valuable would be one of Hill’s Perfect Miniatures of the “loved and lost.”  There is scarcely any one who does not take pleasure in gazing on the features of a friend, and when that friend has been removed by death, we often hear the exclamation uttered with an expression of deep regret. “Oh, what would I not give for such a picture of my friend?”  Reader, perhaps you can not do a better thing, while your mind is upon the subject, than take an hour or two and visit Hill’s Gallery: then you may, at some future period, have reason to feel grateful for these timely and gentle hints.

All Daguerreotypes taken at this Gallery after this date may be re-taken in the natural colors for the mere cost of the materials, as soon as the process is made public—the subscriber having secured the exclusive right for Ulster county.

Full Instructions in the Art, given on reasonable term, to those wishing to engage in the business.

Hill’s Treatise on Daguerreotype for sale, price $3.  No Operator should be without this excellent work.

Stock.—All kinds of Operator’s Stock furnished at New York prices.  R. H. Hill.        

Advertisement ran from July 15, 1853 to August 15, 1856.

1855 October 24.  Kingston Democratic Journal.  (Kingston, New York.)  October 24, 1855, Vol. XV, No. 48, Whole No. 776. P. 2.

Daguerreotypes.—We can now see ourselves as others see us.  Facts are sometimes more strange than fiction.  And we must confess that we never saw the great beauty of Picture Making in all its glory, until we called on Mr. Hill in North Front St., a few days since, and examined his Stereoscopic Daguerreotypes.  He is likewise making a new style of Pictures, which he calls Chrystalotypes.  They are made on glass, and are far superior to any thing we have before seen in the way of Pictures.  Call and see his new specimens.  It is certainly wonderful to see what perfection he has arrived at.

1855 October 31.  Kingston Democratic Journal.  (Kingston, New York.)  October 31, 1855, Vol. XV, No. 49, Whole No. 777. P. 3.

Hill’s Colored Daguerreotypes, Chrystalotypes, Crayon Pictures, Stereoscopes, Photographs, and Chromotints.  The Subscriber Would Respectfully inform the inhabitants of Kingston, and all those visiting this place, that he continues his Gallery in North Front Street, in Wilson’s new brick building, where he has fitted up a fine suit of rooms with all the improvements of the age, with the largest Skylight between New York and Buffalo, wherehe will always be happy to wait upon those in want of a Life-Like Miniature.

Mr. Hill’s long experience in the Daguerrian Art gives him the fullest confidence that he can please all who favor him with a call.  All work done at his rooms Warranted Fadeless, and of the best order.  Being permanently located, he is desirous of building up a reputation for Style, Cheapness and Durability.

Hill’s Chrystalotypes.

These are a new style of Miniatures and by far excel anything before made in Light and Shade.—They are only to be seen to be admired.  Price the same as Daguerreotypes.  They are made on pure Chrystal Glass, and are more durable than any other miniatures, as no acids will remove or injure them.  They are taken in much less time than any other Pictures.—So bring on the children.

Stereoscopes—These are produced by making two Daguerreotypes at different angles, and after being placed is a Stereoscopic case a most wonderful effect is produced, and the subject stands out like Life itself.

Prices—From $1 to $15, according to the size and style of case or frame.  In Lockets, $1.

For Sick or Deceased Persons, a House or a Landscape, where it is necessary to remove the apparatus, Five Dollars.

Gold Lockets always on hand and for sale cheap.

Hours for operating from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M.  Children should be brought in between 10 and 2 o’clock.

Full instruction in the Art given on reasonable terms, to those wishing to engage in the business.

All kinds of Daguerrian Stock and Apparatus for sale at New York prices.

Hill’s Treatise on Daguerreotype for sale.

Advertisement ran from October 31, 1855 to February 25, 1857.

1856 May 9.  The People’s Press.  (Kingston, New York.)  May 9, 1856, Vol. 3, No. 51, Whole No. 155, P. 3.

Hill’s Colored Daguerreotype Likenesses, Christalotypes, [Sic.] Crayon Pictures, Photographs, Stereoscopes & Chromotints. [sic.] R. H. Hill would respectfully inform the inhabitants of Kingston, and all those visiting this place that he continues his Gallery in North-Front Street, in J. D. Wilson’s New Brick Building, where he has elegantly fitted up large and spacious rooms with all the improvements of the age, and with the Largest Sky-Light between New York and Buffalo.  He will always be happy to wait upon those wishing a beautiful and colored Life-Like Miniature.

You are invited to call and examine his Specimens and mode of Operating, and, if suited, to sit for your Likeness.  Persons will not be expected to take their Miniature unless entire satisfaction is given; but if the Likeness in taken from the Room, it will not be exchanged for less than fifty cents.  Mr. Hill’s long experience in the Daguerrean Art, gives him the fullest confidence that he will be able to please all who favor him with a call.  All work done at his establishment warranted fadeless and of the best order Being permanently located, he is desirous of building up a reputation for Style, Cheapness and Durability.

Prices—From $1 to $15, according to the size and style of Case or Frame; in Lockets $1.  Those having poor impressions can have them retaken for 75 cents.

Hill’s Crystalotypes—These are a new style of miniatures, and by far excel anything before made in light and shade; they are only to be seen to be admired.  Price the same as Daguerreotypes.  They are made on pure crystal glass, and are more durable than any other miniature, as no acid will remove or injure them.  They are taken in much less time than other pictures, so bring on the children.

Stereoscopes.—These are produced by making two pictures at different angles, and after being placed in a stereoscope case a most wonderful effect is produced and the subject stands out like life itself.

For Sick or Deceased Persons, A House or Landscape, where it is necessary to remove the Apparatus, $5.

Gold Lockets always on hand for sale Cheap.

Hours for Operating, from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M.  Children should be brought in between 10 and 3 o’clock.

All Daguerreotypes taken at this Gallery after this date may be re-taken in the natural colors for the mere cost of the materials, as soon as the process is made public—the subscriber having secured the exclusive right for Ulster county.

Full Instructions in the Art, given on reasonable term, to those wishing to engage in the business.

Stock.—All kinds of Operator’s Stock furnished at New York prices.   

Advertisement ran from May 9, 1856 to March 6, 1857.

1857 March 25.  Kingston Democratic Journal.  (Kingston, New York.)  March 25, 1857, Vol. XVII, No. 18, Whole No. 850. P. 3.

Vallet & C’s Colored Daguerreotypes, Crayon Pictures, Stereoscopes, Photographs & Chromotints.  The Subscriber, successor to R. H. Hill, would respectfully inform the inhabitants of Kingston, and all those visiting this place, that they have taken the Gallery lately occupied by Mr. Hill, No. 72 North Front Street, Wilson’s Brick Building…