1855                Waldo Block, Worcester, Massachusetts.

1856                Address Unknown, Worcester, Massachusetts.[1]

1857-1859       American House Block, Worcester, Massachusetts.¹

1853 December 22.  Worcester Daily Spy.  (Worcester, Massachusetts.)  December 22, 1853, Vol. VII1, No. 402, P. 3.

Penmanship.  J. M. Hine’s Writing Academy Has been removed to Harrington Corner 4th story.  Room No. 17 in consequence of the former room not being large enough to accommodate the number of commodious quarters.

The proprietor of this Academy is prepared to teach Ladies and Children, and is about forming classes for their especial benefit.

Ladies and Misses—Tuesday and Thursday evenings.  Gentlemen—Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday evenings.

Terms–$[2] for course of 24 lessons, including lights and stationery.

1855 April 3.  Worcester Daily Journal.  (Worcester, Massachusetts.)  April 3, 1855, Vol. 1, No. 174, P. 4.

J. M. Hine’s 25 Cent Daguerreotypes, Waldo Block, (Rooms formerly occupied by M. S. Chapin.)  This popular establishment is favored with the best sky-light in the city, which enables us to furnish Daguerreotypes in the highest style and finish, the art is capable of producing.

Pictures taken at all hours of the day, and warranted to give satisfaction.

Mrs. Hine will be in attendance to wait on the Ladies.  Feb 22.

Advertisement was recorded between April 3 to May 7, 1855.

1855 October 23.  Worcester Daily Transcript.  (Worcester, Massachusetts.)  October 23, 1855, Vol. 5, No. 242, Whole No. 1425, P. 3.

Important, And Nevertheless True, that J. M. Hine’s Evening Writing School, at his Daguerreotype Rooms, Waldo Block, will be open for the reception of pupils, every evening during the week.  Penmanship is a branch of education which but very few can style themselves as good; how many there are that feel ashamed of their writing when corresponding with their friends, and say, Oh, that I was a good penman, and ending the letter by saying, if you cannot read it, send it back.  Mr. Hine has opened the above school for those wishing to improve their style of penmanship on the most reasonable terms.  Terms $2.00 for 24 Lessons, including light and stationery.—Hours, from 7 to 8, P. M.  No Class System; can commence any evening during the week.

1857 June 6.  Worcester Daily Transcript.  (Worcester, Massachusetts.)  June 6, 1857, Vol. 7, No. 203, Whole No. 1988, P. 3.

Something New!  Chinese Oriental Sighs!  Please call at Hine’s Ambrotype Rooms, and examine Specimens.

All orders promptly supplied.

Advertisement ran from July 6 to 11, 1857.

1857 July 7.  Worcester Daily Spy.  (Worcester, Massachusetts.)  July 7, 1857, Vol. XI1, No. 156, P. 3.

Wanted Immediately—8 or 10 energetic young men, to engage in a new and profitable business.  Men of energy can make $100 per month.  This is no humbug, but an honest, reliable business.  Apply immediately to Hine’s Ambrotype Rooms, American House Block.

1858 May 5.  The Massachusetts Spy.  (Worcester, Massachusetts.)  May 5, 1855, Vol. LXXXVIII, No. 18, Whole No. 4772, P. 3. 

To The Public.  We, the undersigned, Daguerrean, Ambrotype, and Photographic Artists of the City of Worcester, feeling that the beautiful Art which we illustrate is becoming disreputable on account of the cheap caricatures called likenesses, which are now daily sold for the insignificant sum of ten or fifteen cents, and knowing that said cheap pictures are an imitation upon the public, and, wishing to be understood that we take no part in this flagrant humbug, we have this day entered into a mutual agreement to take no pictures after this dat for less than fifty cents each, and any one of us violating this agreement shall forfeit the respect and confidence of his brother Artists, and the community.

C. B. R. Claflin,          Angel & Coleman,

Wm. Hathaway,          J. M. Hine,

Tapley & Clark,          S. T. Field

1859 February 22.  Worcester Daily Spy.  (Worcester, Massachusetts.)  February 22, 1859, Vol. 14, No. 45, P. 3.

Special Notice.—J. M. Hine’s Evening Writing School.—The last term will commence on Thursday Evening, Feb. 24th, 1859, at his Ambrotype Rooms, American House Block, Mainstreet, Worcester.  Those who wish to avail themselves of this opportunity, are requested to be there on said evening, as valuable presents are to be given, providing a suitable number of pupils can be obtained.  Hours for instruction from 7  to 8 p. m.  Terms $1 for twelve lessons, including stationary.

Advertisement was recorded three times between February 22 to 25, 1859.

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