1857                192 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey.

1857 January 13.  Newark Daily Advertiser.  (Newark, New Jersey.)  January 13, 1857, Vol. XXVI, No. 10, P. 3.

The Metropolitan Gallery Of Art Will open on Monday, Jan. 12th, 1857, in “Our Building,” 192 Broad st., (opposite the Military Park.)  The rooms have been arranged upon the most modern principles for the purpose intended, viz: the production of Photographs, Daguerreotypes & Ambrotypes. 

The rooms are spacious and elegantly furnished; the Skylight is the largest in the State, and has not its superior elsewhere.  Each branch of the business will be under the control of a competent artist.  Mr. George Howard will have charge of the Photographic work, and J. Spencer Olds (formerly of this city) of the Daguerreotype and Ambrotype department.

For the coloring of the Photographs superior artists have been engaged, among them Messrs. John McDougal, Esq., A. C. Hyler and Miss Demars.

Have now on hand a good assortment of Frames, Cases and Daguerreotype Jewelry.  No pains shall be spared to please our patrons, who shall be treated with kindness and courtesy, and satisfaction in all cases guaranteed.  C. R. Brewster, Proprietor.

Advertisement ran from January 13 to 29, 1857.

1857 January 30.  Newark Daily Advertiser.  (Newark, New Jersey.)  January 30, 1857, Vol. XXVI, No. 26, P. 3.

Card To The Public.  Mr. Geo. Howard, one of the best Artist of the day has charge of the Photographic Department at the Metropolitan Gallery Of Art.

Mr. John McDougal, one of the best Artist has charge of the Coloring of the Photographs in either Oil, Pastil or Water colors at the Metropolitan Gallery Of Art.

Mr. Hiler & Miss Demars, who are now engaged in first class establishments in N. Y. city have charge of the coloring of Photographs in India Ink or Pastell, at the Metropolitan Gallery Of Art.

Mr. J. Spencer Olds, one of the best Artist of the day, has charge of the Daguerreotype and Ambrotype Department at the Metropolitan Gallery Of Art.

Ladies, gentlemen and children, wishing artistic Pictures, either Photographs, Daguerreotypes or Ambrotypes are invited to call at the Metropolitan Gallery Of Art.

The rooms are elegantly furnished, convenient and comfortable, and the facilities for producing beautiful Pictures are unsurpassed.

“Our Building,” 192 Broad Street.  C. R. Brewster, Proprietor.

Advertisement ran from January 30 to February 9, 1857.