Ives, Ezra

1847                Corner Main & Shetucket Streets, Niles Building, Norwich, Connecticut.

1847-1850       Corner Main & Shetucket Streets, Buswell Building, Norwich, Connecticut.

1847 April 24.  Norwich Evening Courier.  (Norwich, Connecticut.)  April 24, 1847, Vol. VI, No. 23, Whole No. 867, P. 3.

Daguerrean Miniatures Taken At Ives’ Photographic Gallery, By A New Enameled Process, By which they are made entirely permanent, thereby avoiding the objection to those taken by the common mode.  It being well known by those who have had much experience, that those taken by the common method will [fade] in a short time.  The uncommon beauty of the pictures taken by this process causes them to be universally admired, and all who have examined them pronounce them far superior to those taken by the common mode.

Miniatures taken in all sorts of weather, and entire satisfaction given in all cases or no charge.

Ladies and gentlemen are respectfully invited to call and examine specimens.

A large assortment of Gold and Gilt Lockets for sale at wholesale prices.

Instruction given in the art and apparatus furnished.

Niles’ Building, second story, corner Main and Shetucket streets, Norwich, Conn.  apr 15.

Advertisement was recorded three times between April 24 to June 8, 1847.

1847 November 16.  Norwich Evening Courier.  (Norwich, Connecticut.)  November 16, 1847, Vol. VI, No. 111, Whole No. 955, P. 3.

Daguerreotype Portraits.  E. Ives having so far recovered his health as to be able to resume business, will be happy to give his personal attention to all who ,ay favor him with a call. 

Miniatures put up in every variety of style, and sold at as low prices as by any good operator in the country.

Rooms in Buswell Building, second story, corner Main and Shetucket streets, Norwich, Ct. nov. 4.

Advertisement ran thirty six times between November 16, 1847 to December 19, 1848.

1848 December 14.  Norwich Evening Courier.  (Norwich, Connecticut.)  December 14, 1848, Vol. VII, No. 124, Whole No. 524, P. 3.

For Christmas and New-Years.  The Best And Most Desirable Presents For The Holidays.—There can be no more delicate or appropriate present from friend to frend, or one more highly valued, than a good Daguerreotype Likeness,  These may be had, neatly put up, in rich gilt cases, and Gold Lockets, and of all sizes and styles, at Ives’ Celebrated Gallery.

As we have, during our stay here of nearly three years completely distanced all competition in the quality of our Pictures, we trust we shall not only be able to maintain our present advance, but even to increase it.  We always possess ourselves of every new discovery in the art immediately on its becoming known, and things that some are attempting to palm off on the public as new, we have been acquainted with for months.

Having recently effected an arrangement of light, by which all the good qualities of both a sky and side light are obtained without the defects of either, we are able to get Pictures which good judges pronounce to be fully equal to those taken in any place.

Please give us a call, ladies and gentlemen; we shall be happy to see you, even if you only wish to examine specimens.  Ezra Ives.

Advertisement was recorded sixty eight times between December 14, 1848 to January 31, 1850.

1848 December 19.  Norwich Evening Courier.  (Norwich, Connecticut.)  December 19, 1848, Vol. VII, No. 126, Whole No. 526, P. 3.

Ives’ Daguerreotype Rooms.—The improvements which are almost daily making in the Daguerreotyping Art are well worthy of note.  A couple of portraits of citizens of Norwich, just taken by Mr. Ives, (whose Card will be found in another column,) were shown us the other day; and we do not hesitate to pronounce them of the very highest style of the beautiful art.  Any of our readers desirous of employing the services of a Daguerreotypist need not go to New York or Boston.  By calling upon Mr. Ives they can insure themselves perfect portraits.

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