Jordan, Merritt

1849                Address Unknown, Bangor, Maine.[1]

1851                2½ Smith’s Block, Bangor, Maine.1

1854                Address Unknown, Bangor, Maine.

1855-1856       2 Smith’s Block, Bangor, Maine.

1859                34 Main Street, Bangor, Maine.1

1854 November 9.  Bangor Daily Journal.  (Bangor, Maine.)  November 9, 1854, Vol. 1, No. 65, P. 2.

Daguerreotyping.—Among all the inventions of the busy train of man, the daguerreotype must take high rank for the pleasure which it contributes to the social economy.—The art places within the reach of all, the most valuable mementoes of beloved friends—whose features, imbedded in silver radiant with life, may cheer many a lonely hour among strangers in a strange land, or if their counterparts no more gladden the earth with their living presence, will be doubly cherished as among the dearest memorials.  The value of a daguerreotype can only be estimated from the vain regret which is often felt by those who have parted with those they love, without such a speaking image to appeal to the eye as their memories speak to the heart.  In looking into Jordan’s Rooms, near Patch & Lewis’ Bookstore, the other day, we noticed some counterfeit presentments of life—well known among us.  Jordan takes his pictures in good taste and puts them in any desired style or case.  His assortment of lockets and seals, designed for one, two or four pictures each, is [very] fine. 

1855 December 20.  Bangor Daily Journal.  (Bangor, Maine.)  December 20, 1855, Vol. 2, No. 100, P. 2.

Lockets!  The best assortment of Gold Lockets that can be found in the city is kept by Jordan, the Daguerreotypist, No. 2 Smith’s Block.  Lockets with four Glasses, called the family Locket, very beautiful; Locket Rings, &c.

People coming in from the country, if not aware of the fact, should take notice that it is nevertheless true that he sells Lockets with a Daguerreotype set in it for less money than the Locket can be bought of any jeweler in the city.

His long practice in the beautiful art of Daguerreotyping enables him to produce likenesses which for durability and life-like appearance cannot fail to give satisfaction.

Advertisement ran from December 20, 1855 to January 12, 1856.

1855 December 25.  Bangor Daily Journal.  (Bangor, Maine.)  December 25, 1856, Vol. 2, No. 104, P. 2.

Daguerreotypes are suitable for Holiday gifts, and the new pictures of the Burnhams, and those beautiful lockets and the pictures Jordan puts in them, cannot be excelled.

1857 May 6.  Bangor Daily Journal.  (Bangor, Maine.)  May 6, 1857, Vol. 3, No. 214, P. 2.

Miniatures!  Jordan, the Daguerreotypist, is producing likenesses by the Collodion Process, at his new rooms, 34 Main street, surpassing anything of the kind in the city.  He fits them in Pins, Rings, Bracelets and Lockets, with that neatness which cannot fail to please.

Advertisement ran from May 6 to July 31, 1857.


[1] Craig’s Daguerreian Registry.

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