1846-1849 91 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts.[1]
1849-1850 138½ Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts.1
1846 January 9. Christian Watchman. (Boston, Massachusetts.) January 9, 1846, Vol. XXVII, No 2, Whole No. 1355, P. 3.
Vance & Lerow, Daguerreotype Rooms, No. 91 Washington Street, Boston. Messrs. Vance & Lerow, respectfully inform the citizens of Boston, and vicinity, that they have recently opened the new and extensive Rooms, Over Bigelow & Brothers, 91 Washington St.
Persons wishing miniatures of themselves or friends are invited to call. The rooms are free to all who wish to examine specimens.
Gold Lockets, of every description, constantly on hand. Instruction given in the art, and apparatus furnished, R. H. Vance, J. A. Lerow.
Advertisement ran from January 9 to May 15, 1846.
1846 February 3. American Traveler. (Boston, Massachusetts.) February 3, 1846, Vol. XXI, No 63, P. 3.
Daguerreotype Miniatures. Pictures taken in any weather, and beautifully colored at extreme low prices. Copies made from paintings, drawings, bust, and daguerreotypes in a beautiful style. Pictures taken of deceased persons at one hour notice.
We have on hand a splendid assortment of Lockets, Frames, Cases, Breastpins, Bracelets and Rings, manufactured expressly for Daguerreotype Miniatures.
Students received on very moderate terms and furnished with instruments and stock of the first quality Plates, Cases, Frames, Chemicals, Gilding, and every article used in the business constantly on hand, and furnished to the trade at wholesale prices, and warranted. The rooms are free to all persons wishing to examine specimens.
Where several persons are taken in one family, a liberal discount will be made.
Vance & Lerow, Daguerreotype Artist, No. 91 Washington street, Next door to Davis, Palmer & Co.’s. Jewelry Establishment.
Advertisement was recorded twice on February 3 and April 7, 1846.
1846 February 6. Christian Watchman. (Boston, Massachusetts.) February 6, 1846, Vol. XXVII, No 6, Whole No. 1359, P. 4.
The Daguerreotype.—Since the discovery of this wonderful, and almost incomprehensible art, by Monsieur Daguerre, it has undergone many new and striking improvements.
In 1839, the specimens which were brought from France to this city, were principally copies of public buildings, views, landscapes, &c., in Paris; and although they excited the most intense curiosity in the public mind at that time, yet they were but faint impressions, hardly discernible, and in fact almost nothing, compared with those that are now taken in this country. It is truly surprising and wonderful thing, that we can seat ourselves before the lens of a camera obscura, and by the action of light alone have an indelible impression of our own form and features stamped upon a silver plate so exact and so precise that it is impossible to mistake it. By the aid of chemical agents, consisting chiefly of Iodine and bromine properly prepared, this wonderful thing is accomplished.
The preparation of the chemicals employed, requires the utmost care and attention, and unless the operator thoroughly understands this thing, he can obtain but a poor impression on the plate. Owing to this cause, we see many pictures that have a deathlike appearance, are [scummy], eye imperfect, and are also very indistinct.
A poor daguerreotype is not worth looking at, but a good one is invaluable. We have seen none better than those executed by Messrs Vance & Lerow at their rooms, 91 Washington street. For clearness, distinctness, and boldness of execution, they are unsurpassed, and they resemble the finest engravings.
Mr. Lerow has for a long time been an operator for Mr. Plumbe, in Washington city and Boston, where by diligent attention to his profession, he has made many great improvements.
1846 February 26. Daily American Eagle. (Boston, Massachusetts.) February 26, 1846, Vol. 3, No 384, n.p.
Daguerreotype Miniatures. Pictures taken in any weather, and beautifully colored at extreme low prices. Copies made from paintings, drawings, bust, and daguerreotypes in a beautiful style. Pictures taken of deceased persons at one hour notice.
We have on hand a splendid assortment of Lockets, Frames, Cases, Breastpins, Bracelets and Rings, manufactured expressly for Daguerreotype Miniatures.
Students received on very moderate terms and furnished with instruments and stock of the first quality Plates, Cases, Frames, Chemicals, Gilding, and every article used in the business constantly on hand, and furnished to the trade at wholesale prices, and warranted. The rooms are free to all persons wishing to examine specimens.
Where several persons are taken in one family, a liberal discount will be made.
Vance & Lerow, Daguerreotype Artist, No. 91 Washington street, Next door to Davis, Palmer & Co.’s. Jewelry Establishment.
1846 April 21. Boston Courier. (Boston, Massachusetts.) April 21, 1846, Vol. XXIII, No. 679?, P. 2.
Married. In this city, April 19, Mr. John A. Lerow to Miss Martha A. Lerow.
1846 April 30. The Daily Chronotype. (Boston, Massachusetts.) April 30, 1846, Vol. 1, No. 54, P. 3.
Vance & Lerow, Daguerreotype Miniatures, No. 91 Washington street.
Pictures taken in any weather, at extreme low prices, and beautifully colored. We have also on hand a large assortment of Lockets, Breast Pins, Bracelets, &c., manufactured expressly for Daguerreotype Miniatures, and which will be taken and inserted in thirty minutes.
Persons wishing pictures of themselves or friends, are invited to call.
Copies taken from Paintings, Drawings, and Daguerreotypes at short notice. Pictures also taken of deceased persons.
Instruction given in the art, and all kinds of Apparatus, Chemicals and Stock furnished.
The Rooms are free to all.
N. B. perfect satisfaction guarantied, or no charge.
Rooms 91 Washington St.——Boston, Next door to Davis, Palmer & Co.’s. Jewelry Store.
Advertisement ran from April 30 to May 11, 1846.
1846 May 1. The Norfolk Democrat. (Dedham, Massachusetts.) May 1, 1846, Vol. VIII, No. 14, Whole No. 378, P. 3.
Vance & Lerow, Daguerreotype Miniatures, No. 91 Washington Street. Pictures taken in any weather, at extreme low prices, and beautifully colored. We have on hand a large assortment of Lockets, Breast Pins, Bracelets, &c., manufactured expressly for Daguerreotype Miniatures, and which will be taken and inserted in thirty minutes.
Persons wishing pictures of themselves or friends, are invited to call.
Copies taken from Paintings, Drawings, and Daguerreotypes, at the shortest notice. Pictures also taken of deceased persons.
Instructions given in the art, and all kinds of Apparatus, Chemicals, and Stock furnished. The Rooms are free to all.
N.B. Perfect satisfaction guarantied, or no charge. Rooms 91 Washington St., Boston; Next door to Davis, Palmer & Co’s Jewelry Store.
Advertisement ran from May 1 to July 10, 1846.
1846 May 15. The Daily Chronotype. (Boston, Massachusetts.) May 15, 1846, Vol. 1, No. 67,
P. 3.
Vance & Lerow, Daguerreotype Miniatures, No. 91 Washington street.
Pictures taken in any weather, at very low prices, and beautifully colored. We have on hand a large assortment of Lockets, Breast Pins, Bracelets, &c., manufactured expressly for Daguerreotype Miniatures, and which will be taken and inserted in thirty minutes.
Persons wishing pictures of themselves or friends, are invited to call.
Copies taken from Paintings, Drawings, and Daguerreotypes at short notice. Pictures also taken of deceased persons.
Instruction given in the art, and all kinds of Apparatus, Chemicals and Stock furnished. The Rooms are free to all.
N. B. perfect satisfaction guarantied, or no charge.
Rooms 91 Washington St., Boston, Next door to Davis, Palmer & Co.’s. Jewelry Store.
Advertisement ran from May 15 to June 5, 1846.
1846 June 1. Boston Daily Republican. (Boston, Massachusetts.) June 1, 1846, Vol. 1, No. 197, P. 1.
Daguerreotype Coloring. Vance & Lerow have recently discovered a mode of coloring the backgrounds to their pictures, so as to render them discernible in any light and at the same time adds a beautiful finish to the picture. Specimens may be seen at their rooms. Ap16.
Advertisement was recorded from June 1 to 17, 1846.
1846 June 1. Boston Daily Republican. (Boston, Massachusetts.) June 1, 1846, Vol. 1, No. 197, P. 4.
Vance & Lerow, Daguerreotype Miniatures, No. 91 Washington street. Pictures taken in any weather, at very low prices, and beautifully colored. We have on hand a large assortment of Lockets, Breast Pins, Bracelets, &c., manufactured expressly for Daguerreotype Miniatures, and which will be taken and inserted in thirty minutes.
Persons wishing pictures of themselves or friends, are invited to call.
Copies taken from Paintings, Drawings, and Daguerreotypes at short notice. Pictures also taken of deceased persons.
Instruction given in the art, and all kinds of Apparatus, Chemicals and Stock furnished. The Rooms are free to all.
N. B. perfect satisfaction guarantied, or no charge.
Rooms 91 Washington St., Boston, Next door to Davis, Palmer & Co.’s. Jewelry Store. Feb27.
Advertisement was recorded from June 1 to 17, 1846.
Ca. 1846-1849. Lerow & Co. Bill (in John McWilliams Collection)
Lerow & Co.’s 91 Washington Street Daguerreotype Rooms, No. 91 Washington Street……Boston.
The public will please bear in mind, that our Rooms are the largest by far of any Daguerreotype Rooms in Boston and that our Operating and Receiving Rooms are both of the same floor, thus making it the most convenient, as well as the largest Room in the City. Pictures taken for $1.50, and put up in a neat Morocco Case.
Please preserve this card, and call and examine our specimens.
1846 June 6. The Daily Chronotype. (Boston, Massachusetts.) June 6, 1846, Vol. 1, No. 86, P. 4.
Lerow & Co, Daguerreotype Miniatures, No. 91 Washington Street. Pictures taken in any weather, at very low prices, and beautifully colored. We have on hand a large assortment of Lockets, Breast Pins, Bracelets, &c., manufactured expressly for Daguerreotype Miniatures, and which will be taken and inserted in thirty minutes.
Persons wishing pictures of themselves or friends, are invited to call.
Copies taken from Paintings, Drawings, and Daguerreotypes, at the shortest notice. Persons also taken of deceased persons.
Instructions given in the art, and all kinds of Apparatus, Chemicals, and Stock furnished. The Rooms are free to all.
N.B. Perfect satisfaction guarantied, or no charge. Rooms 91 Washington St., Boston; Next door to Davis, Palmer & Co’s Jewelry Store.
1846 June 8. The Daily Chronotype. (Boston, Massachusetts.) June 8, 1846, Vol. 1, No. 87, P. 3.
Lerow & Co, Daguerreotype Miniatures, No. 91 Washington Street. Pictures taken in any weather, at very low prices, and beautifully colored.
Copies taken from Paintings, Drawings, and Daguerreotypes, at the shortest notice. Persons also taken of deceased persons.
Advertisement ran from June 8 to September 2, 1846.
1846 June 12. Christian Watchman. (Boston, Massachusetts.) June 12, 1846, Vol. XXVII, No 24, Whole No. 1377, P. 3.
Lerow & Co., Daguerreotype Rooms, No. 91 Washington Street, Boston. Messrs. Lerow & Co., respectfully inform the citizens of Boston, and vicinity, that they have recently opened the new and extensive Rooms, Over Bigelow & Brothers, 91 Washington St.
Persons wishing miniatures of themselves or friends are invited to call. The rooms are free to all who wish to examine specimens.
Gold Lockets, of every description, constantly on hand. Instruction given in the art, and apparatus furnished, R. H. Vance, J. A. Lerow.
Advertisement ran from June 12, 1846 to February 19, 1847.
1846 June 18. The Boston Daily Mail. (Boston, Massachusetts.) June 18, 1846, Vol. VI, No. 165, P. 2.
Daguerreotypes. Messrs. Lerow & Coi. Of this city, are about establishing a branch of their Daguerreotype rooms in Pawtucket. We congratulate our friends there that they can have their likenesses taken by these artists. Their reputation for executing pictures here is so well known that it needs no comment. The specimens seen at their rooms No. 91 Washington-street speak for themselves.
1846 July 17. The Norfolk Democrat. (Dedham, Massachusetts.) July 17, 1846, Vol. VIII, No. 25, Whole No. 389, P. 4.
Lerow & Co, Daguerreotype Miniatures, No. 91 Washington Street. Pictures taken in any weather, at extreme low prices, and beautifully colored. We have on hand a large assortment of Lockets, Breast Pins, Bracelets, &c., manufactured expressly for Daguerreotype Miniatures, and which will be taken and inserted in thirty minutes.
Persons wishing pictures of themselves or friends, are invited to call.
Copies taken from Paintings, Drawings, and Daguerreotypes, at the shortest notice. Pictures also taken of deceased persons.
Instructions given in the art, and all kinds of Apparatus, Chemicals, and Stock furnished. The Rooms are free to all.
N.B. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed, or no charge. Rooms 91 Washington St., Boston; Next door to Davis, Palmer & Co’s Jewelry Store.
Advertisement ran from July 17 to October 30, 1846.
1846 December 14. The Boston Daily Mail. (Boston, Massachusetts.) December 14, 1846, Vol. VII, No. 3, P. 2.
Daguerreotypes. Lerow & Co. 91 Washington street, takes most beautiful pictures and puts them up a neat morocco case for two dollars. See their advertisement.
1846 December 14. The Boston Daily Mail. (Boston, Massachusetts.) December 14, 1846, Vol. VII, No. 3, P. 2.
Daguerreotypes For Two Dollars, As good a Daguerreotype as can be obtained in Boston, can be had for Two Dollars, at Lerow & Co.’s 91 Washington Street.
Ladies and Gentlemen are respectfully invited to call and examine our specimens.
Advertisement ran from December 14, 1846 to January 6, 1847.
1847 June 5. The Boston Daily Bee. (Boston, Massachusetts.) June 5, 1847, Vol. 11, No. 17, P. 1.
Roguery.—A case containing four large daguerreotype miniatures in gilt frames, was stolen between eight and nine o’clock, last evening, from the entrance to 91 Washington street. Lerow & Co. are the losers.
1847 June 5. Boston Daily Times. (Boston, Massachusetts.) June 5, 1847, Vol. XXIII, No. 3502, P. 2.
Daguerreotypes can be sent by mail. Ned was requested to have a friend’s likeness sent from here to the interior of Kentucky; he went to Lerow, 91 Washington street, had it taken, neatly enveloped by the said L, and the postage for nearly 2000 miles was only sixty cents.
1847 June 7. Boston Daily Times. (Boston, Massachusetts.) June 7, 1847, Vol. XXIII, No. 3503, P. 2.
On Friday evening, the daguerreotype show case of Lerow & Co., 91 Washington street, was taken from the doorway and carried off.
1847 June 7. Boston Daily Times. (Boston, Massachusetts.) June 7, 1847, Vol. XXIII, No. 3503, P. 2.
Stolen—From the entrance to 91 Washington street, on Friday night, a Daguerreotype Miniature Show Case, containing four Pictures. A liberal reward will be paid for the detection of the thief or the recovery of the Case, By Lerow & Co.
Advertisement ran from June 7 to 9, 1847.
1847 October 2. The Boston Semi-Weekly Atlas. (Boston, Massachusetts.) October 2, 1847, Vol. XIV, No. 27, P. 1.
Mechanics’ Exhibition.—Among other specimens of American inventions to be seen in Quincy Hall…
Some fine specimens of Daguerreotypes, by Lerow & Co.
Joseph Pettee, 113 Washington street, has also some fine Daguerreotype likenesses, among which is one of the City Solicitor, “specs” and all, not quite so large as life, but twice a natural; also a fine one of Alderman Wilkins.
1848 February 8. The Boston Daily Mail. (Boston, Massachusetts.) February 8, 1848, Vol. VIII, No. 33, P. 2.
It is with pleasure that we recommend those of our friends who wish for a correct likeness of themselves, to the Daguerreotype establishment of Mr. Lerow, No. 91 Washington street. Mr. L. guarantees a correct and satisfactory picture to all who desire it.
1848 March 7. Boston Evening Transcript. (Boston, Massachusetts.) March 7, 1848, Vol. XIX, No. 5404, P. 2.
Santa Crus, February 9, 1848. Dear Transcript: Thinking your readers might like to hear from this lovely spot of earth among the waves of the ocean, I avail myself of an opportunity to give you an idea of what “manner of place it is.” Santa Cruz, or St. Croix, is a small island in the West Indies, distance about 1600 miles from New York and 40 from St. Thomas…
The stores furnished a supply of most of the necessaries which are needed and, in fact you can obtain almost anything even to a Daguerreotype and that too in as good style as can be had at home. There is a person here, who I believe hails from ourb good city of Boston, one of the firm of Lerow & Co. and who came out for his health, who is not only doing an excellent business but is taking many views of this charming Island, which he intends to exhibit in Boston on his return…
1848 March 24. Christian Watchman. (Boston, Massachusetts.) March 24, 1848, Vol. XXIX, No 12, Whole No. 1521, P. 3.
Daguerreotype Views Of Natural Scenery.—Mr. J. A. Lerow, of the firm of Lerow & Co., of this city, who was passing the winter in Santa Cruz, is taking a large number of daguerreotype views of the scenery of the island, which he will exhibit on his return to Boston. His description of its fruits and fishes, in his communication in this paper, will be read with interest.
1848 May 13. Union Jack! Or Sailor’s Log Book. (Boston, Massachusetts.) May 13, 1848, Vol. X, No. 44, P. 3.
Earthquake.—John A. Lerow, of the firm of Lerow & Co. of this city, who is now in St. Thomas, one of the West India islands, writing to his friends here says:—’We had a dreadful shock of an earthquake here this morning (6th inst.) at about 3 o’clock. I was sound asleep when a noise awoke me which sounds very much like the rushing wind accompanied by a low rumbling noise, and I thought a hurricane had made its appearance at the wrong time of the year when, suddenly the house I was in began to shake, dishes to rattle, and furniture to tottering, and the dogs to bark, cats mewing, cattle lowing, negroes screaming, cocks crowing, and such a medly of noises were never heard before in St. Thomas. The whole affair lasted about half a minute, and the oldest inhabitants here say it was the most severe shock they ever experienced even the earthquake that destroyed Guadaloupe which is one of the same chain of islands did not make so serve a shock here.’
Probably trouble may be anticipated from that quarter.
1848 May 27. Union Jack! Or Sailor’s Log Book. (Boston, Massachusetts.) May 27, 1848, Vol. X, No. 46, P. 3.
To Obtain a first rate daguerreotype, for the least sum of money, call on Lerow & Co. 91 Washington street.
1848 June 3. Boston Daily Times. (Boston, Massachusetts.) June 3, 1848, Vol. XXIV, No. 3807, P. 2.
Worth Seeing.—Call at Lerow’s Daguerrian Gallery, 91 Washington street, where one can have the pleasure of seeing several beautiful architectural and other views of Santa Cruz, taken by Mr. Lerow himself, during a sojourn of several months on this beautiful island of the tropics. He has also a superb likeness of Gen. Taylor, taken from life. Crowds will call at 91, when it is known that the exhibition is gratis. Lerow in No. 1 in the Photographic art.
1848 July 3. Boston Evening Transcript. (Boston, Massachusetts.) July 3, 1848, Vol. XIX, No. 5503, P. 3.
Daguerreotypes. Lerow & Co would respectfully call the attention of the public to their specimens in Rooms 91 Washington street—as they are now taking some of the finest pictures ever produced in the art, and at very low prices.
Perfect satisfaction given, or no charge made—even in cloudy weather.
Advertisement ran from July 3 to August 1, 1848.
1848 July 7. Boston Evening Transcript. (Boston, Massachusetts.) July 7, 1848, Vol. XIX, No. 5506, P. 2.
Daguerreotypes. Some excellent specimens of Daguerreotype may be seen at the gallery of Messrs. Lerow & Co, 91 Washington street. Many well known public and private citizens will at once be recognized, from the life-like copies to be seen. An excellent likeness of Gen. Taylor, taken recently at New Orleans, may also be seen; and some fine specimens of West India scenery, taken at St. Thomas and Santa Croix by Mr. Lerow, are well worthy examination.
1848 July 21. Boston Daily Times. (Boston, Massachusetts.) July 21, 1848, Vol. XXV, No. 3845, P. 2.
Strangers visiting the city should not neglect to call at Lerow & Co’s Daguerrian Gallery, 91 Washington street, if for no other reason than to view his exhibition, gratis; scenes in the island of St Thomas and Santa Cruz, taken by himself during a recent sojourn in these delightful places. Besides, if they desire life-like pictures of themselves or friends, at incredibly low prices, here is the place, par excellence, of all other daguerreotype establishments in the city.
1848 July 22. Union Jack! Or Sailor’s Log Book. (Boston, Massachusetts.) July 22, 1848, Vol. XI, No. 3, P. 3.
The Daguerreotype art flourishes under the management of Lerow & Co., 91 Washington street. He has a fine exhibition of West Indian scenery, taken by Lerow himself during a recent residence in several of the islands, which he exhibits free to all. No one takes better likenesses than this firm, nor at lower rates.
1848 August 1. Boston Evening Transcript. (Boston, Massachusetts.) August 1, 1848, Vol. XIX, No. 5528, P. 2.
A Simple Invention…Gen Mosely of Kentucky is likely to reap an equally ample pecuniary harvest from an idea hardly more complex. It is of an irregular piece of iron, or eccentric lever, no bigger than an ordinary castor to a table, which forms a perfect window fastener by which weights and pulleys may be entirely dispensed with…
1848 August 2. The Boston Daily Mail. (Boston, Massachusetts.) August 2, 1848, Vol. VIII, No. 176, P. 2.
Old Kentuck. Something New, invented by a true Kentuckian. We were shown yesterday morning, a little irregular piece of brass, which being screwed on to a window sash entirely does away with the use of cords, pullies, weights and fastenings. For one shilling they can be applied to any window, thereby saving an expense of two or three dollars a window. Builders, carpenters and persons having windows without fastners [sic.] or weights to hold them up, should look to this. They may be seen at Lerow & Co’s. Daguerreotype Rooms, No. 91 Washington st.
1848 August 2. Boston Daily Times. (Boston, Massachusetts.) August 2, 1848, Vol. XXV, No. 3855, P. 2.
Windo Fastener.—A very simple, yet ingenious article of this character, may be seen at Lerow & Co.’s Daguerreotype Rooms, No. 91 Washington street. It keeps a window in any position, and saves the cost of weights, pulleys, &c. It cost only a shilling a window, thus saving some $2 on each.
1848 August 7. Boston Daily Times. (Boston, Massachusetts.) August 7, 1848, Vol. XXV, No. 3859, P. 2.
Something New And Worth Having.—Those patent window locks that we spoke of in our paper last week, are without doubt the best and cheapest things ever applied to any window. The price is only one shilling apiece, and they serve the whole purpose of ropes, pullies, fasteners and weights. Truly, this is an age of inventions. Lerow & Co, No. 91 Washington street, have them. See their advertisement.
1848 August 7. Boston Daily Times. (Boston, Massachusetts.) August 7, 1848, Vol. XXV, No. 3859, P. 2.
Lerow & Co. have these Patent Window Locks for sale, at one shilling apiece. All persons having windows that need fasteners, or are without weights or pullies, can apply these Locks to them for they answer every purpose. They save an expense from two to three dollars a window.
Agents wanted to sell Locks. Call early.
1848 November 20. Boston Daily Times. (Boston, Massachusetts.) November 20, 1848, Vol. XXV, No. 3918, P. 2.
New Invention—Patent Right For Suffolk County, For Sale.—One of the most valuable inventions ever offered to the Public, the Patent right for which is for sale, is Drummonds Patent Candle Sticks. By means of which any person can use all their common house grease which being melted and poured in at the base of the candlestick, will when cold and forced up through the center, unit with a perfectly dry wick and burn like Sperm at a cost of 4 or 5 cents per week. The right will be sold to any person wishing to make a thousand dollars this winter. Call and see it and satisfy yourselves at Lerow & Co.’s, No 91 Washington st., up stairs.
1848 November 27. Boston Evening Transcript. (Boston, Massachusetts.) November 27, 1848, Vol. XIX, No. 5627, P. 3.
Daguerreotypes. Lerow & Co. 91 Washington st, Boston, would respectfully invite their old patrons, and the public generally, to call at their rooms, and prove that their work is as good as can be produced, and better for the same money.
Copies of Daguerreotypes. Paintings, Engravings, or anything of the kind, warranted perfect and durable.
Advertisement ran from November 27 to December 12, 1848.
1848 December 11. Boston Evening Transcript. (Boston, Massachusetts.) December 11, 1848, Vol. XIX, No. 5638, P. 2.
Messrs. Lerow & Co at 91 Washington street, Daguerreotype Artists, deserve the patronage of the most discriminating part of the community. As their pictures show decidedly that they have arrived to the highest perfection of the art now attained—and their prices are so very low that a man will scarcely miss the change from his pocket that it requires to buy one. Please call and see them.
1849 January 1. Boston Daily Republican. (Boston, Massachusetts.) January 1, 1849, Vol. 4, No. 64, P. 4.
Boston Business Illustrated Directory…Daguerreotype Miniatures.
Cannon, John, Blanchard’s Block, Court. Pictures taken in the utmost perfection of the art.[2]
Foss, Plummer, 190 Washington, opp. Marlboro’ Hotel. Perfect satisfaction given or no charge. Please call.
Lerow & Co., 91 Washington, would inform the public that they are now taking better Pictures than formerly on account of some important improvements which they have recently made in the Art. Their work now cannot by surpassed by any in quality, and their prices are extremely low. Particular attention given to copying Paintings, Engravings, &c.
North’s Daguerreotype Rooms, 142 Washington. In consequence of the demand for Daguerreotype Miniatures being more than he could supply at his rooms, 142, Mr. North has opened another splendid Daguerreotype Establishment in connection with Mr. Marshall, 268 Washington st. Likenesses can be procured at either establishment.
Shew, Wm., 123 Washington, Miniatures taken in the best manner and at low rates.
Whipple, John A., 96 Washington, Miniatures beautifully executed.
Advertisement ran from January 1 to April 2, 1849.
1849 February 8. Christian Watchman & Christian Reflector. (Boston, Massachusetts.) February 8, 1849, C. W.–Vol. XXX, C. R. Vo. XII, No. 6, P. 3.
Daguerreotypes for California. Persons who are going there, and those who are not going, that wish to procure First Rate Likenesses, in every sense of the term, will please call on Mr. Lerow, at 91 Washington st.
He will also produce copies of Daguerreotypes, or Paintings, Engravings, or crayons, and guarantee perfect satisfaction—on the most reasonable terms.
Advertisement ran from February 8 to October 18, 1849.
1849 February 14. Boston Evening Transcript. (Boston, Massachusetts.) February 14, 1849, Vol. XX, No. 5693, P. 2.
Another Sewing Machine. While we were yesterday giving an account of the new French sewing machine, Mr. Lerow, the Daguerreotypist, of 26 State street, a young gentleman of great mechanical ingenuity, was giving the finishing touches to a “Rotary Sewing Machine,” which he bought into our office complete this morning and which has many decided advantages over the French machine. It will sew a yard a minute, with the “fast stitch” made in sewing the seams of pantaloons, &c. The workmanship is excellent; and unlike that of other similar machines, the stitch will not pull out. It seems as strong and perfect as the best sewing by hand. The machine is simple in its construction, small and portable, and not likely to get out of order. To housewives and tailors we should think the contrivance would be one of great utility.
Boston Business Illustrated Directory…Daguerreotype Miniatures.
Cannon, John, Blanchard’s Block, Court. Pictures taken in the utmost perfection of the art.[3]
Foss, Plummer, 190 Washington, opp. Marlboro’ Hotel. Perfect satisfaction given or no charge. Please call.
Lerow & Co., 91 Washington, would inform the public that they are now taking better Pictures than formerly on account of some important improvements which they have recently made in the Art. Their work now cannot by surpassed by any in quality, and their prices are extremely low. Particular attention given to copying Paintings, Engravings, &c.
Whipple, John A., 96 Washington, Miniatures beautifully executed.
Advertisement ran from April 3 to 12, 1849.
1849 May 17. The Boston Daily Mail. (Boston, Massachusetts.) May 17, 1849, Vol. IX, No. 117, P. 4.
Rotary Sewing Machine. Wonderful! We saw it sew a yard of cloth per minute, with a perfectly fast stich. It is the invention of Messrs. John A. Lerow and S. C. Blodgett, of this city. Rights for sale on [application] to Lewis Lerow, No. 9 State street, up stairs.
1849 May 26. The Boston Daily Mail. (Boston, Massachusetts.) May 26, 1849, Vol. IX, No. 125, P. 2.
Rotary Sewing Machine. The inventors, Messrs. Lerow & Blodgett, having disposed of their right to this invention in the state of Massachusetts, are now ready to treat with persons wishing to purchase the right of other states. Mr. Bradford of New Bedford assures us that by the aid of one machine and two girls he makes 12 pairs of common pants per day.—Truly this is an age of steam. Mr. Lerow, No. 9 State st., up stairs, is the Agent.
1849 May 31. The Boston Daily Mail. (Boston, Massachusetts.) May 31, 1849, Vol. IX, No. 129, P. 4.
Gen, Taylor A Friend To Inventors. We understand that Messrs. Lerow & Blodgett, inventors ot the Rotary Sewing Machine, have received an order from Gen. Zackary Taylor, for an entire suit of clothing made by their machine, to be worn by him at his anticipated visit to New England.
1849 October 8. Boston Evening Transcript. (Boston, Massachusetts.) October 8, 1849, Vol. XX, No. 5894, P. 2.
Patents, Issued from the United States Patent Office for the week ending October 2…Sherburne C. Blodgett, Georgetown, Mass., and John A. Lerow, Boston, Masss., improvements in sewing machines.
1849 October 18. Boston Evening Transcript. (Boston, Massachusetts.) October 18, 1849, Vol. XX, No. 5903, P. 3.
Daguerreotypes. Mr. Lerow respectfully invites the attention of his removal, from 91 Washington street to 138½, opposite School st, where he has fitted up a suit of Rooms with a large and elegant Sky Light, for the better accommodation of his friends and all those in want of a superior Likeness, which can only be obtained by a strong and sufficient light. Will open on the 22d of October, and be happy to wait on all those who may favor him with a visit.
Advertisement ran October 18 and 20, 1849.
1849 October 25. Christian Watchman & Christian Reflector. (Boston, Massachusetts.) October 25, 1849, C. W.—Vol. XXX, C. R.—Vol. XII, No 43, P. 3.
Removal. Mr. Lerow, so long established in the Daguerreotype business, at 91 Washington street, has removed to 138½ Washington street, (opposite the foot of School street,) where he has at great expense fitted up a beautiful suit of Rooms, with the addition of a splendid sky light, for the better accommodation of his friends and the public whose continued patronage it will be his effort to merit.
Advertisement ran from October 25, 1849 to September 26, 1850.
1849 November 1. Boston Evening Transcript. (Boston, Massachusetts.) November 1, 1849, Vol. XX, No. 5915, P. 3.
Notice. Mr. Lerow having removed to 138½ Washington st, (opposite School st.) Is prepared to furnish to all who wish Daguerreotypes of all sizes, Singly or in Groups, that cannot be surpassed by any, as he has arranged his Rooms especially for the business
Advertisement ran from November 1 to 16, 1849.
1849 November 10. Roxbury Gazette. (Boston, Massachusetts.) November 10, 1849, Vol. II, No 46, P. 2.
Daguerreotypes. Mr. Lerow, so long established in the business at 91 Washington st., Boston, would hereby inform his old friends and the public that he has removed to 138½ Washington st., (opposite School street), Boston, where at great expense he fitted up large and commodious rooms with the best arranged sky light in the city. He will take groups or single pictures from the smallest size in rings to the large size in frames, and copy paintings, engravings, crayons, daguerreotypes, &c., &c. Perfect satisfaction given or no charge made.
Advertisement ran from November 10, 1849 to February 2, 1850.
1849 November 24. Roxbury Gazette. (Boston, Massachusetts.) November 24, 1849, Vol. II, No 48, P. 3.
Lerow, No. 138½ Washington St., is an accomplished Daguerreotype Artist.—His rooms are pleasant and centrally situated, and visitors will find him attentive and agreeable. His likenesses are excellent and highly finished, his prices moderate, and we commend him to the attention of those wishing to keep or transmit, a fac simile of their countenances, “be them,” to use the favorite idiom of General Taylor, “handsome, or be them ugly.”
1850. Massachusetts State Record and Yearbook of General Information (Boston, Massachusetts) p. 21.
Lerow’s Daguerrian Rooms 138½ Washington Street, 138½ Opposite School Street, Boston.
Established in 1845, at 91 Washington Street; removed to 138½ October, 1849, to Rooms arranged by the Proprietor, expressly for the prosecution of this truly valuable and wonderful art.
Having been so long in the business, we may venture to claim the merit of being not inferior to any engaged in it; and we are prepared to do all that can be done by the Daguerrian process. We can give a Miniature perfect and sufficiently small to place in a ring for a ladies’ finger; or, large a rich enough to occupy the place of a portrait in any gentleman’s parlor. Or we can give a Whole Family In Group, On The Same Plate, and we will give Correct Copies Of Paintings, Crayon s, Engravings, Daguerreotypes, Or Houses & Trees, in fact, Anything In Nature, Animate or Inanimate, that is capable of retaining one position for a very few seconds.
N.B. Our Rooms are always open and free to visitors, and we invite them to call and see our specimens, whether they choose to patronise us or not.
Particular attention given to taking likenesses of sick and deceased persons, at their residences.
Instruction Given In The Art.
1850 July 19. The Boston Herald. (Boston, Massachusetts.) July 19, 1850, No. 8445, P. 4.
Affairs About Home. Daguerreotype of William J. Snelling.—Mr. Lerow, the famous daguerreotype artists, No. 138½ Washington street, opposite School street, has a beautiful and correct likeness of this celebrated man, formerly editor of this paper, whose prose writings have been placed among those of the standard authors of America, at Harvard College. The likeness was taken a short time before Mr. Snelling’s death.
1850 September 26. Christian Watchman & Christian Reflector. (Boston, Massachusetts.) September 26, 1850, Vol. XXXI, No 39, P. 3.
Lerow’s Daguerreotype Rooms, (Sky Light) No. 138½ Washington Street, (Opposite School Street,) John A. Heard, Proprietor. Boston. Pictures taken in any weather, Singly or in Groups, and warranted. Particular attention given to Copying; will also attend to taking likenesses of sick and deceased persons. Instruction given in the art.
1851 January 18. Boston Daily Courier. (Boston, Massachusetts.) January 18, 1851, Vol. LV, No. 10,094 P. 2.
List of Patents—Issued from the United States Patent Office, bearing date January 14, 1851…
John A. Lerow of Boston, Mass.—for improvements in sewing machines. Patented Oct. 2, 1849, Re-issued January 14, 1851.
1851 January 25. The Boston Daily Bee. (Boston, Massachusetts.) January 25, 1851, Vol. 18, No. 83, P. 2.
Patents.—…S. O. Blodger, Georgetown, Mass., and John A. Lerow, Boston, Mass., improvements in Sewing Machines
1851 October 29. Boston Daily Courier. (Boston, Massachusetts.) October 29, 1851, Vol. LV, No. 10,330 P. 2.
Washington, Oct. 28. The following are a few of the prizes awarded to Americans at the Great Exhibition, published in this morning’s Intelligencer, which gives a full list of prize medals: To—Blodget & Lerow, for sewing machine…J. A. Whipple, daguerreotype of the moon;…
1855 March 5. Boston Semi Weekly Courier. (Boston, Massachusetts.) March 5, 1855, Vol. XXXI, No. 5025 P. 2.
In Rockford, Ill. Feb. 14, John A. Lerow, 29, youngest son of L. Lerow, Esq., of Boston. His remains were brought to Boston for interment.
1877 July. St. Louis Practical Photographer. (St. Louis, Missouri.) July 1877, Vol. 1, No. 7, P. 220-221.
Days Gone By. By J. W. Black. Friend Fitz.: …My first instruction in daguerreotyping was from Mr. John Leroy, about 1845; at the same time experiments were being made on the sewing machine—since a great success, but at the time thought an impossibility. These two branches were prosecuted in the same room. I remember thinking how impossible it must be to sew by machinery, and I as little thought of the wide range photography would eventually take, as subsequent events have proved. I had better have devoted my time to sewing machines than to daguerreotyping. We used a common window side light, with a large mirror for reflected light, the object being to get a fair outline with the face as white as possible, and also the shirt front…
[1] A Directory of Massachusetts Photographers 1839-1900.
[2] Advertisement ran from January 8 to April 2, 1849.
[3] Advertisement ran from January 8 to April 2, 1849.
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