1855                11 & 12 Street Building, New Haven, Connecticut.

1855-1867       144 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut.

1855 June 4.  Morning Journal and Courier.  New Haven, Connecticut.)  June 4, 1855, Vol. X, P. 2.

Copartnership Notice.  The subscribers would notify their patrons and the public generally, that they have formed a Copartnership under the firm of Beers & Mansfield for the transaction of the Daguerrean business in all its branches.  Wm. A. Beers, Sereno Mansfield, “Union Daguerrean Gallery.”

Owing to the above arrangement, having united the rooms formerly occupied by Mr. Wm. A. Judson, in Elliot’s Building, with those of Wm. A. Beers, Street’s Building, and having thoroughly refitted and improved the interior of both Galleries, we are prepared to execute Pictures of any and all styles at either establishments, in the most artistic manner, and with all the modern improvements of the profession.  Our splendid collection of specimen pictures on exhibition are well worthy the attention of those who are (or may be) in want of a likeness, either for themselves or their friends, as we warrant all our own work to be unsurpassed by any Operator in the trade.  Our instruments are of the best manufacture now in use, and our stock of the most superior quality, therefore, we flatter ourselves that with this superiority, together our double advantage of a side and sky light, we can please all our patrons in all respects, as at no other Gallery in the State are the same conveniences secured.  Likenesses of infants and Children taken in a few seconds, and warranted perfect to life.  A liberal discount made to families or groups.  Our arrangements for taking sick or deceased persons is second to none.  We also take views of Churches and all other Buildings, either in or out of town, at short notice and on reasonable terms. 

Tendering our thanks to patrons for past favors, we hope by strict attention and “superior work” to merit a continuance of the same.

Instruction given in the Art.

Hours of Operating from 7 A. M. to 7 P. M.

Prices of Pictures, from 50 cents to $30.  Beers & Mansfield, Practical Daguerrean Artists, Union Gallery, No. 144 Eliot’s Building, and 11 & 12 Street Building.

Advertisement ran from June 4 to 7, 1855.

1855 November 24.  Morning Journal and Courier.  New Haven, Connecticut.)  November 24, 1855, Vol. X, P. 2.

Photographic Portraits On Glass.  The Proprietors of the Union Daguerrean Establishment would respectfully call the attention of the public to this entirely new process for taking the most  beautiful pictures on glass.  By the Photographic method, a likeness is obtained far superior to any produced by either the Ambrotype, The Photographic, or the Daguerrean.  Much less time being required in the process than by those methods, the Photogenic is peculiarly adapted for taking of children and family groups, a true and life-like expression being thereby much more readily obtained.  Having received instructions of a superior artist and skillful operator of New York city, and having fitted up our rooms expressly for this purpose, we would respectfully request any to favor us with a call who may wish for a First-Rate Portrait on glass, or by the Daguerrean process.

N. B.—Pictures copied, and old Daguerreotypes removed and replaced by the Photogenic.

Prices made satisfactory.

Photogenic and Daguerrean Gallery, 142 Chapel st. Elliot’s Building.  Beers & Mansfield, Artist.

Advertisement ran from November 24 to 29, 1855.

1855 December 3.  Morning Journal and Courier.  New Haven, Connecticut.)  December 3, 1855, Vol. X, P. 2.

What A Perfect Resemblance!  How beautiful it is taken!  Are the remarks that are made daily  by crowds of Ladies and Gentlemen, who visit our Gallery, and take away with them one of our specimens of the Daguerrean or Photogenic art.  Pictures on glass executed by us are pronounced by competent judges far superior to any other process, for taking a correct likeness, ever offered to the public.

Prices in all cases made satisfactory.

N. B.—All pictures warranted not to fade or corrode in the least.  Children and groups taken extraordinary.  Call soon at Beers & Mansfield’s Photogenic and Daguerrean Gallery, Elliot’s Building 144 Chapel st.

Advertisement ran from December 3 to 10, 1855.

1855 December 11.  Morning Journal and Courier.  New Haven, Connecticut.)  December 11,

1855, Vol. X, P. 2.

Those Pictures on Glass That are on exhibition, and are daily taken, at the Union Gallery, seemed to please all who have examined and procured one.  The brilliant tone and life-like appearance cannot be surpassed.  By the way Daguerreotypes executed by us are pronounced by good judges to be as good, if not a little better, than pictures which are generally taken.  We Invite all to give us a call, and examine our specimen, as we should be happy to exhibit them.

Read this.  Our prices are cheaper than at any other establishment in the city, and our Cases, Frames and Lockets superior in finish and durability.

N. B.—Children taken life-like and cheap.

Remember the place, Beers & Mansfield’s Photogenic and Daguerrean Gallery, 144 Chapel st. Room 5 and 7 Elliot’s Building.

Advertisement ran from December 11 to 15, 1855.

1855 December 18.  Morning Journal and Courier.  New Haven, Connecticut.)  December 18, 1855, Vol. X, P. 3.

Beauty Restored!  The Greatest Praise Awarded To Beers & Mansfield.  For their superior pictures on Glass.  Also, for their highly finished Daguerreotypes, which are daily taken in large numbers at their Gallery,  We would most respectfully remind the Ladies and Gentlemen of New Haven, and all who intend to procure a Likeness for the Holidays, that we have made ample arrangements for the accommodation of all who may see fit to favor us with their patronage.  We have a good assortment of Cases, Frames, &c. all of which we have marked much below the usual prices.  Our $1.00 Pictures will be sold at 75 cents, and others in proportion—until after the Holidays.

Remember the place,  Beers and Mansfield’s Photogenic and Daguerrean Gallery, 144 Chapel st. Rooms 5 and 7 Elliot’s Building.

Advertisement ran from December 18 to 20, 1855.

1855 December 24.  Morning Journal and Courier.  New Haven, Connecticut.)  December 24, 1855, Vol. X, P. 3.

Unfading Gifts.  Something Splendid For Holiday Presents.  What can be more suitable for a token of affection and esteem, or for a Holliday Present, than one of those life-like and unfading Glass or Daguerreotype portraits executed by Beers & Mansfield.  Ladies and Gentlemen, we would respectfully remind you, that in making our selection of Cases, Frames, &c. we have not forgot to secure a good assortment, (many of them new patterns, never before offered to the public,) all of which are now ready, and on exhibition at our Gallery, for you to select from.  We have reduced our prices very low, and shall do our best to please all In Cases, Picture and Price.  $1 Pictures are reduced to 75 cents.  All others in proportion.

We will close by wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  Our Rooms will be open all day Christmas and New Years.  Please remember the number, and give us a call.  Beers & Mansfield, Artists, Rooms 5,6 and 7 Elliot’s Building, 144 Chapel st.

Advertisement ran from December 24 to 31, 1855.

1856 January 19.  Columbian Weekly Register.  (New Haven, Connecticut.)  January 19, 1856, Vol. XLV, No. 2252, P. 3.

Gallery Of Female Beauty.  Prizes Amounting To $20,000, For The Likenesses Of The Handsomest Women In America.  Daguerreotypes Of Beautiful Females taken, Without Expenses To The Sitters, by the first artists in the country!—The celebrated enterprize of Mr. P. T. Barnum, the “Gallery Of American Female Beauty,” is now being actively carried out by the proprietors of Barnum’s American Museum, in New York, Messrs. Greenwood & Butler, as originally designed by Mr. B.  The premium for the likenesses of the handsomest lady, is $1,000 for the new most handsomest, $300; the next, $200; the next, $150; the next, $100; the next ninety, $25 each.  The entire one hundred are to be painted in oil portraits, afterwards, by distinguished artists, and the ten Handsomest Of All will be engraved for the World’s Book Of Beauty, in Paris.  The following artists will take the daguerreotypes, in this city, Free Of All Expense To The Sitters:– M. Moulthrop, Phoenix Building; H. Hooper, 142 Chapel st; Beers & Mansfield, 144 Chapel st.; Wells Brothers, Mitchell’s Building; H. Van Gleson, Chapel st.  

1858 March 20.  Columbian Weekly Register.  (New Haven, Connecticut.)  March 20, 1858, Vol. XLVII, No. 2365, P. 4.

Auction Sale.  The subscriber will sell at public auction, on the 6^th day of April, 1858, twenty one acres of land, belonging to Sereno Mansfield, situated in the town of North Haven, namely twelve acres of meadow and pasture, on Town Hill, so called—two acres of wood land, on North Hill—one piece of salt meadow, containing two and a half acres—one other piece, containing one acre and a half—also one piece of dyke meadow, containing two and one-fourth acres and one forth acres.  Sale to commence at the residence of the late Richard Mansfield, at 9 o’clock a. m.  If the day should be very stormy, it will deferred until the first fair week day.  Merrit Barnes, Auctioneer.

1859 January 1.  Columbian Weekly Register.  (New Haven, Connecticut.)  January 1, 1859, Vol. XLVII, No. 2406, P. 3.

Christmas and New Year’s.  Grand Attraction.  Something very appropriate for Holiday Presents!  Imperishable Gifts.  Beers Mansfield’s, at 144 Chapel st., Is The Place.  We wish to call the particular attention to our patrons and all seekers of something beautiful, durable and truly appropriate for a holiday present, to our splendid assortment of Cases, Frames, etc., many of them entirely new patterns, purchased especially for this occasion.  It is our intention to insert in them any style of Photograph, Ambrotype, or Daguerreotype (including the hermetically sealed Ambrotype,) that the sitter may desire, and finished in a style not to be surpassed by any in the art.  Please remember the place, and give us a call.  Also, please remember that this is the only Gallery in New Haven where Photographs, the size of life, are taken, and colored by Mr. Hunt.

Prices very moderate.  Beers & Mansfield, 144 Chapel st.

N. B.—Pictures taken on Niello Paper and Melainotype, for sending by mail.  Price 50 cents.  Dec. 14, 1858

Advertisement was recorded on January 1 & 8, 1859.

1859 May 7.  Columbian Weekly Register.  (New Haven, Connecticut.)  May 7, 1859, Vol. XLVII, No. 2424, P. 1.

Photographic Pictures.  The great improvements in taking portraits, was impressed upon our mind, yesterday, on visiting the rooms of Messrs, Beers & Mansfield, Daguerrian Artists, in Chapel street.  We saw there life-size colored portraits of two deceased citizens, (Messrs, Jewett and Booth,) which were as natural as life itself; and each was copied from a small daguerreotype, enlarged by the photographic process to life-size, and than colored to life by Hunt, the celebrated painter.—More satisfactory portraits can hardly be conceived than these we speak of—and Messrs. B. & M. can pride themselves on not being beaten in the photographic art.

1859 December 24.  Columbian Weekly Register.  (New Haven, Connecticut.)  December 24, 1859, Vol. XLVII, No. 2457, P. 3.

Not a Bad Christmas present, is the ambrotype picture of a friend—got up as Beers & Mansfield do it.  A visit to their rooms in Chapel street, a few seconds before their powerful camera, and you are painted to the life.

1859 December 24.  Columbian Weekly Register.  (New Haven, Connecticut.)  December 24, 1859, Vol. XLVII, No. 2457, P. 3.

News!!  Hurrah for the Holidays!  Grand Rush To Beers & Mansfield’s Photographic Establishment.  Room left for a few more!  Those who have not already made up their minds that an imperishable likeness, executed by Beers & Mansfield, is the most appropriate Gift for a Christmas or a New Year’s Holiday, will, we think, be at once convinced of the fact, by visiting our Gallery and making a trial, as hundreds have previously done.  Every known style of Portrait taken at this Gallery—Ambrotypes, Photographs or Daguerreotypes—from the smallest locket to the life-size, in oil or pastil, by Beers & Mansfield, 144 Chapel street.

Prices very reasonable.  Work speaks for itself.

Advertisement was recorded on December 24 & 31, 1859.

1859 December 31.  Columbian Weekly Register.  (New Haven, Connecticut.)  December 31, 1859, Vol. XLVII, No. 2458, P. 3.

Photographs.  One of the best photographic pictures, by Beers & Mansfield, that we have ever seen, is that of Rev. L. S. Weed, of the First Methodist Church—lately published by his friends.  It is Mr. W.’s last ministerial year, and they took this mode of locating him in their memories.

1862 January 25.  Columbian Weekly Register.  (New Haven, Connecticut.)  January 25, 1862, Vol. L, No. 2566, P. 4.

A Public Invitation To Beers & Mansfield’s National Gallery.  This is to inform the public in general, and our numerous patrons in particular, that after a lapse of several weeks, wherein our Gallery has been undergoing extensive alterations, &c., that ios now complete and ready for your reception and general inspection; and we will here state, for the benefit of those who have not already been informed, that no pains or expense has been spared to make our establishment not only the largest (having a front of forty feet) and pleasantest, but the most tastefully arranged and finely finished Gallery in the State—and with the addition of a large number of specimens of the art, and with the perfectness and beauty with which all work is at this establishment executed, we think we can, and do, hold out inducements to the public which defy competition.

Strangers visiting the city, are respectfully invited to our Gallery.  Clubs, Societies, and all privat parties who are about having themselves portrayed in any style of the Photographic art, are particularly reminded to examine the numerous specimens on exhibition at the National, where every style of Photographs and Ambrotypes, plain or colored, large or small, and neatly executed on the most reasonable terms.  Beers & Mansfield, Proprietors, National Photographic Gallery, No. 242 Chapel street.

1863 April 18.  New Haven Daily Palladium.  (New Haven, Connecticut.)  April 18, 1863, Vol. XXIII, No. 92, P. 1.

The Engineers of the New York and New Haven Railroad, 25 in number, have been photographed by Messrs. Beers & Mansfield, and the pictures, which are each 8 by 10 inches in size, have been framed by Messrs. Bradley & Bassett.  They may be seen at the window of Messrs. Skinner & Sperry’s Music store.

1863 April 20.  New Haven Daily Palladium.  (New Haven, Connecticut.)  April 20, 1863, Vol. XXIII, No. 93, P. 3.

Garden To Rent.  A good size Garden, near the center of the city, on shares, or otherwise.  Enquire of Beers & Mansfield, National Photograph Gallery, 242 Chapel st.

1866 February 24.  Morning Journal and Courier.  (New Haven, Connecticut.)  February 24, 1866, Vol. XXXIV, P. 2.

Rev. Mr. Eustis.  Beers & Mansfield have made a large and very excellent porcelain likeness of Rev. W. T. Eustis, which is highly creditable to their artistic skill, and as faithful a likeness as could be desired.  They also have some very fine large size photographs of him, of which duplicate copies can be obtained at their gallery, as also carte de visites.  These were all taken the day before Mr. Eustis left the city for New Orleans, and will be highly valued by his many friends.

1867 April 20.  Columbian Weekly Register.  (New Haven, Connecticut.)  April 20, 1867, Vol. LV, No. 2839, P. 3.

Tin Wedding.  On Monday Evening, as Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Beers, of the firm Beers & Mansfield, were quietly enjoying the rest of home, a party of about sixty of their friends rapped for admittance at the front door.   The happy throng were ushered in and made welcome by the agreeable proprietor and his excellent lady.  The occasion was the celebration of the tenth anniversary of their marriage, but more familiarly known as a “tin wedding.”  Many were the articles added to their stock of housekeeping goods.  The supply of tin was enough for one occasion.  The inventory shows that there was contributed a tin hat, in the latest style, a bonnet of ye ancient times, collars and cuffs for the bride that never need washing or starching, a dust pan that would take up the whole of the Freedmen’s Bureau, and a spoon “big enough for the mouth of the “Mississippi river.”  The congratulations over, the feast on the good things next followed, and the right merrily did all enjoy it.  At a reasonable hour, the friends departed with hearty wishes for the health and happiness of their host and hostess.