1849-1860       Ninth & Spring Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]

1853-1855       276 Arch, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1855-1857       Franklin & School, Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.¹

1855-1857       246 N. 2nd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.¹

1858-1859       825 Spring Garden, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.¹

1849 June 10.  Sunday Dispatch.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  June 10, 1849, Vol. II, No. 5, P. 3.

Marston’s Daguerreotypes.—Marston is exciting much attention in Spring Garden by the beauty of his daguerreotypes.  His rooms at the N. E. corner of Ninth and Spring Garden streets, are crowded with customers.  His pictures are not only cheap, but there is a high finish about them only attainable by the first artists.

1849 June 17.  Sunday Dispatch.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  June 17, 1849, Vol. II, No. 6, P. 2.

Marston’s Daguerreotypes.—We congratulate the citizens of Spring Garden on their having an excellent daguerreotypist among them.  Such is Marston, at the N. E. corner of Ninth and Spring Garden streets, whose pictures are most beautiful, clear. Life-like, finished and cheap.  

1849 June 24.  Sunday Dispatch.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  June 24, 1849, Vol. II, No. 7, P. 3.

The Spring Garden Daguerreotype Saloon of Marston, at the N. E. corner of Ninth and Spring Garden streets, does a most excellent business.  The pictures taken here are beautiful in style, accuracy and finish—and, withal, cheap as the cheapest.  Marston does well.

1849 July 1.  Sunday Dispatch.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  July 1, 1849, Vol. II, No. 8, P. 3.

Marston’s Daguerreotypes.—Marston, at the N. E. corner of Ninth and Spring Garden streets, is an accomplished daguerreotypist.  His pictures are beautiful and finished in style and appearance.  They are clear, life-like, and most accurate likenesses.

1849 July 8.  Sunday Dispatch.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  July 8, 1849, Vol. II, No. 9, P. 3.

The Daguerreotypes Of Marston, which are taken at the saloon corner of Ninth and Spring Garden streets, are beautiful and finished pictures.  Marston is worthy of patronage; he is as skilful an operator as can be found, and his prices are cheap.

1849 July 15.  Sunday Dispatch.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  July 15, 1849, Vol. II, No. 10, P. 3.

Marston’s Daguerreotypes.—At the north-east corner of Ninth and Spring Garden streets, Marston keeps his well known daguerreotype saloon, which is already famous with the “uptowners.”  Marston is a good artist, and produces excellent pictures.

1849 July 29.  Sunday Dispatch.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  July 29, 1849, Vol. II, No. 12, P. 3.

The Place To Go In Spring Garden for good Daguerreotypes is at Marston’s saloon, N. E. corner of Ninth and Spring Garden streets.  Marston is a good artist and takes excellent pictures.  They are clear, life-like and pleasing in tone and style.  Marston does a great business.

1849 August 5.  Sunday Dispatch.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  August 5, 1849, Vol. II, No. 13, P. 3.

Marston Daguerreotype Saloon, N. E. corner of Ninth and Spring Garden streets, is one of the best daguerreotype ateliers in the district.  Marston takes first class pictures, pleasing in attitude and expression, clear and life-like in the eye, and artistic and beautiful in every part.

1849 August 12.  Sunday Dispatch.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  August 12, 1849, Vol. II, No. 14, P. 3.

Marston’s Daguerreotypes are the prettiest which are taken in all Spring Garden.  He is a good operator.  His pictures are extremely popular, and his saloons, at the N. E. corner of Ninth and Spring Garden streets, are daily crowded with visitors, none of whom go away dissatisfied.

1849 August 19.  Sunday Dispatch.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  August 19, 1849, Vol. II, No. 15, P. 3.

The Best Daguerreotype Saloon In Spring Garden is Marston’s, at the corner of Ninth and Spring Garden streets.  Marston has a fine suite of rooms, excellent apparatus, and is skilful in his art and reasonable in his charges.

1849 August 26.  Sunday Dispatch.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  August 26, 1849, Vol. II, No. 16, P. 3.

Marston’s Daguerreotype Saloon, N. E. corner of Ninth and Spring Garden streets, is one of the best daguerrean ateliers in the district.  Marston takes first class pictures, pleasing in attitude and expression, clear and life-like in the eye, and artistic and beautiful in every part.

1849 September 2.  Sunday Dispatch.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  September 2, 1849, Vol. II, No. 17, P. 3.

A word To Spring Gardenites.—Citizens of Spring Garden! Ye who would fain possess breathing likenesses of yourselves, go to Marston the daguerreotypist, corner of 9th and Spring Garden sts.  He is a skilful and popular operator, and his pictures are to be found in the most fashionable centre tables in the district.

1849 September 16.  Sunday Dispatch.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  September 16, 1849, Vol. II, No. 19, P. 3.

In The Way Of Daguerreotypes, Marston, at the N. E. corner of Ninth and Spring Garden streets, is creating great excitement.  Such beautiful specimens of the art as are produced from his gallery are rarely seen.  Those who wish to have evidences of the rapid improvement of the daguerrean art, should step in at his saloon and have their pictures taken.

1849 September 26.  Public Ledger.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  September 26, 1849, Vol. XXVIII, No. 5, P. 4.

The Daguerreotypes of Marston which are taken at the Saloon, corner of Ninth and Spring Garden Sts., are beautiful and finished Pictures.  Marston is worthy of patronage.  He is as skilful an operator as can be found, and his prices are cheap.—Sunday Dispatch.  

1853 June 12.  Sunday Dispatch.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  June 12, 1853, Vol. VI, No. 6, P. 6.

The Only True Likeness of Arthur Spring the elder, is that which was taken in his cell, a few days ago, by Joseph H. Marston.  It is a portrait which every one will recognize who has seen the original, and its truthfulness will be acknowledged.  Those who desire to see this likeness will be accommodated by calling at Marston’s Daguerrean Rooms, No. 276 Arch street, below Tenth.  A fine picture of Arthur Spring the younger can also be seen at the same place.  Marston is a capital artist, and has justly acquired a great reputation in his profession.

1853 August 2.  Public Ledger.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  August 2, 1853, Vol. XXXV, No. 112, P. 1.

Jos. H. Marston’s City Daguerreotype Rooms No, 276 Arch St.—Likenesses taken in a superior

Style and finish, in clear or cloudy weather.  Prices moderate.

1853 August 7.  Sunday Dispatch.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  August 7, 1853, Vol. VI, No. 14, P. 3.

Something New In Daguerreotyping.—Having fitted up a new suit of rooms in a handsome style, sparing no expense in making them equal to any in the city for producing the Finest Quality Likenesses, I invite all to call at No. 276 Arch Street, below Tenth, where perfect satisfaction is guaranteed them, in quality, price, and beauty of finish, in all likenesses produced.  Joseph H. Marston, Spring Garden Daguerreotype Gallery, N. E. corner of Ninth and Spring Garden Streets.  Established five years.

Advertisement ran from August 7 to October 23, 1853.  

1854 January 9.  Public Ledger.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  January 9, 1854, Vol. XXXVI, No. 92, P. 2.

Marston’s Spring Garden Daguerrean Rooms are at the N. E. cor. Ninth and Spring Garden Sts.

1854 January 9.  Public Ledger.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  January 9, 1854, Vol. XXXVI, No. 92, P. 2.

The New Discovery—Mezzographic Portraits, Marston’s Daguerreotype Rooms, Arch St., first door below Tenth.

1855 January 29, 1855.  Philadelphia Inquirer.  (Philadelphia,. Pennsylvania.)  January 29, 1855, Vol. LII, No. 25, Whole No. 8096, P. 2.

Removal.—I have closed my Daguerrean Rooms, at No. 276 Arch street, and shall operate hereafter at the N. E. corner of Ninth and Spring Garden streets.  Likeness in one case, for One Dollar.  Joseph H. Marston.

1856 January 5.  Public Ledger.  (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.)  January 5, 1856, Vol. XL, No. 89, P. 1.

Only 50 Cents.—The extra large size Daguerreotypes, set in fine gilt embossed cases, with preserver complete.  The cheapest to be had in this city.  Marston’s Rooms, No. 246 N. Second below Willow.

1856 April 1.  Photographic and fine Arts Journal.  (New York, New York.)  April 1, 1856, Vol. IX, No. 4, P. 124.

In an article entitled the Photographic Galleries of America.  Number Two, Philadelphia. The author visited 57 Galleries in Philadelphia.

Martson. — A really tip-top artist. His daguerreotypes surpass. His Ambrotypes are excellent, as also his retouched photographs. This artist has three galleries in the city. I saw some really fine positive photographs, which might place him among the first.

“Gilbert. — A tip top gallery. I was highly pleased with the specimens, and was surprised to find such a good artist among so many poor ones. Reimer, Marston, Newcome, and Gilbert, are too good artists for 2nd Street.”

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[1] Activity dates from Newspapers cited above and Directory Of Pennsylvania Photographers 1839-1900.