1852                On the Common, Barre, Massachusetts.

1852 July 16.  Barre Patriot.  (Barre, Massachusetts.)  July 16, 1852, Vol. IX, No. 1, P. 3.

Daguerreian Travelling Saloon, On The Common, Barre.

What means this mighty Moving painted Car,

Is it the Hall of Neptune and Appollo,

As if from Oriental lands afar,

Our Yankee fine Arts they were fain to follow,

It is the Car of a Mysterious art,

Such as was never known since time began,

Hail it ye people with a joyous heart;

It is the harbinger of good to Man.

For a small sum your likeness set in gold,

What better keepsafe, for a father, mother,

Or for our youthful friends, or those grown old;

A Lover True, a Sister or a Brother;

Behold the weeping Mother, broken hearted,

She’s laid her dear one in the silent grave,

She loves the Picture of the dear departed,

Tho’ all she lose, that Picture still she’ll save;

Or see the reckless son, his parents gone.

His pious mother’s prayers nom more he hears;

Give him the Picture of that cherished one,

And he’s reclaim’d—his heart dissolves in tears.

Come parents, Children whether young or old,

Preserve a Picture for your dearest friend;

Memento’s priceless more than Mammon’s gold,

And still pres’v’d, when time with you shall end.

Thus ay picture, drawing or portrait,

Of nearest friends, at home or far away,

Are soon transfer’d to the Daguerreian plate,

What privilege to preserve them from decay.

Nor is this all, the wondrous art can do;

Landscapes, correctly in a moment drawn,

Perspective, distant, near or sidelong view,

Of homestead, orchard, mountain, brook, or lawn.

Attention, then, the Car is moving on,

With its Daguerreian art, nor will it wait

Man’s dormant movements, no it must be gone,

Be up and doing then, e’re tis to late.

Mason & Dibley, Artists.

Advertisement ran from July 16 to August 13, 1852.

1852 July 30.  Barre Gazette.  (Barre, Massachusetts.)  July 30, 1852, Vol. 19, No. 4, Whole No. 931, P. 3,

Daguerreotypes.  Messrs. Mason & Sibley Are Now In Town, with their, Mammoth Traveling Daguerreian Saloon.  The largest Ever Built, and on the principle of the Best City Rooms, with one Large Sky, and 2 Large Side Lights, which can be so arranged as to produce any kind of shade desirable.

We would invite the citizens of Barre, and vicinity, to give us a call, whether they wish to sit for a picture or not.  Pictures put up of every size and style.

Pictures of the Sick or Deceased, taken at their Residence at all times, by giving short notice.

We keep posted up in all the Improvements of the Art from Europe and this Country, Let The Cost Be What It May.

Cloudy weather preferable, except for Children.

Any one wishing to learn the Art, are requested to call at the National, and make inquiries.

Stock and Apparatus furnished to Pupils at the Wholesale Prices.

The Daguerreian Saloon is stationed on the Common.

J. L. Mason, C. Sibley, Proprietors and Artists.  Barre, July 16, 1852.

Advertisement was recorded twice on July 30 and August 13, 1852.