1854-1856       Main Street, opposite Capitol Hotel, Frankfort, Kentucky.

N. D.  The New York Historical Society’s Dictionary Of Artists In American 1564-1860, 1957, New Haven, Connecticut and London, England, P. 439.

Merine, J. C.  Portrait painter active in Kentucky in 1848-49 and 1871.  Information courtesy Mrs. W. H. Whitley, Paris, Ky.

1854 October 31.  The Tri-Weekly Yeoman.  (Frankfort, Kentucky.) October 31, 1854, Vol. 4, No. 102, P. 2.

Daguerreotypes And Chrystalotypes. [sic.]  J. C. Merine Having purchased the stock and apparatus of Mr. H. L. Goodwin, has opened a fine Daguerrean Room, opposite the Capitol Hotel in the building occupied by Dr. Hamilton.  His admirable arrangements for light enable him to take portraits in all weather, with certainty, and in the highest style of the art.  In a few days—as soon as some chemicals ordered arrive—he will be ready to take pictures by the new and beautiful method of Chrystallotype. [sic.]  The public are invited to call and see his specimens of art. 

Mr. Merine also continues to paint Portraits to order, either from the original features or from Daguerreotypes.  His studio is in another room of the same building.    Oct 30, 1854.

Advertisement was recorded between October 31, 1854 to March 22, 1855.

1854 October 31.  The Tri-Weekly Yeoman.  (Frankfort, Kentucky.) October 31, 1854, Vol. 4, No. 102, P. 3.

New Daguerrean Establishment.—We would call the attention of our friends to the advertisement of our friend Merine, which appears in our paper of this morning.  ‘Catch the shadow, ere the substance flies,’ is a warning which should not be suffered to pass disregarded, and sweethearts, husbands, wives and parents would do well to call at Merine’s Gallery on Main St. opposite the Capitol Hotel, and secure the ‘counterfeit presentment’ of those they love.  In connection with the Daguerrean business, Mr. M is still pursuing his avocation of portrait painter, and we can cheerfully agree with friend Callender, when he says that Mr. M., is successful in his art.

1854 November 6.  The Tri-Weekly Commonwealth.  (Frankfort, Kentucky.) November 6, 1854, Vol. 4, No. 50, P. 3.

Daguerreotypes And Chrystalotypes. [sic.]  J. C. Merine Having purchased the stock and apparatus of Mr. H. L. Goodwin, has opened a fine Daguerrean Room, opposite the Capitol Hotel in the building occupied by Dr. Hamilton.  His admirable arrangements for light enable him to take portraits in all weather, with certainty, and in the highest style of the art.  In a few days—as soon as some chemicals ordered arrive—he will be ready to take pictures by the new and beautiful method of Chrystallotype. [sic.]  The public are invited to call and see his specimens of art. 

Mr. Merine also continues to paint Portraits to order, either from the original features or from Daguerreotypes.  His studio is in another room of the same building.    Oct 30, 1854.

Advertisement was recorded three times between November 6 to 10, 1854.

1854 November 10.  The Kentucky Yeoman.  (Frankfort, Kentucky.) November 10, 1854, Vol. 15, No. 33, Whole No. 78, P. 1.

Daguerreotypes And Crystalotypes. [sic.]  J. C. Merine Having purchased the stock and apparatus of Mr. H. L. Goodwin, has opened a fine Daguerrean Room, opposite the Capitol Hotel in the building occupied by Dr. Hamilton.  His admirable arrangements for light enable him to take portraits in all weather, with certainty, and in the highest style of the art.  In a few days—as soon as some chemicals ordered arrive—he will be ready to take pictures by the new and beautiful method of Chrystallotype. [sic.]  The public are invited to call and see his specimens of art. 

Mr. Merine also continues to paint Portraits to order, either from the original features or from Daguerreotypes.  His studio is in another room of the same building.    Oct 31.

1855 March 15.  The Tri-Weekly Yeoman.  (Frankfort, Kentucky.) March 15, 1855, Vol. 5, No. 3, P. 2.

Daguerreotypist and Photographer, Main Street, Opposite the Capitol Hotel, Frankfort, Ky.

All kinds of Pictures framed to order.

Advertisement was recorded between March 15 to December15. 1855.

1856 December 22.  The Frankfort Commonwealth.  (Frankfort, Kentucky.) December 22, 1856, Vol. 23, No. 1256, P. 4.

New Ambrotype And Sphereotype Gallery The undersigned having purchased of Goodwin & Merine their entire interest in Daguerreotyping; Also the patent right of Franklin county to make the above named style of pictures, is now prepared to execute with all the beauty of the art Ambrotypes, the most permanent, and Sphereotypes, the most beautiful pictures ever offered to the public.

Rooms over Dr. Hambleton’s Dental department, Main Street, opposite Capital Hotel, Frankfort, Ky.

N. B.  These pictures are patented and can be made by no other person in Franklin county.

Picture Framing done to order by E. B. Hambleton, Artist.  June 4, 1856.