1845-1854 Sycamore Street, Petersburg, Virginia.[1]
1848-1851 Hall’s New Building corner of Water and State Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut.
1846 September 15. The Times and Compiler. (Richmond, Virginia.) September 15, 1846, Vol. 69, No. 65, P. 2.
List Of Letters Remaining in the Richmond Post Office on the 14th Sept., 1846…
Middlebrook, C. S.
1846 October 31. The Times and Compiler. (Richmond, Virginia.) October 31, 1846, Vol. 69, No. 105, P. 2.
Hotel Arrivals. Exchange Hotel, Oct. 31…
C. S. Middlebrook.
1848 December 19. Republican Farmer. (Bridgeport, Connecticut.) December 19, 1848, Vol. XXXVIII, No. 2018, New Series—VII, No. 364, P. 3.
C.S. Middlebrook, Daguerreotypist, Respectfully announces to his friends and the public, that he has located himself in this city for the purpose of taking Daguerreotype Likenesses. From the almost daily practice of his art for the past five years, (part of the time in connection with one of the first Galleries in the U. S.) and the no inconsiderable expense he has been at in perfecting his arrangement, he flatters himself able to produce Likenesses which , for truthfulness, tone, color and finish, cannot be surpassed.
All are invited to call and examine his specimens, at his rooms, in Ha;;’s New Building, corner of Water and State streets. Entrance first door in Water street.
Advertisement ran from December 19, 1848 to May 8, 1849.
1849 May 15. Republican Farmer. (Bridgeport, Connecticut.) May 15, 1849, Vol. XXXIX, No. 2039New Series—VIII, No. 385, P. 3.
C. S. Middlebrook, Daguerreotype Artist. Entrance In Water Street. Nearly opposite the Railroad Depot. Pictures taken in the most perfect manner in from 4 to 15 seconds, equally as well in cloudy weather as in clear weather, and warranted never to fade or become indistinct.
Oil Paintings, Drawings, Daguerreotypes, etc., copied in the most perfect manner. Those who have Daguerreotypes, taken before the art of rendering them permanent was discovered, are informed that they can be prevented from fading any more, and in many cases restored to their original beauty.
Portraits neatly inserted in Breast Pins, Lockets, Finger Rings, Bracelets, etc., with all the beauty and perfection of larger pictures.
Advertisement ran from May 15 to October 23, 1849.
1850 January 16, 1850. Tri-Weekly Standard. (Bridgeport, Connecticut.) January 16, 1850, Vol. 1, No. 6, P. 3.
C.S. Middlebrook, Daguerreotypist, Respectfully announces to his friends and the public, that he has located himself in this city for the purpose of taking Daguerreotype Likenesses. From the almost daily practice of his art for the past five years, (part of the time in connection with one of the first Galleries in the U. S.) and the no inconsiderable expense he has been at in perfecting his arrangement, he believes himself able to produce Likenesses which , for truthfulness, tone, color and finish, cannot be surpassed.
All are invited to call and examine his specimens, at his rooms, in Ha;;’s New Building, corner of Water and State streets. Entrance first door in Water street. Dec. 19.
Advertisement was recorded nineteen times from January 16, 1850 to April 7, 1851.
1851 September 9. Republican Farmer. (Bridgeport, Connecticut.) September 9, 1851, Vol. XLI, No. 2159, New Series—X, No. 506, P. 3.
Daguerreotypes. P. M. Cary would respectfully give notice that he has taken the rooms of C. S. Middlebrook, Water-St. (for a few days only) where he would be happy to wait upon any person who would have their pictures well taken. August 25, 1851.
1851 November 14. The Tri-Weekly Standard. (Bridgeport, Connecticut.) November 14, 1851, Vol. 2, No. 136, P. 3.
A. Judson, Daguerrian Artist! Having taken the Rooms formerly occupied by C. S. Middlebrook, Corner State and Water streets, Bridgeport, CT.
Is prepared to take Likenesses in the most approved styles of the day, and in a superior manner.
A call is respectfully solicited. Satisfaction given, or the person will not be expected to take the Picture.
Advertisement was recorded three times between November 14 to December 1, 1851.
[1] Craig’s Daguerreian Registry.
