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Fowler

Daguerreotypes, , ,

1852                195 Broadway, New York, New York.

Fowler was recorded in two advertisements in The New York Herald (New York, New York).  The first appeared on November 1, 1852.  Daguerreotypes Wanted—Two Second hand daguerreotype apparatus, one half size, and one quarter do., with coating boxes, baths, plates, vice, &c.  Any person having the above to dispose of will find a purchaser by calling at Fowler’s rooms, 195 Broadway, from 10 A. M. to 3 P. M.  This remains open for one week.

The second appeared on November 8, 1852.  Wanted—A Partner, With A Small Capital, to invest in the daguerreotype business, to travel South.  The art taught gratis, if required.  Also, two half sized second-hand cameras; also, one pupil and one boy.  Apply at Fowler’s daguerrean rooms, 195 Broadway, between the hours of 9 A. M. and 3 P. M.

Fowler is not listed in other photographic directories as being active in New York City in 1852 at 195 Broadway.  There is a listing for William H. Flower in 1852 at 208 Bowery, it is possible they are the same person.

F.M. Foster

Daguerreotypes, ,

1849-1850       Rooms over W. R. Reynolds’s Store, third story, Jackson, Michigan.

F. M. Foster was recorded in two advertisements in the Jackson Citizen (Jackson, Michigan).  The first advertisement appeared on October 31, 1849.  F. M. Foster.  Daguerrean Artist, Jackson, Michigan.  Rooms over W. R. Reynold’s Store, third story.

The second advertisement ran from November 7, 1849 to January 23, 1850.  The Subscriber respectfully announces to the citizens of Jackson and vicinity that he has taken rooms as above, where he is prepared to execute Daguerreotype Miniatures, in a neat , permanent and fashionable styles, and with all the latest improvements in this wonderful and beautiful art.  From long experience in the business, and being furnished with an extensive apparatus including a splendid German Camera of large size, imported from Vienna, he flatters himself that he will be able to execute miniatures in a style unsurpassed in this country.

Paintings And Engravings Beautifully and accurately copied; also, likenesses of sick or deceased persons taken at their residence.  Ladies and Gentlemen are invited to call and examine specimens.  Persons intending to sit for likenesses are informed that black or dark dresses gives the best effect in Daguerreotypes. 

Instructions given in the art, in all its various branches, including galvanizing, bronzing, manufacture of chemicals, &c.  Apparatus and materials of every kind furnished.  F, M. Foster.  October 24, 1849.

F.M. Foster is not recorded in other photographic directories.

A.T. Foss

Daguerreotypes, ,

1845                Union Building, entrance No. 6, Manchester, New Hampshire.

A.T. Foss was recorded in one advertisement on March 7, 1845 in the Manchester American  (Manchester, New Hampshire).  Daguerreotype Miniatures.  A. T. Foss is now prepared to take Daguerreotype Miniatures in the best style of the art.  Any person sitting for a miniature will not be expected to purchase it, unless it gives perfect satisfaction.

Gentlemen and ladies are invited to call and examine specimens.  Room in Union Building, adjoining the American Office.  Entrance No. 6.  Office hours from 8 A. M. to 4 P. M.

A.T. Foss is not recorder in other photographic directories. This was the only issue of the Manchester American available.

John Forbes

Daguerreotypes, ,

1857                Corner Main and Timber Streets, Knoxville, Illinois.

John Forbes was recorded in one advertisement on December 30, 1857 in the Knox Republican  (Knoxville, Illinois).  Forbes’ New Fine Art Picture Gallery, Corner of Main and Timber Streets, East side Public Square.  I am now prepared to take all kinds of Pictures, which in beauty and perfection of style will vie with any in the west.  I have spared neither time nor expense in fitting up my rooms, and now would cordially solicit the patronage of the citizens of Knoxville and vicinity.  I have constantly on hand an assortment of cases of the latest styles, lockets, breast pins, earrings, &c.

Instructions given in this beautiful Art.  J. Forbes. 

John Forbes is recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry as being active in Knoxville, Illinois in 1860, also recorded in A Directory Of Early Illinois Photographers, Compiled by Marie Czach.

A. Fletcher

Daguerreotypes, ,

1850                Over White & Hunter Drug Store, Ottawa, Illinois.

A. Fletcher was recorded on one advertisement and two announcements in The Ottawa Free Trader (Ottawa, Illinois). The advertisement ran from April 6 to 20, 1850.

Premium Daguerreotypes.  Mr. Fletcher, from Chicago, Daguerreotypist, would respectfully announce to the citizens of Ottawa and vicinity that he has taken rooms for a short time over the Drug Store of White & Hunter, opposite the court house, where he will be happy to wait on all who may favor him with a call. 

Being furnished with an extensive and superior Apparatus throughout, and having had many years’ experience in his profession in the Eastern, Middle and Southern states, and being in possession of all the recent improvements in the art, he flatters himself that he will be able to give satisfaction to his patrons.

The Highest Premium for Daguerreotypes was awarded him by one of the Massachusetts Fairs.

Miniatures taken in all weather, with or without coloring, and neatly set in Morocco cases, rosewood frames, gold lockets, bosom pins, finger rings, watch keys, bracelets, &c.

Ladies and Gentlemen are respectfully invited to call and examine specimens.  Ottawa, April 6, 1850.  A. Fletcher.

N. B.  Instructions in the art given on reasonable terms.

The first announcement appeared on April 13, 1850.  A Deserving Artist.  The Aurors Beacon, speaking in very complimentary, and we may add just terms of the skill of Mr. Fletcher, the daguerreotypist, who has taken rooms over White & Hunter’s Drug store, in this continues:

We believe Mr. F. designs visiting Ottawa next week.  If he does, we would commend to him as the best looking man in that town, as a model specimen for his gallery, brother Osman of the Free Trader.  Holbrook, of Peru Telegraph, is another beauty.  In short, it will be found that editors are the handsomest class of men in the State.  Mr. Fletcher has discovered this, and hence takes their likenesses gratis, for the purpose of obtaining specimens and showing what he can do in his line.

The second announcement appeared on April 27, 1850.  Persons wishing daguerrean pictures must call on Mr. Fletcher within the coming week.  We can assure our readers, that both as an artist and a gentleman, Mr. F. ranks vastly above the common run of daguerreotypist by whom our town is generally visited.

A. Fletcher is not recorded in other photographic directories.

James Flanders

Daguerrean Car, Daguerreotypes, , ,

1849                Poor’s Building, West corner of State and Pleasant Streets, Newburyport, Massachusetts.

1850               62 State Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts.[1]

1851                62 State Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts.[2]

1852                Maj. Shaw’s, Charter Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts.

James Flanders was recorded in three advertisements.  The first advertisement appeared on January 30, 1849 in the Newburyport Morning Herald (Newburyport, Massachusetts).  Daguerreotype Notice.  Mr. James Flanders would respectfully inform the inhabitants of Newburyport and vicinity, that he has taken Rooms in N. Poor’s Building, West corner of State and Pleasant streets, entrance on State street, up stairs.  j18. 

The second advertisement appeared on May 25, 1849 in the Watchtower (Newburyport, Massachusetts).  Daguerreotype Notice.  The subscriber having had his Camera stolen from his Room would inform his friends in Newburyport and vicinity that he has obtained another German Instrument of the best quality, and those who would like a true likeness themselves can have them put up in Gilt Velvet Cases for one Dollar.  James Flanders.  a20.

The third advertisement ran from May 1 to June 18, 1852 in the Newburyport Morning Herald  (Newburyport, Massachusetts).  Daguerreotype Notice.  The subscriber has returned to Newburyport with his Saloon for a short time, and located at Maj. Shaw’s, Charter Street, where he is ready to execute Pictures; and the inhabitants are respectfully invited to call and see specimens.  Having a Side and Over-head Light together, the deep shade under the chin, & c., are entirely avoided.

Pictures taken over on new plates for 50 cents.

Pictures put up neatly in velvet cases for $1.00  James Flanders. m1.

James Flanders is recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry (1850) and A Directory Of Massachusetts Photographers 1839-1900 (1851). 

[1] Craig’s Daguerreian Registry.

[2] Directory Of Massachusetts Photographers 1839-1900.

Ebenezer E. Finch

Daguerreotypes, ,

1846                Address Unknown, Bowdoinham, Maine.

Ebenezer E. Finch was recorded in one announcement on March 2, 1850 in the Gospel Banner (Augusta, Maine).  Inquiry.  We are requested to say that Ebenezer E. Finch, a portrait painter and daguerreotype artist, left Bowdoinham in Dec. 1846, for Moose Head Lake, to be gone a few weeks, leaving his effects behind, since which time he has not been heard of.  He has relatives and friends in B.  who are anxious to ascertain whether he is living or not.  He was about 50 years of age—a respectable man of steady habits.

Ebenezer E, Finch is not recorded in other photographic directories.

J. Field

Daguerreotypes, ,

N.D.                Wentworth Building, 2nd floor, Lowell, Massachusetts.[1]

1857                Wentworth Building, corner of Merrimack and Shattuck Streets, Lowell, Massachusetts.

J. Field was recorded in a broadside and one and one advertisement in the Lowell Daily Citizen and News.  (Lowell, Massachusetts).  The broadside is undated from a private collection.

“J. Fields Daguerreian Rooms Just Let Loose or Driven Away from S. P. Howe’s Daguerreian Rooms…Pictures taken Cheaper than the Cheapest.  Come and see.

The advertisement ran from July 7 to October 6, 1857.  J. Field, Daguerrean, Formerly in Company with S. P. Howes.  Having sold out my interest in those rooms I have opened rooms in Wentworth’s Building, Corner Of Merrimack and Shattuck Streets.  Please call and have your Pictures cheaper than the cheapest. 

[1] A Directory Of Massachusetts Photographers 1839-1900.

Dr. Lewis Feuchtwanger

Daguerreian Stock and Materials, , ,

1840                320 Broadway, New York, New York.

1841                Address Unknown, New York, New York.

1842-1843       1 Wall Street, New York, New York.

1844                60 Maiden Lane, New York, New York.

1845-1847       23 Liberty, New York, New York.

1848                18 Cortlandt, New York, New York.

1849                50 Broadway, New York, New York.

1850-1854       141 Maiden Lane, New York, New York.

1855-1856       98 Maiden Lane, New York, New York.

1856-1858       143 Maiden Lane, New York, New York.

1859-1860       Address Unknown, New York, New York.

Dr. Lewis Feuchtwanger was recorded in the New York City Directories from 1840-1860, One announcement and twelve advertisements in the New York Herald (New York, New York.)  New York City Directory.  (New York, New York.) 

1840/1841.  Apothecary and Operative Chemist, 320 Broadway.  H-21 White.

1841/1842.  Chemist, Address Unknown.  H-21 White.

1842/1843.  Chemist, 1 Wall.  H-21 Wall.

1843/1844.  Chemist, 1½  Wall.  H-21 Wall.

1844/1845.  Chemist, 60 Maiden Lane.  H-21 Wall.

1845/1846.  Chemist, 23 Liberty.  H-21 Wall.

1846/1847.  Manufacturing Chemist, 23 Liberty.  H-21 Wall.

1847/1848.  Chemist, 23 Liberty.  H-21 Wall.

1848/1849.  Chemist, 18 Cortlandt.  H-21 Wall.

1849/1850.  Chemist, 50 Broadway.  H-190 Bleecker. 

1850/1851.  Chemist, 141 Maiden Lane.  H-190 Bleecker.

1851/1852.  Chemist, 141 Maiden Lane.  H-190 Bleecker.

1852/1853.  Chemist, 141 Maiden Lane.  H-190 Bleecker.

1853/1854.  Chemist, 141 Maiden Lane.  H-190 Bleecker.

1854/1855.  Chemist, 141 Maiden Lane.  H-190 Bleecker.

1855/1856.  Physician, 98  Maiden Lane.  H-190 Bleecker.

1856/1857.  Physician, 98 Maiden Lane.  H-190 Bleecker.

1857/1858.  Chemist, 143 Maiden Lane.  H-88 W. 25th.

1858/1859.  Chemist, 143 Maiden Lane.  H-88 W. 25th.

1859/1860.  Drugs, Address Unknown.  H-88 W. 25th.

1860/1861.  & Son, (Joseph W.) Drugs, 42 Cedar, H-18 W. 35th.   

The announcement appeared on January 31, 1843. Dr, Feuchtwanger’s advertisement of Drugs, Chemicals, Dyes, Copavia Capsules, Extract of Logwood, Extract of Quercitron Bark, Daguerreotype and Electrotype Apparatus   Chemicals, Acids, Lunar Caustic, German Silver, Polishing Putty, &c.  see 4th page.

The first advertisement appeared on January 31, 1843.  Drugs, Dyes, Chemicals, Poisons, German Silver, &c., &c., &c.—Dr. Feuchtwanger inform his numerous friends and customers of the neighborhood and abroad, that he will furnish Acids of every description…Daguerreotype and Electrotype Apparatus, with its appertaining chemicals…For sale by Dr. Lewis Feuchtwanger, 1 Wall st.

The second advertisement appeared on August 22, 1852.  Fly Paper, Daguerreotype Chemicals, Metals, &c.—Bleached Shellac, Disinfecties Liquid Chloride Soda, Sulphate Ammonia, Oil Colors. Araion Flowers, Cyanide Potassium, Bromine, Iodine, Chloride Iodine, Fumigating Pastilles, Pate de Reynauld, Kreosete, Zaffre, Manganese, Potassium, Gallic Acid.  Sponge Cloth.  All the goods warranted pure and for sale by Dr. L. Feuchtwanger, 141 Maiden lane.

The third advertisement appeared on February 4, 1853.  To Daguerreotypists, Steel Workers, Dentists, fireworkers, glassmakers, &c.—Bromine, iodine, chloride gold, hyposulphide, soda, cyanide, potassium, Vienna lime, English rouge,… L. Feuchtwanger, 141 Maiden lane. 

The fourth advertisement appeared on May 28, 1853.  To Daguerreotypist, Pyrotechnist, Glass makers, dentist, electroplaters,–Bromine, Iodine, hyposulphide soda, best English rouge, nitrate strontian, and harytachlorate of potash, zaffre, oxides of uranium, cohalt…Dr. L. Fruchtwanger, 141 Maiden lane.

The fifth advertisement appeared on June 1, 1853.  To Daguerreotypist, Pyrotechnists, Glassmakers, dentist, electroplaters,–Bromine, iodine, hyposulphide, best English rouge, nitrate strontian, and baryta, …Dr. L. Feuchtwanger, 141 Maiden lane.

The sixth advertisement appeared on August 11, 1854.  Daguerreotype Chemicals Very Cheap, wholesale and retail—Bromine, German and French, in sealed cans; fluorie acid, resublimed iodine, English hypesulphide soda, redistilled quicksilver, rouge, gallie and acids, plumbage, cyanide and iodide potassium, chloride, gold, &c., &c.; platina, nickel, bismuth, &c., for sale by Dr. L. Feuchtwanger, 141 Maiden lane.

The seventh advertisement appeared on October 22, 1854.  To Daguerreotypist, Electrotypists, Druggist, and Liquor dealers—a large stock of chemicals just landing: Bromine, iodine, hypo sulphide soda, chloride gold, salts gold, cyanide potassium, nitrate oxide and cyanide silver, carmine and rouge, plumbago, distilled quicksilver, &c….

The eighth advertisement appeared on August 6, 1855.  Cognac Oils, Essences Gin, Jamaica and St. Croix rum, apple, peach and cherry brandy, whiskey and port; patent medicines, essential oils, photographic, daguerreotype and electrotype chemicals, and all medals, for sale by Dr. L. Feuchtwanger, 98 Maiden lane.

The ninth advertisement appeared on September 2, 1855.  Daguerreotype and Photographic Chemicals and liquor flavoring, bromine, iodine, cyanide potassium, nitrate silver, pure ether, pyrogallic, sulphuric and acetic acids, iodides and bromides, ammonium, cadmium, colodion, hyposulphide soda, best and cheapest cognac oil, Otard and Rochelle brandy, peach, cherry, apple and prune essences, gin, rum, and whiskey, for sale by Dr. L. Feuchtwanger, 98 Maiden lane.

The tenth advertisement appeared on March 18, 1856.  To Liquor Dealers, Wholesale Grocers, Electrotypists and Photographers, &c.—Samples of liquors prepared from the best imported cognac oil, Jamaica and St. Croix rum, Holland gin, Monongahela and Scotch whiskey, peach, apple, cherry and raspberry brandies, and all necessary materials; oils peppermint, lemon, orange, sassafras, almonds and wintergreen; materials for all arts—daguerreotype, ambrotype and photographs; chemicals, such as bromine, zodion, salts gold, filtering paper, &c…. by Dr. L. Feuchtwanger, 98 Maiden lane.

The eleventh advertisement appeared on June 6, 1856.  Chemicals for the Daguerreotype and Ambrotypes, essential oils, best cognac oil, fireworks glassmakers and electrotype materials, at wholesale prices for sale by Dr. Feuchtwanger, 143 Maiden lane.

The twelfth advertisement appeared on July 7, 1856.  To Sojourning Country Merchants, Grocers, druggists and artizans.—Best imported white and green Cogniac oil, in original packages; essences: rum, gin, whiskey, apple, peach, cherry and raspberry brandy; oils:  lemon bergamot, sassafras, wintergreen, pimento, Melissa, juniper and caraway.  Ambrotype, photographic and daguerreotype materials and metals; gumarabic, carmine, ultramarine, china clay, varnishes, and patent medicines; Persian insect powder, fly paper, &c., for sale by Dr. Feuchtwanger, 143 Maiden lane.

Lewis Feuchtwanger is recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry in 1856/1857.

M. M. Ferguson

Daguerreotypes, ,

1855                Address Unknown, [Fayetteville], North Carolina.

M. M. Ferguson was recorded in one announcement on December 22,1855 in the Semi-Weekly Standard (Raleigh, North Carolina).  From the Fayetteville Argus.  Moore County Agricultural Fair.  List of Articles for which Premiums were awarded, and to whom, at the First Annual Fair of the Moore County Agricultural  Society.

Branch 3d.—Mechanics.

Best daguerreotypes, M. M. Ferguson,  1st pre.

M. M. Ferguson is recorded in Photographers in North Carolina The First Century, 1842-1941 as being active in Fayetteville, North Carolina from 1857-1899.  Craig’s Daguerreian Registry records him in Fayetteville in 1857.