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James Burney

Daguerreotypes, ,

1844                Mrs. Pendleton’s, Main Street, Lynchburg, Virginia.

James Burney was recorded in one advertisement that appeared on September 5, 1844 in the  Lynchburg Virginian (Lynchburg, Virginia).  Daguerreotype Portraits.  The subscriber would respectfully announce to the citizens of Lynchburg that he is now, and will remain for a few days at Mrs. Pendleton’s; on Main Street, and is prepared to take Daguerreotype Portraits, superior to any that have ever been taken in this place, and equal to any in the world.  He has a variety of specimens on hand, and very respectfully invites ladies and gentlemen to call and examine them.  He will execute his work with dispatch and elegance, at all hours of the day, at a very reduced price. James Burney.  Sept. 2.

James Burney is not recorded as being active in Lynchburg, Virginia.  A James Burney is recorded in other photographic directories as being active in New Burn, North Carolina in 1847-1848, it is unknown if they are the same person.

F. M. Burnett

Daguerreotypes, , , , , ,

1852-1855       J. H. Story’s Building, Cooperstown, New York.

1855-1856       Rooms over P. G. Tanner’s Jewelry Store, Cooperstown, New York.

1859                Rooms over George Story’s Saddlery Store, Cooperstown, New York.

F. M. Burnett was recorded in eleven advertisements and one announcement in The Freeman’s Journal (Cooperstown, New York).  The first advertisement ran from November 19, 1852 to January 27, 1854.  Daguerreotype Rooms.  F. M. Burnett Respectfully informs the citizens of Cooperstown and vicinity, that he has taken a Room in J. H. Story’s new building opposite P. G. Turner’s Jewelry Store, where he is ready to wait upon all of those who wish to procure a correct Likeness of themselves or friends.  Attention is invited to the distinct, lively and life-like expression of the eye, the beauty and perfection of the drapery, the depth of tone and softness of light and shade, to the faithful likeness as well as the beauty of finish and artistical skill and taste which his picture exhibit.  A graceful and easy attitude is always studied, and by the aid of an improved instrument, agreeable and life-like Miniatures are readily taken.  Those desiring a faithful Likeness of themselves or friends or copies of Daguerreotypes, Paintings or Engravings, can have their pictures taken in beautiful style and neatly set in Lockets, Rings, or Frames, in a few minutes.  All Miniatures taken at this establishment will be finished in the highest perfection of the art and warranted not to fade by exposure to the light or air—and no person will be required to take Miniatures that are not satisfactory to themselves or friends.  Miniatures taken in any weather.  The public are respectfully invited to visit his Room and judge for themselves as to the excellence of his work.  

The announcement appeared on December 17, 1852.  Daguerreotypes.—Now is the time to procure a good Daguerreotype.  Mr. Burnett, in Story’s building, adjoining this office, and Mr. Bullard, in Dr. Peak’s building, nearly opposite, are both taking excellent pictures.  We don’t pretend to say which takes the best.—Those who examine them can judge for themselves.  Don’t you want one for a New Year present to some friend?

The second advertisement ran from December 24, 1852 to January 13, 1854.  Price Reduced.  F. M. Burnett Announces To The public that he is selling Daguerreotypes at reduced prices.  Medium size cases which he has formerly sold for $2, $1.50; $1.50 cases, $1.  Those who wish to procure correct likenesses, will do well to call on him before purchasing elsewhere.  We think his specimens are equal to any we have seen.  Room in J. H, Story’s new building next to this office. 

The third advertisement ran from January 20, 1854 to June 1, 1855.  Daguerreotypes.  F. M. Burnett Tenders His Thanks to the people of Cooperstown and vicinity for the liberal patronage he has received during the past year, and he is still to be found at his old stand where he is ready to wait upon all those who wish to procure correct Likenesses of themselves or friends.  I am taking Miniatures that are not surpassed by any Artist for beauty of shade and life-like expression of the Eye.  I would call the attention of the public to my Rainbow Oval Pictures, which no other artist can take.  They are pronounced by good judges to be superior to any thing they have ever seen.

Prices moderate and likenesses warranted to please.—Rooms in J. H. Story’s new building, opposite P. G. Tanner’s Jewelry Store, Cooperstown.  Jan. 16, ’54.

The fourth advertisement ran from February 3, 1854 to February 16, 1855.  Rainbow Oval Pictures.  Daguerreotypes.  To The Editor Of The Freeman’s Journal:—I saw an advertisement of my neighbor artist inserted in your columns, which confutes a statement I made public through your press in regards to my Rainbow Oval Pictures.  He claims that he has taken the Rainbow Oval Pictures nearly two years.  I now beg leave through your press to inform the people of Cooperstown that the Rainbow Oval Pictures are of my own invention, and they cannot be obtained in any other Rooms but F. M. Burnett’s.  I do not say my neighbor artist meant wilfully to make a false statement; I imaret it to his ignorance or want of perception in not noticing the difference between a Rainbow and an Oval Picture.—Those pictures that I have seen of my neighbor artist, are nothing more nor less than plain oval pictures, which do not add any thing to the beauty of the Daguerreotype; wherein my pictures have a variety of colors which give softness of light and shade to the drapery, and adds very much to the beauty of the Daguerreotype.  And I do say that I defy my neighbor artist to produce a finish Daguerreotype that has a variety of colors that mine have which I now have to exhibit.

If the ladies and gentlemen of Cooperstown will favor me with a call I will convince them of this fact.  All of those who wish to procure a well developed likeness, and something a little superior to any thing that has been offered heretofore in Cooperstown, will do well to call on.  F. M. Burnett.     

The fifth advertisement ran from June 22, 1855 to January 18, 1856.  Superior Sky-Light Rooms.  F. M. Burnett, Daguerrean, would announce to the Public that he has taken Rooms over P. G. Tanner’s Jewelry Store, and which are very easy of access, where he has a superior Sky Light for taking Daguerreotypes, he would be very happy to receive calls from his friends and patrons, and likewise of all those who wish a likeness superior to any that has been offered heretofore in Cooperstown.—Those desiring a Likeness of themselves or friends, or copy of Daguerreotypes, Paintings or Engravings can have their Pictures taken in beautiful style and neatly set in Lockets, Pins, Rings or Frames, at short notice.

P. S.—In dress avoid blue, white or light pink.  Cooperstown, June 18, 1855.

The sixth advertisement ran from January 25 to July 4, 1856.  Crystalographs.  F. M. Burnett would say to the people of Cooperstown and vicinity, (that he is now putting up a new style of Photograph, which has recently been discovered.  The pictures are similar to cutting’s Ambrotypes, but in the opinion of competent judges, far superior.  A few attributes of this beautiful [    ] of light may be summed up as follows:  They are beyond all question far superior to the best results of the Daguerreotype; their tone is soft, velvety and harmonious in [a] degree never reached by the old art.  Being taken on glass they are exceedingly brilliant, and yet unlike Daguerreotypes they are perfectly distinct in any angle.  The intensity and clearness of the shade combined with the creamy richness of the middle tints, give them a Marked Superiority over every other style of picture in light and shade.  They are without reversal and hence requires no reflector, the process much quicker than Daguerreotypes—working in from 1 to 5 seconds in good light.

Ambrotypes, Photographs and Daguerreotypes put up in beautiful style and at short notice.  Ladies and gentlemen call and examine for yourself.  Instructions given in the Art.  Rooms over P. G. Tanner’s Jewelry store.  F. M. Burnett, Cooperstown, N. Y.

The seventh advertisement ran from February 22 & 29, 1856.  Editor Of The Journal:  I Saw A Notice Of My Neighbor Artists in your paper offering a reward of fifty dollars for a faded ambrotype; but I have not any ambrotypes, therefore I do not expect to be the lucky man.  But now to the point at once, [and] I will state facts as they have been stated to me.  There are two gentlemen residing in this State who went to Olendorf & Smith’s rooms and asked them to put up two as good ambrotype pictures as they could for them, as they wanted to know the durability of them.  They did so, and what was the result.  In a short time one of them became nearly worthless, and the other they experimented with by hanging it in the sun, and it soon changed its brilliancy.  This I had positive from one of the gentlemen.  And likewise there is a gentleman of my acquaintance who had an ambrotype taken in the city of New York, which has become worthless.  I wonder if my neighbor artists would like to have me refer them to a few more cases of the same sort?

But as to informing the people of Cooperstown whether Olendorf & Smith used all the money they have made in Daguerreotyping to purchase the right for taking ambrotypes in this county.  I am not prepared to say.  But this much I will say, I have been credibly informed that Olendorf said they purchased the right for $300, paid $150 down and gave their note for $150:  Now this does not look to me as though they are so very flush with money, after all of their talk and blowing.  But what puzzles me the most, is that my neighbor artists have been taking the ambrotype pictures some five or six months, and nothing but ambrotypes has been the go with them; and now they find many of them have proved worthless and returned to them, yet they say that the ambrotype will not fade—they are the crystalographs that have faded.  Now I ask my neighbors artists if this statement looks reasonable when it has not been more than four weeks since the crystalograph pictures have been introduced into this county.  I say let the people judge for themselves.  I almost wonder that you did not claim to have taken the crystalographs for more than two years, as you did the rainbow oval pictures.

In regard to the single and double glass pictures, I consider a single glass picture is a crystalograph just as much as I do a double glass if they are both taken by the same formula, and I view it in the same light as regards the ambrotypes.  And I am prepared to put up the single or double glass pictures and cement them so they will last for ages if they are properly taken care of; and I am fully convinced my neighbor artist do not know anything about the crystalograph formula, from the very fact they say the two processes are the same.  Here they labor under a great mistake, for there is a great difference in my ambrotype formula and crystalograph formula.  But as regards how much I have paid for the ambrotype and crystalograph formulas I have not told anyone.  And now, my brother artists, I ask if you believe any one can start themselves well in the ambrotype process for twenty five dollars?  If this be the case I should suppose it would not have cost you anywhere near as much in your business as you tell for—But I do not doubt it in the least that it has cost you all you say it has, and a great deal more to learn the ambrotype process, from the very fact that your perceptions are so very dull, I should suppose it would be almost impossible for any one to enlighten them without great effort.

As to the gentlemen going to Albany and buying the right to work the ambrotype process in preference to his crystalographs, does not look very plausible from this fact, that he has been acquainted with the ambrotype process for more than a year, and he considers the crystalograph process far superior to it; and knowing too that he can work the ambrotype process anywhere in the Union, and no one can prevent him.

I think, my brother artists, you had better hire three or four more rooms, and pay the rent, in order to keep other artists out of the village, so you can monopolize the whole business.  What do you say to this?  Is it not a capital idea?

Now I will bid you a short good buy; but I will see you again in the fall, as the melting snow said to the sun.  F. M. Burnett, Cooperstown, Rooms over P. G. Tanner’s Jewelry Store.  feb. 10.

The eighth advertisement ran from March 7 to April 18, 1856.  The Finale.  Mr. Editor Of The Journal:—The correspondence into which I have been forced by my neighbor O. & S. in regard to the different modes of taking Likenesses, is not in accordance with my own inclinations.  They first made their charges.  I read and refuted them.  They return to the matter, with nothing new.—No reply is needed.  Their personalities I pass by without further notice.

And now allow me to say to the good people of Otsego, that they can get as good Picture at my rooms, and at as reasonable rates, as at any other place in the State.  Any pictures that “fade” or do not give full satisfaction, may be returned.  F. M. Burnett.           

The ninth advertisement ran from May 9 to June 27, 1856.  Double Glass Crystalographs, Daguerreotypes and Photographs.  F. M. Burnett would say to the people of Cooperstown and vicinity, that he is now putting up pictures in the latest improved style of the Art, and at reduced prices.  All those who wish for a superb Likeness will do well to call before purchasing elsewhere.  Pictures taken of the Sick at their residences, if desired.  Rooms over P. G. Tanner’s Jewelry Store.  F. M. Burnett.

The tenth advertisement ran from May 27 to December 2, 1859.  Removed.  F. M. Burnett Would respectfully inform the people of Cooperstown and vicinity, that he has removed to the rooms over George Story’s Saddlery Store, formerly occupied by Olendorf & Co. where I have greater facilities for making Ambrotype pictures than heretofore.  The rooms have been neatly fitted up, and the location is the most pleasant that can be found in the village for those wishing to sit for their pictures.  I have a superior Sky Light for taking children and groups.  I would call the attention of the citizens of Cooperstown to my Stereoscopic Ambrotypes which are acknowledged by the best of judges to be superior to any other style of Ambrotype.  Those wishing for the Lyphanotype can have them put up in neater style than they can get in any other gallery in the State.

I would caution the public against purchasing pictures of those artists who cut down the price of pictures in order to get business, for you may know at once that they cannot complete with the first class artists.

The public are invited to call and examine specimens.—Rooms over George Story’s Saddlery Store.  F. M. Burnett, Artist.

The eleventh advertisement ran from December 2 to 23, 1859.  F. M. Burnet, Ambrotypist, Rooms Over Geo. Story’s Saddlery Store, Cooperstown.

F. M. Burnett is recorder as being active in 1859 in Cooperstown, New York, but not before.  It is possible the same F. M. Burnett was active in Salem, Massachusetts in 1848, but corroborating  documentation to date, has not been located.

Bull & Jonathan

Photographs, , , ,

1856                289 Broadway, New York, New York.

Bull & Jonathan (John Bull) were recorded in one advertisement that appeared on May 3, 1856 in The New York Herald (New York, New York).  Picture Canvassers Wanted.—Photographs for 50c., $1 and $2, improved editions, taken daily by John Bull’s process, the most successful in the art [lamorotypes] 25c. and 50c., taken only at Bull & Jonathan’s gallery 289 Broadway. 

Bull & Jonathan are not recorded in other photographic directories.  They are not recorded in the 1855/1856; 1856/1857; or the 1857/1858 New York City Directories.  289 Broadway is the same address as Silas A. Holmes. 

W. A. Buchanan

Daguerreotypes, , ,

N. D.               Address Unknown, Lewisville, Arkansas.

1848                Rooms at the Court House, Washington, Arkansas.

W. A. Buchanan was recorded in two announcements and one advertisement in the Washington Telegraph (Washington, Arkansas).  The first announcement appeared on February 16, 1848. 

Daguerreotype Likenesses.—Mr. Buchanan, whose card appears in another column, is now in this place, and is prepared to take fac similes of those of our citizens who are anxious to see their beautiful phizes in a frame.  We have seen some of his specimens, which are highly creditable.

The first advertisement fan from February 16 to March 8, 1848.  Southern Daguerreotype Miniatures, Taken by W. A. Buchanan, with or without colors.  He respectfully calls the attention of the public, and more particularly the citizens of Washington and its vicinity, to his beautiful specimens, taken at Lewisville.  They surpass by far, in form and texture, any ever taken in the western country.  His rooms are at the Court House, where all are invited to come and see themselves as others see them.

The second Announcement appeared on March 1, 1848.  Daguerreotypes.—During the last eight or ten days, Mr. Buchanan has taken some excellent counterfeit presentments of several of our citizens, and will remain in town a short time longer for the purpose of affording others, who may wish his services in that line, an opportunity to have their likenesses taken.  His specimens warrant us in saying that he is proficient in the art, and we have no doubt his work will be satisfactory to all who may be pleased to patronize him.  The public are invited to call at his room in the court house and examine his specimens.

W. A. Buchanan is recorded in Pioneer Photographers From The Mississippi to the Continental Divide A Biographical Dictionary, 1839-1865.  I believe there is a typo, in the entry for W. A. Buchanan they say that he was active in Louisville, Ky., before 1848.  The advertisementclearly says “Lewisville” not “Louisville”.  Just for reference the distance from Louisville, Kentucky to Washington, Arkansas using modern roads is 333.3 miles, where the distance from Lewisville, Arkansas to Washington, Arkansas is 33.3 miles.  To date no .newspaper advertisements have been found from Lewisville, Arkansas to verify this information.

A. Q. Browns

Patent, Talbotype, , , ,

1849                228 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

A. Q. Browns was recorded in one advertisement that ran from November 25 to December 3, 1849 in the New York Herald (New York, New York).  Fine Arts.—To All Professional Daguerreotypers and Amateurs of the Photographic Art throughout the United States.—The subscribers, owners of Talbot’s United States Patent for taking pictures on paper, by aide of the Camera Obscura, considering that it is more consonant with the spirit of the age and the free institutions of this country, to give access to a valuable invention to every one who desires it, have concluded to dispose of this Patent Right, together with their valuable improvements, in individual licenses, at the trifling sum of thirty dollars for each of the first two hundred licenses, and fifty dollars for each subsequent one.  For this sum every purchaser receives license to exercise the art throughout the United States, with the exception of the States of Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Texas, for which States the exclusive right has been sold previous to this arrangement; a copy of the original patent and a printed pamphlet containing a full, clear, and minute description of the process, as improved by the scribers.  For further particulars, apply to the subscribers or their agents, post paid, who will send by return of mail a full prospectus of all the conditions.  W. & F. Langenheim, Exchange, Philadelphia.  Agent—E. White, 24 Broadway[1], New York City.

A. Q. Browns, 228 Washington Street, Boston.

Hale & Co., Boston.

Eastern Patent Agency, Boston.

W. A. Wisong, Baltimore

W. A. Pratt, Richmond, Va.

John C. Simons, King st., Charleston, S. C.

Peter Smith, Cincinnati, O.

Messrs. Long, St. Louis, Mo.

D. McDonnell, Buffalo, N. Y.

A. Q. Browns is not recorded in other photographic directories.  There were a number of daguerreotypist/photographers who were recorded at 228 Washington Street, Boston most notably in 1849-1850 was Richard Plumbe, brother to John Plumbe, Jr. in 1850-1851 Bates & Guilford who were recorded as running Plumbe’s Daguerreian Gallery.

[1] Possibly a typo for 247 Broadway

Henry M. Brownell

Daguerreotypes, , , , , ,

1845                Thames Street, Newport, Rhode Island.

Henry M. Brownell was recorded in one advertisement and was mentioned in one announcement.  The advertisement ran from May 3 to 24, 1845 in the Newport Mercury  (Newport, Rhode Island).  Daguerrian Gallery Of Inimitable Colored Photographs.  The subscriber would respectfully give notice to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Newport and vicinity, that he has taken rooms in Thames Street, (One door North of Townsends Hotel.) where the most beautiful photographs may be obtained, and having obtained all the late improvements he feels confident of giving satisfaction to all who may sit at his rooms for Miniatures.

Each picture presents all the colors and expressions of life, and are warranted to be permanent.

No person is expected to take a likeness from his room unless Perfectly Satisfied with the same.

He would respectfully invite the Ladies and Gentlemen to call and examine specimens, whether they intend sitting for a miniature or not.  Henry Brownell.

The announcement appeared on May 29, 1845 in the Herald of the Times (Newport, Rhode Island).  Newport Daguerrean Gallery, Thames Street, (Rhode Island Union Bank Building.)  Wm. Henry Franklin, From Plumbe’s Daguerrean Gallery, N. Y. and Wm. A. Judson, From T. Hart’s Daguerrean Gallery, New Haven, Having purchased the interest of Mr. Henry M. Brownell, beg leave to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen, of Newport, that they are prepared to execute Daguerrean Likenesses in a style unsurpassed.—Being thoroughly conversant with all the modern improvements, their Pictures cannot fail to please.  No picture will be allowed to leave their Gallery unless it gives perfect satisfaction.

Likenesses taken for lockets, Broaches, and Finger Rings.

The public are respectfully invited to call and examine specimens whether they intend sitting or not.

Instructions given, and apparatus together with chemicals furnished, on reasonable terms.

Likenesses taken without regard to weather.

Henry M. Brownell is not recorded in other photographic directories.

Brown

Daguerreotypes, ,

1850                Address Unknown, Havana, New York.

Brown was appeared in one announcement on December 18, 1850 in the Geneva Courier (Geneva, New York).  Havana.—…On a visit to Havana, the other day, we found our old friend Brown, the accomplished Daguerrean, reinstated there, and, to all appearance, in a flourishing condition.  His room is richly fitted up, and his work—that speaks for itself—speaks beautifully, too.

Brown is not recorded in other directories as being active in Geneve & Havana, New York (New York City)

T. F. Brown

Daguerreotypes, , ,

1852-1855       Corner Fifth & Main Streets, Louisville, Kentucky.

T. F. Brown of the firm Hewett & Brown (J. M. Hewett & T. F. Brown) were recorded in three advertisements.  The first advertisement ran from March 10, 1852 to January 13, 1853 in the   Bardstown Herald (Bardstown, Kentucky).  Hewett’s National Daguerrean Gallery.  Louisville, KY.  Next To Northern Bank, Corner of Fifth And Main, And Opposite Louisville Journal Office.

Hewett’s old friends in Bardstown and vicinity will please call and see him when in Louisville, “The latch string is never pulled in.”  J. M. Hewett, T. F. Brown, Operators.  

The second advertisement ran from January 20 to May 31, 1853 in the Bardstown Herald (Bardstown, Kentucky).  Hewett’s National Daguerrean Gallery.  Louisville, KY.  Next To Northern Bank, Corner of Fifth And Main, And Opposite Louisville Journal Office.

Hewett’s old friends in Bardstown and vicinity will please call and see him when in Louisville, “The latch string is never pulled.”  J. M. Hewett, T. F. Brown, Operators.       

The third advertisement ran from June 5 to July 17, 1855 in the Daily Louisville Democrat  (Louisville, Kentucky).  Daguerreotypes and Photographs, Corner of Fifth and main streets.  Hewett & Brown are sending out daily the finest specimens of the two arts.

They will at all times be found ready to fill all orders on short notice, either taken from life or copies from Portraits or Daguerreotypes.  Life-size Photographs made from the smallest Daguerreotypes, and furnished colored in oil or water—the best artist in the city employed to do the coloring.  Call and see specimens.

Hewett’s former customers can here obtain the same superior Daguerreotypes that have secured him premiums over all competitors at the Mechanics Fairs.  my. 9.

T. F. Brown is not recorded in other photographic directories.

Misses Brown

Ambrotypes, , , ,

1857                Address Unknown, Shelby, Ohio.

1857                Rooms in Mr. King’s building, Sandusky Avenue, Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

1857                Rooms in William Ayers’ new building, immediately opposite the court house, on the North side of Wyandot Avenue, Upper Sandusky, Ohio. 

Misses Brown were recorded in four announcements and two advertisements in The Wyandot Pioneer (Upper Sandusky, Ohio).  The first announcement appeared on May 28, 1857.  Pictures.—The people of Upper Sandusky and vicinity have now an excellent opportunity of procuring correct Daguerreotype impressions of themselves.  Two young ladies, the Misses Brown, late of Shelby, have opened Daguerreian rooms in Mr. King’s (the “Bard’s,”) building, on Sandusky Avenue, opposite Yellow Corner, and are now prepared to furnish life-like pictures to all who may apply.  We called into their rooms the other day, and were highly pleased with their specimens, which indicate a thorough knowledge of an art, which has now attained such a high degree of perfection.  We learn that it is the intention of these ladies to locate permanently in our village, if their business will justify it.  Certainly our town ought to support one establishment of the kind, especially when that one is conducted by lady artist, and ladies who are thoroughly acquainted with their business.  We hope everybody who want pictures, (and everybody and his wife and family should have them,) will call on the Misses Brown and secure accurate copies of themselves.

The second announcement appeared on June 18, 1857.  Pictures on Patent Leather.—The process of taking pictures on leather, is the latest improvement in the Daguerreian art.  You could have your friend’s “phiz” impressed on your patent leather gaiter, and carry it around on your pedal extremities; but as that would be a doubtful mark of respect, these pictures—which are called Photographs—are taken on square pieces of leather, of any size desired, and have all the life-like appearances of other pictures.  They can easily be sent to friends by mail, without extra postage.

The Misses Brown, in King’s building, a few steps north of the Court House, are furnishing all who wish with these photographs, and, from a critical examination of their work, we are prepared to say it is not to be excelled.  Those who prefer Ambrotypes, can have them taken in the best style of the art at their gallery.  Remember, that nobody is compelled to take a picture unless it gives satisfaction.

The third announcement appeared on July 2, 1857.  Beautiful Ambrotypes.—We have repeatedly called attention to the superior Ambrotypes and Photographs, executed by the Misses Brown, at their gallery, in King’s building, on Sandusky Avenue, and are happy to learn that their patronage is commensurate with their merits.  Their pictures give entire satisfaction—in fact, they are decidedly superior to those of most artist, and will stand the severest criticism—while they are sold at prices to suit the times.  Don’t take our word for this, but call at their room and look at their specimens.  If you do this, you will be sure to order a picture.

The fourth announcement appeared on October 1, 1857.  We hope our readers will read the advertisement of the Misses Brown, in to-days paper.  If they wish a picture as is a picture, give them a call.

The first advertisement ran from October 1 to November 5, 1857.  Look At Yourselves!  Ladies and Gentlemen, If you wish to have something nice in the way of pictures, call on Misses Brown who are located in Wm. Ayers’ new building immediately opposite the court house, on the North side of Wyandot Avenue.  They can give satisfaction to all who may give them a call, they are prepared to do work with neatness and dispatch, they are citizens of Upper Sandusky, and they think they have a better claim on the public for their patronage than those who are transient, and sponge their ground rent.  Oct. 1, ’57.

The second advertisement ran from October 8 to November 5, 1857.  People Look To Your Interest.  Now Is The Time To Procure Likenesses In Upper Sandusky.  The Misses Brown, in Wm. Ayers’ New Building, says they are prepared to do neat work and with dispatch, and say they have a right to claim the patronage of the people, above some others.  There is also a car right in front of the Court House, we will not say whether they have a lawful right to the ground or not, whether we understand they take so sort of Pictures.  And T. E. Miller, A square or two North East of the Post Office, At the sign of the Portrait Painting Is doing what he can.  A full description of which would far overrun the bounds of this nation, suffice to say as the workman is known by his chips, and by their fruits, ye shall know them, come and see, and though he is a few steps out of the main thoroughfare of business, he flatters himself that those who wish truthful likenesses will not regret giving him a call.  He will just say that he is prepared to take the indestructible and never fading Ambrotype on Glass, Paper, leather and Sheet Iron, in all their richness of tome, lines, and color of nature, And if any should wish the kind of pearl picture which was exhibited at the late fair from an adjoining Co., they can have they can have them by calling.  As there has of late been something said in reference to who had the best right to claim the patronage of the people in respect to pictures, we would also “show our opinion” and would say that we think those who can serve them the best, let them be of whatever sex they may.  People look before you leap.  T. Miller.       

Misses Brown are not recorded in other photographic directories as being active in Shelby or Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

J. F. Brown

Daguerreotypes, ,

1855                West’s Block, Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

J. F. Brown was recorded in one advertisement that ran from March 7 to December 26, 1855 in the Culturist and Gazette (Pittsfield, Massachusetts).  J. F. Brown Daguerrean Artist, West’s Block, Pittsfield, Mass.  None but the very best quality of daguerreotypes are sold by him.  His prices are as low as choice work can possibly be afforded.  Perfect satisfaction or no sale is his motto.

Daguerreotypes and Portraits accurately copied.

Advertisement ran from March 7 to December 26, 1855.

J. F. Brown is not recorded in other photographic directories.