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J. C. Brown

Daguerreian Stock and Materials, ,

1858                25 Liberty Street, New York, New York.

J. C. Brown was recorded in one advertisement that appeared on August 4, 1858 in The New York Herald (New York, New York).  To Skirt Manufactures.—Please Call At No. 25 Liberty street, N. Y., and buy our steel springs,…

Daguerreotype Mats, A New Article, sold at wholesale and retail prices, to correspond with hard times.  Please give us a call at 25 Liberty st.  New York, Aug. 2, 1858  J. C. Brown, Agent.

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

Brown & Baker

Daguerreotypes, , , ,

1851-1852       56 Broad Street, Harmony Hall, [Duncan’s Block,] Providence, Rhode Island.

Brown & Baker (O. B. Brown & H. Baker) were recorded in one advertisement that appeared in the General Advertiser (Providence, Rhode Island) on February 25, 1852.  Brown & Baker, Daguerreotypists, Harmony Hall, [Duncan’s Block, No. 56 Broad Street, Directly opposite the Arcade.

Our friends and the public generally are respectfully invited to give us a call.  O. Brown, H. Baker.  may 22.

Brown & Baker are not recorded in other photographic directories.

D. K. Brosius

Daguerreotypes, ,

1846                Address Unknown, Panola, Mississippi.

D. K. Brosius was recorded in one announcement in the Panola Miss Lynx (Panola, Mississippi) that appeared on April 18, 1846.  Dagurrotype.—If any of our people wish to perpetuate their features, they can do so by calling at Mr. D. K. Brosius’ room.  His likeness’s are the best of the kind we have ever seen, and his prices are very moderate.  Call and examine his specimens.

D. K. Brosius is not recorded in other photographic directories.

S. B. Brockway

Daguerreotypes, , ,

1855                Address Unknown, Depere, Wisconsin.

1855                Astor House, Green Bay, Wisconsin.

S. B. Brockway was recorded in one announcement and one advertisement in the Green Bay Advocate (Green Bay, Wisconsin).  The announcement appeared on June 28, 1855.  Daguerrean Artist.—Mr. S. B. Brockway has taken rooms at the Astor House, in this city, where he proposes to take Daguerreotypes, on short notice and in good style.  he has been stopping at Depere the past week, and we learn has given general satisfaction, and comes here well recommended as a finished workman.

The advertisement was recorded on June 28 and July 12 & 19, 1855.  Daguerrean Artist.  S. B. Brockway, Has taken rooms for a few days at the Astor House, where he will be ready to attend to all who desire Daguerreotypes.  Pictures will be taken in the latest and most improved styles of the art, and warranted to give entire satisfaction.  All pictures, except those of children, can be taken equally well in cloudy as well as clear weather.  Articles of dress of any light colors, such as white, blue, pink and straw, should be avoided.  Moderate colors and plaids look better in pictures.  Green Bay, June 25, 1855.

S. B. Brockway is not recorded in other photographic directories.

Broadway Daguerrean Gallery

Daguerreotypes, , , , ,

1850                323 Broadway, New York, New York.

Broadway Daguerrean Gallery was recorded in one advertisement that ran on May 12, 1850 in the New York Herald (New York, New York).  The Cuban Expedition, or one similar in number, may be seen every day moving up Broadway to the Broadway Daguerrean Gallery 323 Broadway, where every body goes to have their pictures made.  This is the best and cheapest place in the city to get a good likeness.  A good likeness in a case, as low as fifty cents.

Broadway Daguerrean Gallery is not recorded in other photographic directories.  It is possible but not confirmed that the operators of the Gallery are Harrington (Lewis L.) & Buswell, (Luther L.)   

William Bristol

Daguerreotypes, ,

1850                108 Genesee Street, Utica, New York.

1851                Address Unknown, Utica, New York.[1]

William Bristol was recorded in one advertisement that ran on May 4 to 18, 1850 in The Freeman’s Journal (Cooperstown, New York).  Wm. Bristol & Co., No. 106 Genesee Street, Utica, Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers of Daguerreotype Stock and Chemicals, American and Foreign Cameras and Apparatus.  Beg leave to inform Daguerreotype operators, that they have lately added to their former stock of Cases, Plates, Chemicals, &c., a complete stock of Cameras of all sizes, and Daguerreotype Apparatus, which they offer to operators who may call upon them or order from them, together with all articles in their line, as cheap as they will be furnished by any jobbing house in the United States.  Buying of the manufacturers and importers only, they are willing to compare their prices with those of any house in any part of the country; as also the quality of their goods. And their method of doing business.—Medium Star Plates $20 per gross, other sizes in proportion.  Manufactures of Webb’s chloride of gold.    Wm. Bristol & Co.  Utica, May 1, 1850.

Advertisement ran on May 4 to 18, 1850.

William Bristol is recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry as being active in Utica in 1851 without a business address.  

[1] Craig’s Daguerreian Registry.

A. D. Brink

Ambrotypes, Photographs, , ,

1859                137 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York.

A. D. Brink was recorded in one advertisement that appeared on October 8, 1859 in The New York Herald (New York, New York).  Wanted—A Photograph And Ambrotype Gallery.  Address A. D. Brink, 137 8th ave.

A. D Brink is not recorded in other photographic directories.  He is also not listed in the 1859-1860; or the 1860-1861 New York City Directories.

D. Brigham

Daguerreotypes, ,

1852                Address Unknown, Lebanon, Ohio.  

D. Brigham was recorded in one advertisement that was recorded on December 17, 1852 in the Western Star (Lebanon, Ohio).  Daguerreotype Likenesses.  Stay At Home and See Yourselves.  D. Brigham, Daguerrean Artist, wishes to say to the numerous readers of the Star, that he intends visiting every town in Warren County, with his [ ? } Sky Light Daguerrean Room this fall and [ ? ] winter, for the purpose of taking Likenesses [with a proper degree of light and shade on every part of the picture].  By this he does not…[1]

D. Bingham is not recorded in other photographic directories.

[1] Most of the rest of the advertisement is unreadable.

S. H. Brickett

Ambrotypes, Daguerreotypes, , ,

1856                Address Unknown, Damariscotta, Maine.

1860                Address Unknown, Damariscotta, Maine.[1]

S. H. Brickett was recorded in one advertisement on August 14, 1856 in the Bath Daily Sentinel  (Bath, Maine).  Business Cards…S. H. Brickett, Daguerrean Artist, Damariscotta, Me.

S. H. Brickett is recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry as being active in Damariscotta, Maine in 1860.

[1] Craig’s Daguerreian Registry recorded as an ambrotypist.

J. W. Bradford

Daguerreotypes, , , , , ,

1852-1853       80 Camp Street corner Natchez Street, New Orleans, Louisiana.

J. W. Bradford of the firm Curtright & Bradford was recorded in two advertisements and one additional time by himself in the New Orleans Daily Crescent (New Orleans, Louisiana).  The first advertisement ran from June 18 to September 18, 1852.  80 Camp Street.  N. B. Curtright…J. B. Bradford.  We have taken the room over Geo. W. Hynson, corner of Natches and Camp street, for the prosecution of the Daguerreotype Business, and our charges—being half the usual prices—induce us to hope for a liberal patronage.

Hours of operation from 8 A. M. to 6 P. M.  Curtwright & Bradford, Artists. 

The second advertisement ran from September 28 1852 to February 11, 1853.  N. B. Curtright.  J. W. Bradford.  Curtright & Bradford, Daguerrean Artists, No. 80 Camp street, corner Natchez. 

The third advertisement ran from February 12 to May 9, 1853.  Bradford, J. W., Daguerrean Artist, No. 80 Camp street, corner Natchez.  sept. 28.

J. W. Bradford is not recorded in other photographic directories.  N. B. Curtright with a variant spelling Curtwright is known and recorded in other photographic directories.