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G. W. J. Hawes

Daguerreotypes, , , ,

1845                Over the Post Office, Nantucket, Massachusetts.                                                                1845                105 Union Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts.                                                                1846                Over Mr. Orison Adam’s store, Nantucket, Massachusetts.                                          1847                Over Frederick Gardner & Co store, Nantucket, Massachusetts.

G. W. J. Hawes appeared in three advertisements and one announcement in the Nantucket Inquirer (Nantucket, Massachusetts). The first advertisement was recorded on May 12, 1845.

Daguerreotype Miniatures.  G. W. Hawes has taken Rooms over the Post Office; where he will remain a few days, for the purpose of taking likenesses—colored, or not, as persons may prefer.  Charge for likeness and the setting, $2,50.

Mr. H. having had long experience in the business, is prepared to give the most fastidious perfect satisfaction, or no sale.

Miniature settings, such as gold, plated, and washed lockets, always on hand.  He would also give notice that he is permanently located at 105 Union street, New Bedford, where he or his partner will be happy to wait upon their patrons in the best style.  May 5.

The announcement appeared on July 26, 1845. Miniatures By Daguerreotype.  G. W. Hawes has returned to the Island and taken rooms over the old Post Office, where he will remain a few days—Persons can have a likenesses taken, with or without coloring as they may prefer, and warranted to suit them, or they are not expected to take them.  Price $2,50.  A variety of washed, plated, and gold Lockets always on hand. 

The second advertisement appeared on April 22, 1846 and ran from April 22 to July 1, 1846. Miniatures.  G. W. J. Hawes Has returned to the Island again and taken rooms over Mr. Orison Adam’s store and is now prepared to wait on any who may call.  Having procured the new and improved apparatus, he is prepared to take Miniatures in the best style, colored if they choose, and set them in a good case, for $1,50.  Pictures set in Lockets for $3,25, and $3,50.  A great variety of washed, plated, and gold Lockets, always on hand.  a10.

The third advertisement appeared on May 14, 1847.  Daguerreotype Miniatures.  G. W. J. Hawes respectfully inform the inhabitants of Nantucket, that he has taken rooms over Frederick Gardner & Co.’s store.  Persons wishing Miniatures can now procure them in style and finish unsurpassed by any.  Long practice enables him to take Pictures of any style or coloring desired.

Pictures taken in cloudy weather as well as in fair.  Also, children of any age, and family groups of four or eight persons taken on one plate.  Lockets and Miniature Settings always on hand.

Those visiting New Bedford, will find us permanently located at Nos. 1 and 3, Liberty Hall, corner of Purchase and William streets.  m19.  G. W. J. Hawes & Co.

G. W. J. Hawes is not recorded in other photographic directories. A Directory of Massachusetts Photographers 1839-1900 does list  Charles E. Hawes in 1845 in New Bedford at 105 Union Street but G. W. J. does not appear in the city directory.

Mr. Hasler

Ambrotype Wagon, Ambrotypes, Melainotypes, , , ,

1857                Car South of Edwards’ Hotel, Marshall, Indiana.

Mr. Hasler was recorded in an announcement on April 23, 1857 in the Marshall County Democrat (Plymouth, Indiana).  For the benefit of our readers in Marshall, we would say that Mr. Hasler, Ambrotype and Melainotype Artist, has located here for a short time; and having seen a number of his pictures, we have no hesitancy in recommending him to the public as one of the best artist that has ever been in our place.  Those wishing a good likeness of themselves or friends cannot do better than to call at his Car, South of Edwards’ Hotel, where he will be pleased to wait on all who may favor him with a call.

Mr. Hasler is not recorded in other photographic directories.

J. R. Hartsock

Daguerreotypes, , ,

1851                Rooms at Gordy’s Hotel, Franklin, Louisiana.

J R Hartsock was recorded in two announcements in The Planters’ Banner (Franklin, Louisiana).  The first announcement appeared on February 27, 1851.  Mr. J. R. Hartsock, a Daguerreotypist of considerable notoriety in his profession, has arrived here from New Orleans, and may be seen for a few days at Mr. Gordy’s Hotel, where he has a room fitted up and everything in full preparation for taking likenesses of every size—and good ones, too—on the most reasonable terms, and warranted to give full satisfaction.  He has already taken some excellent ones during his short sojourn, which he will take pleasure in exhibiting to those who wish to see them, by calling as above, where he may be found at all hours throughout the day.

The second announcement appeared on February 27, 1851.  To the Public.  Having, on account of previous engagements, been compelled to leave Franklin before I finished all the work I had promised to do, I take this opportunity to express the high sense of gratitude I feel towards my friends and acquaintances in the parish of St. Mary, for the kindness and patronage I received from them during the short stay I made among them, and particularly to my worthy friend, Mr. Rundell, whom I found extremely courteous and kind.  I would also say to those of my friends who may wish work in my line, that they had better call upon Mr. Rundell very soon, and have their pictures taken, as he intends leaving in a short time, and I can assure them that they will get as good work from him as they can from any other artist in America.  J. R. Hartsock, Daguerreotypist.

J R. Hartsock is not recorded in other photographic directories.

Timothy W. Hartshorn

Ambrotypes, ,

Ca. 1855          Address Unknown, Reading, Massachusetts.

Information from an engraving in the collection of the Massachusetts Historical Society.  “View of the Grounds and Structures of the United States Agricultural Society at its third exhibition in Boston, 1855.  From an Ambrotype by T. W. Hartshorn, Reading.

Timothy W. Hartshorn was not recorded in other photographic directories.  Hartshorn is recorded in A Directory of Massachusetts Photographers 1839-1900 as being active in Reading, Massachusetts in 1865-1869.

A. D’Orathon Hartman

Daguerreotypes, , ,

1852                233 Broadway, New York, New York.                                                                                    1853                627 Broadway, New York, New York.

A. D’Orathon Hartman was recorded in two announcements in The New York Herald  (New York, New York).  The first announcement ran on June 7, 1852.  Reduced Prices—One Week More!—Go And see A. Hartman’s Exhibition of the Haytien and Dominican Collection, at Meade Brothers, No. 233 Broadway.  The whole ceremony of the Coronation of the Emperor and of Hayti, in full dress, the whole Court, Ministers, Consuls, and all the most influential personages of the empires by the Daguerreotype.  Admission, 25 cents, from 8 A. M. till 6 P. M.

The second announcement ran on June 20, 1853.  Daguerreotypes.—Have you seen Hartman’s daguerrean gallery, one of the marvels of New York?  Have you had your likeness taken in his splendid skylight studio, the best and most elegantly appropriated in the city?  These are the prevailing questions among ladies of fashion.  Well, if not, go to 627 Broadway, where you will have the rare chance of admiring something entirely new, artistic, and worthy of more than a mere visit.  Taste and refined politeness, as well as efficient science in the doing, are displayed in that gorgeous establishment, which is full of the choicest and most rare specimens of all descriptions.

A. D’Orathon Hartman is recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry as being active in New York city in 1853-1854.

Samuel Hart

Daguerreian Case Maker, , ,

1853                82 John Street, New York, New York.

Samuel Hart was recorded in an announcement that ran on March 20, 1853 in The New York Herald (New York, New York).  Mother O’Pearl Visiting Card Case, ground thin pearl for papier mache work, porte monnale sides, daguerreotype cases, and all kinds of mother o’pearl goods, manufactured to pattern, by the Philadelphia mother o’pearl works, and for sale at their depot in New York.  Samuel Hart & Co., 82 John street.

Samuel Hart is not recorded in other photographic directories.

B. C. Hart

Daguerreotypes, ,

1849                Rooms at G. Hodges’s, Cokesbury, South Carolina.

B. C. Hart was recorded in one advertisement that ran from July 21 to August 4, 1849 in The Abbeville Banner (Abbeville, South Carolina).  B. C. Hart, Surgeon Dentist and Daguerrian, Being on a visit to the up-country, would say to the citizens of Abbeville and adjoining Districts, that he may be found at G. Hodges’s, in Cokesbury, when not professional engaged, to perform any operation on the teeth; will attend to private families if required; put in from one to a full sot on plate; Prices from five to nine dollars each.

He would also say to the Ladies and Gentlemen of this and other places, if they wish a correct likeness of themselves they would do well to call and see him and examine his specimens.  July 2, 1849.

B. C. Hart is not recorded in other photographic directories.

Charles Harrison

Daguerreotypes, , , ,

1853                423 Broadway, New York, New York.

Charles Harrison was recorded in one announcement and one advertisement.  The announcement was recorded on February 28, 1853 in The New York Herald (New York, New York).  Mr. Charles Harrison Informs The Citizens of New York that he has opened the largest and best adapted skylight for taking daguerreotype in the United States, at 423 Broadway, three doors above Canal street.  See Circular.  Portraits taken from 6 A. M. to 6 P. M.

The advertisement ran on March 1 & 2, 1853 in The New York Herald (New York, New York).   Card.—B. F. Powelson Hereby Gives Notice, that he is no longer interested in the daguerrean gallery known under the firm of Powelson & Mendham.  He can now be found at Harrison’s rooms, No. 123 Broadway, where he will be happy to see his friends and well wishers.  A first rate picture guaranteed.

Charles Harrison was recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry as being active in 1854.

W. T. Harris

Daguerreotypes, ,

1853                Rooms in the building on the North side of the Public Square, Athens,                                              Tennessee.

W. T. Harris was recorded in an advertisement that ran from August 19 to September 2, 1853.

In The Athens Post (Athens, Tennessee).  Daguerrean Gallery, W. T. Harris Respectfully announces to the citizens and public generally, that he has taken rooms in the building on the North side of the Public Square, between the Stores of McEwen & Gillespie and Geo. W. Ross & Co., for a few days only.

The public are respectfully invited to call and examine specimens, whether they wish to “Secure the shadow Ere its substance fade,” or not.   Aug. 12, ’53.

W. T. Harris is not recorded in other photographic directories.

R. B. (R. D.) Harris

Daguerreotypes, , ,

1852                Market Square, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.                                                                               1852                Corner of Fourth and Market Streets, opposite Blair’s Hotel, Lewisburg,                                            Pennsylvania.

R. B (R. D.) Harris was recorded in one announcement and one advertisement. The announcement appeared on May 21, 1852 in the Lewisburg Chronicle (Lewisburg, Pennsylvania). Lewisburg is well supplied with Daguerrean Artists, at present.  At the lower end of Market Street, S. L. Bergstresser, with his apparatus, materials, Sky-lights, and parlor, all on wheels, ready for locomotion—Spyker & Hawn on Market street, nearly opposite Kremer’s—and R. B. Harris at the upper end of Market Square—are all engaged, and show creditable specimens of their skill in catching and imprisoning nature’s own shadow.

The advertisement ran from May 28 to October 8, 1852 in the Lewisburg Chronicle (Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.  R. D. Harris’ Star Daguerrean Gallery!  Corner of Fourth and Market Streets, opposite Blair’s Hotel, Lewisburg, Where having a superior arrangement of light, and from his long experience in the art, he is at all times enabled to take truthful, life-like, expressive and lasting Likenesses, superior to any heretofore taken in Lewisburg, and put them up in a neat and durable case, for One Dollar each.  The citizens of Lewisburg and vicinity are respectfully invited to call, whether they want pictures or not, and examine his specimens, and see—

“How high the polish, pure the tone,                                                                                                                    And every face is Nature’s own:                                                                                                                            Sure never Art, with all its skill,                                                                                                                            The soul with such delight could fill,                                                                                                                  And never was such transport won                                                                                                                    As by those pictures from the Sun.”

“Think not those pictures by the sunlight made, Shades though they are, will like a shadow fade; No! when the lip of flesh in dust shall lie, When Death’s grey film o’erspreads the beaming eye, Those life-like pictures, mocking at decay, Will still be fresh and vivid as to-day!”

Portraits, Daguerreotype Likenesses, &c. copied, or taken true to the original, and neatly set in medallions, breast-pins, &c. for 75 cents.  Daguerreotypes taken as well in cloudy as in clear weather.  For Children’s Likenesses please call early in the day.  Instructions given in the art on moderate terms.

R. B. (R. D) Harris is not recorded in other photographic directories.