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Nicholas Hall

Daguerreotypes, , , , , , , ,

1853-1854       Address Unknown, Louisville, Kentucky.

Nicholas Hall was recorded in an advertisement that ran from August 17, 1853 to January 15, 1854 in the Nashville Union and American (Nashville, Tennessee).

Daguerran Stock And Picture Establishment.                                                                                                Dobyns & Yearout, Nashville, Tennessee, College Street.                                                                         Dobyns & Hall, Louisville, Ky.                                                                                                                                Dobyns & Richardson, Morssewet, New York.                                                                                                 Dobyns & Spaulding, St. Louis, Mo.                                                                                                                     Dobyns & Yearout, Memphis, Tenn.                                                                                                                     Dobyns & Harrington, New Orleans.

At any of the above establishments, you can procure as fine Pictures as can be had in any city, of any desired style or fin9ish, as we have every improvement, and expect to keep up with any and all improvements.  We are prepared in either city to furnish artists with every article used in the art.  Our arrangements are such, we can furnish stock on the most reasonable terms. Dobyns & Co.  N. B.—Pictures taken in any kind of Weather.

Nicholas Hall does appear in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry as being active in 1858-1860, in Louisville Kentucky.  John mentions that Hall was formerly associated with Dobyns without activity dates.

Byron Hall

Ambrotypes, Daguerreotypes, , , ,

1856                21 Main Street, Westfield, New York.

Byron Hall was recorded in three announcements and one advertisement in the Westfield Republican (Westfield, New York).  The first announcement appeared on February 13, 1856.  Photography.  We made it convenient a few days since to visit the Daguerreotype Gallery of Byron Hall, and from the specimens shown us, we are impelled to award our premium to Mr. H., for getting up some of the most tasteful and life-like pictures we have ever seen taken in Westfield; and if an abundance of customers is an evidence of success, Mr. H. would seem to be in a prosperous way.—We observed among a multitude of other fine pictures hanging in his room, a beautiful group of young ladies of our village; and also a very striking likeness of the celebrated Indian Chief, Geo. Copway.  Mr. Hall is introducing all the new improvements in his art, so that he cannot fail to suit his customers.

The Advertisement appeared on February 20 and ran until October 22, 1856.  B. Hall, Daguerrean Artist.  No. 21 Main-st., over Dr. J. Spencer’s Dug Store.  Westfield.

The second announcement appeared on September 17, 1856 and is the only mention of the partnership of Hall & Palmer.  The Fair—Official Awards.  Premiums awarded at the Chautauqua Agricultural Fair, for 1856….Paintings and Drawings….Lot of Nine Ambrotypes, discretionary, $3, Hall & Palmer, Westfield.

The third announcement appeared on September 17, 1856.  Hall’s Ambrotypes shone out at the Fair.  They are beautifully done.  That row of girls! A triangle of beauty—we’d like to keep them—hem!—The Ambrotypes.

Byron Hall does not appear in other photographic directories.

Benjamin F. Hall

Daguerreotypes, ,

1854                137 Hanover Street, Boston, Massachusetts.                                                                      1855                154 Hanover Street, Boston, Massachusetts.   

Information from the Boston City Directory residence section.  Benjamin F. Hall is not recorded in A Directory of Massachusetts Photographers 1839-1900.

A. M. Hall

Ambrotypes, ,

1858-1859               Rooms in Shaw’s new Row, Clearfield, Pennsylvania.

A. M. Hall was recorded in one announcement and two advertisements.  The announcement appeared in the Clearfield Republican (Clearfield, Pennsylvania) on September 29, 1858.

Ambrotyping.—In our advertising columns will be found the card of Mr. A. M. Hall photographic artist who is now operating in our town.  We have not yet seen any of his specimens, but has the reputation of being a good artist.  The best way to find out is to have your picture taken at once.

The first advertisement appeared in the Clearfield Republican (Clearfield, Pennsylvania).  On September 29, 1858.  Ambrotypes for 50 cts!  The undersigned would respectfully inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Clearfield and vicinity, that he has fitted up Rooms in Shaw’s New Row where he will remain for a few days only.  All who would desire a lifelike likeness of the latest and improved style will please call.  You that have beauty should to Hall take it, You that have none, should go let him make it.  A. M. Hall.  Sept. 24th, 1858.

The second advertisement ran from September 29, 1858 to February 16, 1859 in the Raftsman’s Journal (Clearfield, Pennsylvania).  Ambrotypes for 50 Cents!!  The undersigned would respectfully inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Clearfield and vicinity, that he has fitted up rooms in the new row of Judge Shaw, opposite the “Raftsman’s Journal” office where he will remain for a few days only, prepared to present pictures to all who may favor him with a call which will exceed the expectations of the most fastidious.  Photographs of every description taken when called for.  Secure the shadow ere the substance fade.                     A. M. Hall.

A. M. Hall does not appear in other photographic directories.

Hall & Palmer

Ambrotypes, , , ,

1856                21 Main Street, Westfield, New York.

Hall & Palmer (Byron Hall & O. B. Palmer) were recorded in an announcement in the Westfield Republican (Westfield, New York) on September 17, 1856. The Fair—Official Awards.  Premiums awarded at the Chautauqua Agricultural Fair, for 1856….Paintings and Drawings….Lot of Nine Ambrotypes, discretionary, $3, Hall & Palmer, Westfield.

Hall & Palmer are not recorded in other photographic directories.  Byron Hall is not listed in other photographic directories.  O. B. Palmer is recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1859-1860, and in Directory Of Pennsylvania Photographers 1839-1900 as be active in Erie in 1864-1866, but there is no proof that they are the same person.

Hall & Fredericks

Hallotypes, , , ,

1857                585 Broadway, New York, New York.

Hall & Fredericks (John Bishop Hall & Charles DeForest Fredericks) was recorded in an Advertisement that ran three times from February 21 to 28, 1857 in the New York Daily Tribune  (New York, New York).  Hallotypes—These Beautiful Portraits are taken by J. B. Hall, the inventor and patentee, only at the Gallery of Hall & Fredricks, No. 585 Broadway, opposite the Metropolitan Hotel.

The partnership between Hall & Fredericks has not been recorded to my knowledge in other photographic publications.  See Craig’s Daguerreian Registry for more information on John Bishop Hall.

Hall & Co.

Ambrotypes, , ,

1859                Corner of Bridge and Congress Street, Georgetown, Washington, D. C.

Hall and Co. were recorded in an advertisement and announcement in the Evening Star  (Washington, D.C.)  The advertisement ran from July 12 to 18, 1859.  Hallo!  Where Have You Been?  To Hall & Co.’s Ambrotype Gallery to have my Picture taken.

What did you give for it?   Twenty-five Cents—case and all.

Good buy, I am going there too, and advise all my friends to do the same.—remember, Hall & Co., corner of Bridge and Congress streets, over Cissell’s drug store, Georgetown.

On July 14, 1859 the announcement appeared.  Georgetown.  Correspondence of The Star….If you want to see yourself as others see you, (we mean the form and features) just go to Hall & Co.’s ambrotype gallery, corner of Bridge and Congress streets, over Cissell’s drug store.  Here you can obtain a likeness unsurpassed by those taken at any establishment in the District, and upon reasonable terms.  Just stop and take a look at the life-like specimens of his art at his gallery—likenesses of some of our citizens—and we will guarantee that the temptation to obtain your own will be irresistible.

Hall and company do not appear in other photographic directories.  It is possible that Hall and Company is Allen F. Hall who appears in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry in 1860 without a business address in Georgetown.

B. Hafnagel

Photographs, , ,

1857                413 Broadway, New York New York.

B. Hafnagel was recorded on November 7, 1857 in the New York Daily Tribune (New York, New York). Premiums Awarded at the Twenty ninth Fair of the American Institute… Daguerreotypes, Photographs, Hallotypes, &c.  B. Hafnagel, No. 413 Broadway, N. Y., for photographic Views and copies of Prints.……………………………….Bronze Medal.

B. Hafnagel is not recorded in other photographic directories. Craig’s Daguerreian Registry does list a Bernard Hufnagel from 1856 to 1860 at 413 Broadway, New York City.  This is probably the same person with a variant spelling of the last name.

Hadley

Daguerreotypes, , , , ,

1849                Address and Location Unknown, New York.

Hadley was recorded in and announcement on  September 28, 1849 in the Jamestown Journal  (Jamestown, New York).  He was in partnership of Battles & Hadley.  From the Fredonia Censor.  Annual Fair of the Chautauqua County Agricultural Society….Miscellaneous in-door articles…

Specimens of Daguerreotype likenesses……………..Battle & Hadley…………1.00.   Specimens of Daguerreotype likenesses……………..S. Ward…….……………   75.   Specimens of Daguerreotype likenesses……………..J. M. Petch…….…………   50.

Hadley is not recorded in other photographic directories.

D. Haas

Daguerreotypes, ,

1853                3 Exchange Block, King Street, Alexandria, Virginia.                                                  1855                Address Unknown, Alexandria, Virginia.

D. Haas was recorded in one announcement and one advertisement in the Daily Evening Star (Washington, D. C). The advertisement ran from August 18 to November 25, 1853. Alexandria Daguerrean Gallery Exchange Block, changed hands.  D. Haas having bought out the entire interest of E. L. Brockett in the above Gallery, and replenished his stock with a beautiful variety of new Plain and Fancy Cases, Lockets, Rings, Pins, and Ornamental Frames, is prepared to take Pictures with every improvement in the Art.

Pictures taken in any weather and warranted to give entire satisfaction.  He will not permit any Pictures to leave the Gallery that are not perfect.  Miniatures for lockets, Rings, and other Ornaments taken in the best possible manner an on the most reasonable terms.  The Public are requested to call and examine for themselves.  Remember the place—the only Daguerrean Gallery in Alexandria, No. 3 Exchange Block, King street, Alexandria,  Va.

The announcement appeared on December 15, 1855.  Alexandria Correspondence.  Alexandria, Dec. 15, 1855…The Ladies Fair at Sarepta Hall continues to be the centre of evening gayety…

Among the principal objects of public interest here is the memorial prepared by Mr. Haas, at his daguerrean gallery, to the victims of the recent calamity by the fire.  I[t] consists of a unique frame, enclosing admirable likenesses of the fallen firemen around a circle, in which is daguerreotyped the inscription, “The victims of the fire on King street, November 17, 1855:  Their memory is enshrined in the hearts of their fellow citizens.”  The tout ensemble is really beautiful, and Mr. H. deserves equal praise for his skill as for his public spirit.

D. Haas was recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry in Alexandria, Virginia from 1860 to 1871.