Category Archives: Daguerreotypes

Gayford

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1852                Rooms above Mr. Allen’s Book Store, Lewistown, Pennsylvania.

Gayford of the partnership was recorded in an advertisement that ran from April 9 to 30, 1852 in the Lewistown Gazette (Lewistown, Pennsylvania).  The Ladies and Gentlemen Of Lewistown and vicinity are respectfully informed that the National Daguerreotype Gallery is now open in rooms above Mr. Allen’s Book Store, where Gayford & Manington are prepared, with the latest and best style of stock, to execute orders in a manner not to be surpassed for style, execution or moderate price.

Likeness for $1.00, and Case Complete.  Old Pictures taken, 50 cents.  No picture need be paid for unless approved of.  Please call and examine specimens, & c.

Gayford and Manington are not recorded in other photographic directories.

Charles H. Gay

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1845                Rooms in Whitney’s Hotel, Woodstock, Vermont.                                            1845                Rooms In Spalding Building, Montpelier, Vermont.                                              1845                Room, over Bancroft & Riker’s Store, Montpelier, Vermont.                                          1845-1846     Rooms in the Masonic Hall, Rutland, Vermont.                                                                  ND                    192 Broadway, New York, New York.                                                                  1847                Younglove’s Hall, Union Village, New York.                                                    1849                No’s. 10 & 12 Washington Place, Union Village, New York.

Charles H. Gay was recorded in one announcement and five advertisement.  The first advertisement ran from September 11 to October 9, 1845 in the Spirit of the Age (Woodstock, Vermont).  Daguerreotype.  Cha’s H. Gay, Of New York; Would respectfully inform the citizens of Woodstock and vicinity that he has opened his Gallery of Daguerreotype Portraits, at Whitney’s Hotel, where he will remain, for a short time, and is prepared to execute Portraits and Miniatures in a style not surpassed by any ever taken.  He is prepared to execute portraits and miniatures from the smallest to the largest size ever taken either in this country or in Europe.

Groups of from 2 to 15 taken on a single plate. The citizens are invited to call and examine specimens of the art brought to its highest state of perfection.  Rooms open from 8 a. m. 6 p. m.

The second advertisement ran from October 16 to November 6, 1845 in the Green-Mountain Freeman (Montpelier, Vermont).  Daguerreotype!  Charles H. Gay, of New York, Would respectfully inform the citizens of Montpelier, that that he has opened his Daguerreian Rooms in Spalding Building, over the store of Bancroft & Riker, where he would invite the attention of the citizens, and members of the Legislature, to his splendid specimens of Daguerreotype Portraits and Miniatures.  He is prepared to execute the various sizes from the smallest to the largest ever taken in this country or in Europe, and in a style which cannot fail to please.  Groups of from 2 to 15 taken on a single plate.  Landscape views taken in superior style.  The public generally are invited to call.  Rooms open from 8 A. M. to 6 P. M.

The announcement appeared on October 23, 1845 in the Green-Mountain Freeman (Montpelier, Vermont).  Something Worth Seeing.—All who are friends of the fine arts, and would like to see Daguerreotype likenesses, superior to any ever taken in the State, will do well to call at Charles H. Gay’s room, over Bancroft & Riker’s store.  His apparatus is of a superior kind and none can look upon his likenesses without being disposed to patronize him.  Here is a rare chance for those who may wish to procure a beautiful and perfect likeness.

The third advertisement ran from December 4, 1845 to February 12, 1846 in the Rutland Herald  (Rutland, Vermont).  Daguerreotype.  Charles H. Gay, of New York, Daguerrean Artist, would respectfully inform the citizens of Rutland, that he has opened his Room in the Masonic Hall, opposite A. Dyer’s, where he will remain for a short time and will be prepared to execute the various sizes from the smallest to the largest ever taken either in this country or in Europe, and in a style which cannot be surpassed.

Groups of from 2 to 15 taken on a single plate.  Rooms open from 8 A. M. to ½ past 4 P. M.  Operations without regard to weather from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.  The citizens are invited to call and examine specimens of the art brought to its highest state of perfection.

The fourth advertisement ran from May 27 to August 26, 1847 in the Washington County Journal  (Union Village, New York).  Daguerreotypes.  Chas. H. Gay, formerly from 192 Broadway, N. Y., would respectfully announce to the citizens of Union Village and vicinity, that his Daguerrian Gallery is now open at Younglove’s Hall, where it will remain for a short time, and would invite the attention of the citizens to his unrivalled specimens of the Photographic Art.

He is prepared to execute all the various sizes, from the smallest locket size to the largest Cabinet size ever taken either in this country or in Europe.  Groups of from 2 to 20 taken on a single plate.  Landscape Views, Views of Private Residences, Copies of Paintings, Statuary, &c., executed in an unrivalled manner.  These Pictures are taken with a Speculum, and will not be reversed.  The style and finish of these Pictures shall excel in beauty and faithfulness, and possess all the colors of life.

The citizens are respectfully invited to call and examine specimens of the Art brought to its highest state of perfection.  Operations from 8 A. M., to 5 P. M., without regard to weather.  Rooms open from 8 A. M., to 7 P. M.

The fifth advertisement ran from May 10 to 31, 1849 in the Washington County Journal (Union Village, New York).  Daguerreotype Atelier.  Charles H. Gay would respectfully inform the citizens of Union Village and vicinity, that he has returned, and has opened his Daguerrian Gallery at Rooms No. 10 & 12, Washington Place, where he will remain a short time, and is prepared to execute Daguerreotypes Portraits & Miniatures in a style that cannot be surpassed.  He is prepared to execute all the various sizes (embracing [unreadable]           ) from the largest to smallest ever taken, either in this country or in Europe.  Groups of from two to twenty taken on a single plate.

From the long experience of the proprietor in the business, the superiority of his instruments having both German and American, he flatters himself he will be able to give the most perfect satisfaction.

Pictures taken equally well in cloudy as clear weather.  N. B.—Those having pictures taken by the old process, can have them retaken at a small expense.             The public are respectfully invited to call and examine specimens of the art brought to its highest state of perfection.  Rooms open from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M.

There is a Charles H. Gay recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry who was active in 1845 in Providence, Rhode Island; Troy, New York in 1847-48; in New London, Connecticut in 1850, and 1853-56.  The question is are the all the same person?

J, S. A. Gavitt

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1858                Main Street, over G. W. Little & Co.’s Store, Delaware, Ohio.

April 9, 1858 Delaware Gazette.  (Delaware, Ohio.)  April 9, 1858, Vol. XLI, No. 1, P. 3.

Right Now!—Go to Gavitt’s Palace of Art, you that desire a life-like and perfect Ambrotype for fifty cents; something that will be an ornament in your family.  Rooms over G. W. Little & Co.’s. Store, west side Main street.

J. S. A. Gavitt is recorded in Ohio Photographers 1839-1900 and Craig’s Daguerreian Registry Spelled  Gavi.t and the activity date starting in 1859.

S. Gates

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1844                Address Unknown, Greenfield, Unknown.

Information from Craig’s Daguerreian Registry “Nature and Art Combined” was the way Dr. Gates advertised his Daguerreian rooms in Greenfield (State unspecified.)  January 1844.  Research from Gary Ewer.  Craig speculates that he was from Massachusetts, but no verifiable information has been found to date to substantiate this claim.

There are a total of twenty nine states with cities named Greenfield, they are Alabama; Arkansas; California; Florida; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; New Hampshire; New Jersey;  New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Pennsylvania; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Virginia; Wisconsin.

John B. Gardner

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1856                188 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York.[1]

John B. Gardner appeared on January 1, 1856 in the Photographic and fine Arts Journal (New York, New York).  In an article entitled the Photographic Galleries of America.  Number One, New York. The author visited 69 Galleries in New York City.

J. B. Gardner—Very fair specimens, much superior to ordinary galleries.

John B. Gardner is recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry, but is recorded here because of the first hand account of his work.

[1] Not all first names or complete addresses were recorded in article.   Craig’s Daguerreian Registry was used to assist in identification when possible first name and address were added.

 

G. Garbanati

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1854                435 Broadway, corner Howard Street, New York, New York.

G. Garbanati was recorded in sixteen advertisements in the New York Daily Tribune (New York, New York) on September 13, 1854. A first-class, large-size colored Daguerreotype, with handsome embossed case and fittings for 50 cents.        Garbanati, Artist, No. 435 Broadway, cor. Howard-st.

The second advertisement ran on September 18, 1854.   Daguerreotypes For The Million.—Call, see, judge; the first class colored Daguerreotypes, with handsome embossed case, plate glass preserver &c. ., for 50 Cents, and no extra charges; the cheapest and best anywhere.  Garbanati, Artist, No. 435 Broadway, corner Howard-st.

The third advertisement ran on September 20, 1854.  Advertise your prices, that the public may know what to receive and what to pay.  Half dollar, large size, first-class colored Daguerreotypes, with handsome embossed case, preserver and fittings, can be had at No. 435 Broadway, corner Howard-st.       Garbanati, Artist.

The fourth advertisement ran on September 26 & 28, 1854. Who’d have thought it?  50 cents bought it.  Bought what?  Why, a first-class large size Colored Daguerreotype Portrait, with handsome embossed case and preserver, &c.  A perfect likeness at No. 435 Broadway, corner of Howard-st, by G. Garbanati, Artist.

The fifth advertisement ran on October 3, 1854.  Why Pay $2 When You Can Get As Good Or Better For 50 Cents?—That is the price of a first-class, large size, colored Daguerreotype, with Case complete, at No. 435 Broadway, corner of Howard-st.  Garbanati, Artist.

The sixth advertisement appeared on October 5, 1854.   State Agricultural Fair.—Country visitors should not fail taking back to their families their Portraits, since they can get a first rate Daguerreotype, large size, with Case complete, for 50 cents, at No. 435 Broadway, corner of Howard-st., of Garbanati, Artist.

The seventh advertisement appeared on October 9, 1854.   A first-class, large size, Colored Daguerreotype, with handsome case and preserver, for fifty cents, at No. 435 Broadway, corner of Howard st.  Larger sizes and finer cases in proportion.  No fancy prices at this Gallery. Garbanati, Artist.

The eighth advertisement appeared on October 12, 1854.  ‘This numbers make it pay; otherwise it would be a losing game to take a large size first-class Daguerreotype, with handsome cases and preserver, for 50 cents; ye such can be had at No. 435 Broadway, corner of Howard-st. Garbanati, Artist.

The ninth advertisement ran on October 16 & 18, 1854.   Why pay $2 when you can get as good or better, for 50 cents?  That is the price of a large size, first-class Daguerreotype, with handsome case, complete, at No. 435 Broadway, corner of Howard-st.        Garbanati, Artist.

The tenth advertisement ran on October 19 & 20, 1854.  A large size first class Colored Daguerreotype, with handsome case and preserver, for 50 cents at No. 435 Broadway, corner of Howard-st.  Larger sizes and finer cases in proportion.  No fancy prices at this Gallery.  Garbanati, Artist.

The eleventh advertisement appeared on October 19, 1854.  A large size first class Colored Daguerreotype, with handsome case and preserver, for 50 cents at No. 435 Broadway, corner of Howard-st.  Garbanati, Artist.

Larger sizes and finer cases in proportion.  No fancy prices at this Gallery.

The twelfth advertisement ran on October 21, 23 & 25, 1854.  The best, the cheapest, the largest 50-cent Daguerreotype Portraits are those taken at No. 435 Broadway, with case complete free of extra charges.  No. 435 Broadway, corner of Howard-st.  Garbanati, Artists.

The thirteenth advertisement appeared on October 31, 1854.  A first-class, large size, colored Daguerreotype, with handsome Case and Preserver, for fifty cents, at No. 435 Broadway, corner of Howard st.  Pictures taken rain or shine.  Garbanati, Artist.

The fourteenth advertisement ran on November 2 & 4, 1854.  The best, the cheapest, the largest 50-Cent Daguerreotypes are the first-class colored ones, with handsome case complete, taken at 435 Broadway, corner of Howard-st.  Garbanati, Artist.

The fifteenth advertisement ran on November 17 & 20, 1854.  Daguerreotypes, large size, for 50 cents, neatly colored, and in handsome Morrocco case, with preserver, the largest taken anywhere for the price, and equal to those generally charged $2 for elsewhere.  Garbanati, Artist, No. 35 Broadway, corner of Howard-st.

The sixteenth advertisement ran on December 14, 1854.  Daguerreotypes, Cheapest And Best.—A large size, first-class Picture for 37½ cents, neatly fitted, at No. 435 Broadway, corner of Howard-st.  Garbanati, Artist.

G. Garbanati is not recorded in other photographic directories. At this time the New York Daily Tribune is the only Daily New York newspaper to be search.

Dr. Ganson

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1841                Address Unknown, Batavia, New York.

Dr. Ganson is recorded in an announcement that appeared on August 17, 1841 in The Spirit of the Times (Batavia, New York).  Dr. Ganson, has recently introduced into our village, from N. York, an improved Daguerreotype apparatus.—We are authorized to say, when not otherwise engaged in his profession, Dr. G., would be happy to show its results, to any who may have the curiosity to call at his office and witness them.  The time required to take a likeness at mid-day, with a cloudless sky, is from twenty-five to fifty-five seconds.

Dr. Ganson is not recorded in other photographic directories.

S. Gales

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1853                Address Unknown, Raleigh, North Carolina.

S. Gales was recorded in an announcement on November 2, 1853 in the Weekly North Carolina Standard (Raleigh, North Carolina). List of Premiums Awarded at the First Annual Fair of the North Carolina State Agricultural Society, October 21st, 1853….

No. 631.  13 daguerreotypes, T. J. Havens, Raleigh, diploma.                                                                  No. 634.  Daguerreotype of the first Daily Raleigh Register, S. Gales, Raleigh, diploma.

S. Gales is not recorded in other photographic directories. T. J. Havens is recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry.

Isaac Gale, Jr.

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1848-1849       257 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Isaac Gale, Jr. was recorded in two identical advertisement. The first advertisement ran from December 6, 1848 to January 6, 1849 in the Boston Daily Evening Transcript, and the second advertisement ran from January 25 to March 10, 1849 in The Daily Chronotype  both were published in (Boston, Massachusetts).    Litch’s Sky-Light Daguerreotype Rooms.  Arranged expressly for taking Family Groups—No. 257 Washington Street, 7 doors north of Winter St.

We have the Best Light in the city, and our extensive facilities enable us to execute likenesses, and especially Family Groups, in a style unsurpassed in the world.  Mr. L. (Formerly of the firm of Litch & Whipple), who has been engaged in the art from its commencement in the United States, attended personally to the operating department.

Perfect satisfaction given, or no charge.  Instruction given in the art, and stock and apparatus furnished.  Isaac Gale, Jr., Proprietor.  Albert Litch, Agent.

Isaac Gale, Jr. is not recorded in A Directory of Massachusetts Photographers or other photographic directories.