Category Archives: Daguerreotypes

Brewer, Samuel

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1846                Corner Main and Centre Streets, Middletown, Connecticut.

1847                212 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut.[1]

1848-1850       Rooms directory opposite Savings Bank. Middletown, Connecticut.

1846 June 17.  The Constitution.  (Middletown, Connecticut.)  June 17, 1846, Vol. IX, No. 442, P. 3.

Daguerreotype Likenesses.  Mr. Brewer would inform the citizens of Middletown and vicinity, that he ahs taken rooms in the building lately fitted up by Curtis Bacon, Esq. corner Main and Centre sts., for the purpose of taking Daguerreotype Likenesses, with all the late improvements, of all sizes, from the smallest for pins, rings, and Lockets, to those for framing.

Pictures taken equally as well in cloudy or fair weather, and in al;l cases warranted not to fade in the least.

N. B. A liberal patronage of the public is requested.  S. Brewer.

1846 July 1.  The Constitution.  (Middletown, Connecticut.)  July 1, 1846, Vol. IX, No. 444, P. 3.

Daguerreotype Rooms—Mr. Brewer’s in Beacon’s building.  Also Mr. Humphrey’s at the Mansion House, where there are a large number of miniature likenesses.  Among them are the heads of many distinguished persons.

1846 September 16.  The Constitution.  (Middletown, Connecticut.)  September 16, 1846, Vol. IX, No. 455, P. 3.

Notice.  Mr. Brewer would give notice that he will positively close his Daguerrian Room on the first of October next.  Those persons anxious to procure a correct likeness of themselves or friends would do well to embrace the present opportunity and call on him at his room corner Main and Centre streets.  Samuel Brewster.

Advertisement ran from September 16 to 30, 1846.

1846 October 28.  The Constitution.  (Middletown, Connecticut.)  October 28, 1846, Vol. IX, No. 461, P. 1.

Agricultural Reports.  Middlesex Co…

Discretionary Premiums.  The committee have to report that they have examined the articles recommended to their attention.  They would remark that they have had several notices from other committees with a recommendation for premiums, which hsd not the Rules of the Society prevented, they should have been pleased to award premiums to…

H. S. Nichols, Daguerreotypes,          Diploma.

S. Brewer,       Daguerreotypes,          Diploma.

1846 November 25.  The Constitution.  (Middletown, Connecticut.)  November 25, 1846, Vol. IX, No. 465, P. 3.

Daguerreotype Artist.  The undersign having taken rooms in Bacon’s Building formerly occupied by S. Brewer would inform the citizens of Middletown and vicinity that he is now ready to take Daguerreotype Likenesses, in a manner which he trusts will not fail to suite any who may favor him with a call.

Public patronage is respectfully solicited. 

He will also act as an agent in the manufacturing and sale of Daguerreotype cases,  Any person wishing to purchase the above named article  are respectfully invited to give him a call.  H. G. White.

1846 December 9.  The Constitution.  (Middletown, Connecticut.)  December 9, 1846, Vol. IX, No. 467, P. 1.

Married.  In Hartford… Nov. 26, Mr. Samuel Brewer to Miss Lucy S. Danforth, daughter of Mr. William Danforth…

1848 October 11.  The Constitution.  (Middletown, Connecticut.)  October 11, 1848, Vol. XI, No. 563, P. 3.

Daguerreotypes, Daguerreotypes.  Notice.  Mr. Brewer would inform the citizens of Middletown and vicinity, that he has lately fitted up a room directly opposite the savings Bank, up stairs, for the purpose of taking Daguerreotype Likenesses either colored or plain of all sizes, for Pins, Rings, Bracelets, Cases, or Frames, and warranted never to fade.  All persons favoring him with a call may rely upon receiving an article which shall be satisfactory in all respects or no charge made as he is determined that no picture shall leave his establishment unless suited with in all respects.  S. Brewer.

Advertisement ran nineteen times between October 11, 1848 to January 30, 1850.

1848 October 18.  The Constitution.  (Middletown, Connecticut.)  October 18, 1848, Vol. XI, No. 564, P. 1.

Agricultural Reports.  Middlesex Co. Agric’l Society, October 1848…

Discretionary Premiums…

S. Brewer,       spec. daguerreotypes miniatures, Diploma.

[1] Information from Craig’s Daguerreian Register.

Brainard, Charles H.

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ND                  Address Unknown, Boston, Massachusetts.

1846                205 Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland.

1850                Address Unknown, Washington, D. C.

1851-1852       Broadway and Leonard Streets, New York, New York.

1852                Pennsylvania Avenue, between 4½ and 6th streets, over Duvall & Brother’s store, Washington, D. C.

1855                Pennsylvania Avenue between 4½ and 6th Streets, Washington, D. C.

1857                308 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. C.

1846 July 1.  American Republican and Baltimore Daily Clipper.  (Baltimore, Maryland.)  July 1, 1846, Volume XV, No. 1, P. 2.

To the Publishers of the Clipper:

Gentlemen—In the Clipper of the morning I noticed an article headed “No Premium Awarded.” In which an attempt is made, to convince the public, that Mr. Plumbe’s claim to the honor of having received a Gold Medal for his superior specimens of Photography exhibited at the National fair, is unfounded.

In the absence of Mr. Plumbe from this city, I consider myself called upon to deny the charge of deception contained in the article alluded to, and to state such facts as will forever silence all doubts on the subject.

Mr. Plumbe has never claimed to have received a Gold Medal from the Official Committee of the National Fair, and is not responsible for the errors committed by the press in various sections of the Union.

The Gold Medal was presented to Mr. Plumbe by a committee of gentlemen who were impressed with the superiority of his pictures, and deemed his success in perfecting the Photographic art entitled to some “tangible compliment.”  It is but justice to Mr. P. to state that he had no knowledge whatever of the intentions of this committee until the day preceding the presentation of the Medal.

The presentation of the Medal was thus announced in the National Intelligencer, edited by Mr. Seaton, one of the Committee of the National Fair, and of course the last person in the world to publish a statement not strictly true.

Flattering Compliment.  So great was the admiration which the specimens of Photography from the Plumbe National Daguerrean Gallery commended at the late fair, that a number of gentlemen, desirous of testifying their high appreciation of the perfection to which Professor Plumbe has brought this beautiful art, have presented him with a handsome Gold Medal, accompanied by a highly complementary letter, expressive of their admiration of his genious as an artist and his worth as a man.—Nat. Int.

An advertisement, similar in character to that in your paper of this date, appears in the Philadelphia Ledger, of June 18th, over the signature of J. E. Mayall, who, it seems, had the courage to make the charge openly, unlike the brainless and cowardly idiot who attempts to reiterate the charge which Mr. May all honestly retracts in the following manner:

To Professor Plumbe:  Dear Sir—as a matter of justice it is proper that I should say, that when the communication over my signature which appeared in the Ledger of the 18th inst., referring to an article in the same paper of the 13th inst., was written, I was under the same impression that it was claimed for you to have received from the Committee of the National fair at Washington a gold medal for your specimens of Daguerreotype.  Having since learned that this medal was presented to you by a number of gentlemen unconnected with the committee, I deem it but right to make this explanation, and express my regret that my statement in the Ledger is so far incorrect.

I am respectfully your obedient servant, J. E. Mayall.

The above statement are, I trust, sufficient to convince you, and the public also, that Mr. Plumbe claims no honor that he is not entitled to, and that a Gold Medal (though presented by a private committee) is as high a compliment as if presented by a public committee in their official capacity.  C. H. Brainard, Agent for Plumbe.   Baltimore, June 30, 1846. 

1851 June 28.  South Boston Gazette and Dorchester Chronicle (Boston, Massachusetts) Vol. V, No, 39, p. 2.

Whitehurst’s Famous Daguerrean Saloon, at the corner of Broadway and Leonard street, New York,  is well worth an hour’s time of strangers visiting in that city.  We called in person last Monday, and were received by the courteous superintendent of the establishment,— Mr. C. H. Brainard, formerly of this city, late of Washington,— we say we were received by him with every demonstration of high regard; when he proceeded to redeem his former pledge to take our picture whenever we should visit the great Gotham.  The picture was taken; it hangs suspended by a ring (instead of any vulgar string!) Among the pious, good and great, of nearly every Christian state.  Will those who visit this Saloon, great as the favor, as a boon, to stop and think,—‘tis yes, or no! can’t Whitehurst take my picture so, hi-link-tum-lorum! 

1852 December 24.  The New York Herald.  (New York, New York.)  December 24, 1852, Whole No. 7358, P. 5.

C. H. Brainard, late of Gurney’s Gallery, 349 Broadway will be at Whitehurst’s Gallery Washington, D. C. during the present session of Congress, and will be happy to receive orders from daguerreotypist and engravers, for portraits of public men residing at the national capital.

Boston City Directory

1840                Not Listed

1841-1842       Charles H. Brainard, Clerk, 9 Court Street, Boston

1843                Charles H. Brainard & Co., Books, 13 Court Street, Boston

1844-1845       Charles H. Brainard, Books, 82 Washington Street, Boston

1846-1852       Not Listed

Bradlee, J. E.

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1851                Address Unknown, Boston, Massachusetts.[1]

1851 January 1.  The Daguerreian Journal.  (New York.)  January 1, 1851, Vol. 1, No. 4, P. 124.

Advertisements, Daguerreian Artist, Attention!  A Good Artist wishes a Situation as an Assistant or to take Charge of an establishment.  For further information, address J. E. Bradlee care of D. F. Bradlee & Son, Boston, Mass.

Advertisement ran in the January 1 and 15th issue.

1851 January 1.  The Daguerreian Journal.  (New York, New York.)  January 1, 1851, Vol. 1, No. 4, N. P.

Listed in the Daguerreian Artist Register as being in Boston, Street address not listed.

Advertisement ran from January 1, to December 15, 1851.

[1] A Directory Of Massachusetts Photographers 1839-1900.

Bracy, William S.

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1858 June 24.  Dover Enquirer.  (Dover, New Hampshire.)  June 24, 1858, Vol. XXXII, No. 5, P. 3.

Fire At Great Falls.  We learn that on Monday evening about 7 o’clock, fire broke out in the daguerreotype saloon of Wm. S. Bracy, on Market street, in Great Falls.  The building was occupied by the N. E. Protective Union Store No. 175, the Post Office, the Town Library rooms, and Jordan & Rollins’ law office.  The goods in the store were safely removed, and also the books and papers in the library and law offices.  Mr. Bracy lost all his daguerreotype materials, and the building was badly charred.  The building belongs to John A. Burleigh.

1858 June 29.  The Union Democrat.  (Manchester, New Hampshire.)  June 29, 1858, Vol. 8, No. 389, P. 3.

Fire At Great Falls, N. H.—On Monday evening 7 o’clock, a fire broke out in the daguerreotype saloon of Wm. S. Bracy, on Market street, in Great Falls.  The building was occupied by the N. E. Protective Union Store No. 175, the Post Office, the Town Library rooms, and Jordan & Rollins’ law office.  The goods in the store were safely removed, and also the books and papers in the library and law offices.  Mr. Bracy lost all his daguerreotype materials, and the building was badly charred.  The building belongs to John A. Burleigh.

Boynton, John J.

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1856                Church Street, Clinton, Massachusetts.[1]

1860-1865       Address Unknown, Clinton, Massachusetts.1

1866                Green’s Block, Clinton, Massachusetts.1

1867-1871       Address Unknown, Clinton, Massachusetts.1

1872                Green’s Block, Clinton, Massachusetts.1

1874-1888       18 High Street [Green’s Block], Clinton, Massachusetts.1

1889                Address Unknown, Clinton, Massachusetts.1

1890-1895       20 High Street, Clinton, Massachusetts.1

1856 September 8.  Broadside (provided by Rod Mackenzie)

Ambrotype and Daguerrean Rooms!  “Old Things Have Passed Away, And All Things Have Become New.” 

The subscriber having taken the Rooms formerly occupied by D. Chase, and known as “Chase’s Daguerrean Rooms,” on Church St., and refitted them with an entire New Stock and Apparatus, and every requisite for the production of Good Pictures, would say to the Public, that he is now prepared to furnish all who wish for a picture that cannot fail to suit, both in point of tone and accuracy.

The Ambrotype Is a Picture that is admired by every one—the reasons are obvious—the Chemical effect obtained by this New Process decidedly surpasses all others, both in point of tone and durability.  The Ambrotype is not reversed as in Daguerreotype, but everything is produced in its true position.  The Picture can be seen in any light, or at any angle; and are soft and mellow in tone, being taken upon the best of German Plate Glass, and hermetically sealed with an indestructable cement,— will never fade or corrode, but will stand the action of water or acid, and retain its Brilliancy in any climate for any length of time.  From the fact that we have sold over six hundred Ambrotypes since he first introduced them, is a sufficient guarantee for their superiority.

Every Person Will have the privilege of sitting as many times as they may think proper, without any regard to time or expense, as the Proprietor’s motto is “Never Give Up,” “It is wiser and better always to Hope than once Despair.”  It is generally supposed that fair weather is the best for taking Good Pictures.  The Ambrotype can be taken equally as well in stormy weather as in fair, bright sunshine.  Fair Weather is the best for Children.

To Parents.  Children can be taken as perfect as Adults, between the hours of 9 A.M., to 3 P.M.  It is always admitted that children make the most interesting Pictures; that no one will deny, who is the lover of Art, but it requires skill as well as a peculiar tact to please, combined with all the facilities requisite to produce pleasing results and a perfect delineation of life.  This New Process enables us to procure Pictures in less than one-sixth of the usual time for Daguerreotypes.  No one will, who have children, wait for the morrow, when the uncertainty of life and health proclaims the danger of delay.  Hence it is folly to defer the priceless present to an uncertain future.

To Children.  It is your duty as you love and desire to remember your parents, to prevail on them to have a likeness taken of themselves, on which you may always have in your possession, as a pleasant memento, after they have passed from the home circle to return no more.

He has constantly on hand, every New Style of Cases and Frames, both Plain and Fancy; some of the most beautiful designs such as cannot be found in any other establishment in the country, all of which are continually awaiting for those who have a taste for the beautiful, and who wish to procure something worthy of the honor of being the keeper of the token within, which will make it still more worthy to be presented to a friend, who must appreciate the gift.

With these suggestions, he would conclude by cordially inviting all, whether wishing a Picture or not, to call and examine specimens, which are free for all to criticise.  J. J. Boynton, Artist.  Clinton, September 8, 1856.

1896.  History of the Origin of the Town of Clinton, Massachusetts 1653-1865 by Andrew E. Ford, 1896. Daguerrean Artists.  P. 397.

…John J. Boynton bought out [David Chase] business on Church Street in 1856.  It was afterwards moved to Sterling Road.  Mr. Boynton followed the business for a short time in the Burdett & Fiske building, but went into Greene’s brick block as soon as it was completed and carried on business there over thirty years.  At first, he had a monopoly and if pictures could be published of all the negatives still in his possession, the community as it existed in war times and in the years before and after would be represented.  Here are pictures of those who are now dignified citizens, taken as chubby infancy to satisfy a mother’s pride.  Here are pictures of slim young maidens in the first flush of womanly beauty, which portly matrons of to-day would scarcely recognize as their own.  Here are pictures of volunteers just about to leave their homes, many of them never to return.  Here are pictures of our older citizens, taken that their children might have their portraits, when they had passed away.

John J. Boynton was born in Holden in 1824.  His father, asa Boynton, was a farmer.  The boy went to West Boylston to work in a mill when he was eight years old.  He worked sixteen hours a day.  He came to Clintonville in October, 1847.  Although he had never worked as a machinist, he had gained some slight acquaintance with the trade, and was employed by J. B. Parker at the Clinton Company’s machine shop.  He developed such aptitude in the trade that he was chosen to work with E. B. Bigelow in the development of his new inventions.  He thus worked “under lock and key”’ for months.  He wove the first Brussels carpeting on the new looms, and became overseer of the weaving room at the Bigelow Carpet Mill.  Here he remained until 1856.  He was in partnership with his son, L. W. Boynton, about 1870, in the drug business where H. A. Burdett’s store now is.  His first wife died shortly after he came to Clintonville.  He married again in 1849.  He built his house at the corner of Church and Prescott Streets, in 1861. 

[1] A Directory Of Massachusetts Photographers 1839-1900.

Boynton, George H.

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1857                Union Block, Concord, New Hampshire.

1857                Ayer’s Building, Manchester, New Hampshire.

1858                Ayer’s Block, Manchester, New Hampshire.[1]

1857 April 11.  New Hampshire Statesman.  (Concord, New Hampshire.)  April 11, 1857, Vol. XXXVI, No. 1871, P. 2.

Ambrotypes, Daguerreotypes and Photographs.  Every one, from nursing children to aged pilgrims, can now have their likeness transferred to paper, metal or glass for a sum so small as to be within reach of even poor people.  For a quarter of a dollar they now give an exact and durable “counterfeit presentment” of the human face, and execute their work so expeditiously that an entire household,—father, mother and the little folks,—can be taken in about an hour of a pleasant day.—George H. Boynton, Union Block, just south of the Statesman office, is turning off perfect portraits with great expedition.

And so in fact in fact they do at the other excellent establishments along Main Street.  People coming into the city on business, who desire to obtain cheap and exact portraits of their households, will find the rooms of these artists agreeable places in which to spend an hour or so.

1857 July 16.  Manchester Daily Mirror.  (Manchester, New Hampshire.)  July 16, 1857, Vol. XII, No. 129, P. 2.

Boynton & Co.  Now Is Your Time To procure an Ambrotype Likeness of yourself warranted perfectly lifelike and finished in the most perfect and durable manner for the low price of Twenty Five Cts.

Having made extensive arrangements for the business, the subscribers are now ready to produce pictures for any sum from 25 Cents to Ten Dollars, And every one warranted equal in workmanship and finish to any produced elsewhere.

Spanish Quarters Taken in exchange for pictures at their Par Value.

Ambrotypes!  Daguerreotypes And Melainotypes!  Executed in all the various styles in the best manner and at the Lowest Prices!

Boynton & Co., Ayer’s Building, Up One Flight of Stairs Only, Rooms formerly occupied by H. D. W. Moulton.

N. B.  Pictures taken equally well in cloudy as in fair weather.

Advertisement ran from July 16 to August 14, 1857.

[1]Craig’s Daguerreian Registry.

Boynton, C. S.

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1852                Near the Passumpsic House, St. Johnsbury, Vermont.                    

1852 May 22.  The Caledonian.  (St. Johnsbury, Vermont.)  May 22, 1852, Vol 15, No.45, Whole No. 773, P. 3.

Daguerreotypes.  Hearken unto us, ye Inhabitants of St. Johnsbury!  All that want Better and More Correct likenesses than ever were taken in this place, will find it to their advantage to call at our saloon near the Passumpsic House.  To those who are in want of perfect likenesses we would say, give us a call.—Examine our specimens and test our skill. We guarantee perfect satisfaction.  Now is your time—call soon!  We leave town in a few days for Lyndon on our tour north.

For further  particulars see handbills.  A. J. Baker, C. S. Boynton, G. W. Baker.

Boylston, E. D.

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1842                At His Dwelling House, Amherst, New Hampshire.

1842                Rooms over the Cabinet Office, Amherst, New Hampshire.

1842 January 21.  The Farmers Cabinet.  (Amherst, New Hampshire.)  January 21, 1842, Vol. XL, No. 22, P. 3.

Photography.  Daguerreotype Miniatures & Views.  E. D. Boylston, Having made himself fully acquainted with the process of taking Miniatures and Views by the Daguerreotype, and fitted up a Room at his Dwelling House with an expensive apparatus, is prepared to furnish Miniatures or Views, to any who may wish for them, at very low prices.

A recent improvement in the art, which he is now employing, ennables (sic.) him to procure a beautiful Photogenic impression in any weather, and in a much shorter time than has heretofore been employed; from Ten to Thirty Seconds being sufficient in any weather to give a clear, distinct and beautiful Miniature.  The rapidity of this process secures a more natural and lively expression than can be procured by the former method which required a sitting of from one to two minutes.

These Miniatures are produced by the action of light upon a silver plate, prepared by a chemical process; and consequently can never fail of being a perfect fac simile of the features as presented at the moment; and on this account are preferable to all other pictures.  They are painted by nature, and therefore must be perfect.

Pictures may be taken repeatedly upon the same plate, with but little additional trouble, so that by repeated trials, a satisfactory picture can hardly fail to be secured.  Satisfaction will in all cases be given, or no charge made.

Specimens may be seen as above, and also at the Cabinet Office.  Amherst, Jan. 19.

Advertisement ran five times between January 21 to March 11, 1842.

1842 February 18.  The Farmers Cabinet.  (Amherst, New Hampshire.)  February 18, 1842, Vol. XL, No. 26, P. 3.

Photography.  Daguerreotype Miniatures & Views.  E. D. Boylston, Having made himself fully acquainted with the process of taking Miniatures and Views by the Daguerreotype, and fitted up a Room at his Dwelling House with an expensive apparatus, is prepared to furnish Miniatures or Views, to any who may wish for them, at very low prices.

Specimens may be seen as above, and also at the Cabinet Office. 

1842 March 25.  The Farmers Cabinet.  (Amherst, New Hampshire.)  March 25, 1842, Vol. XL, No. 31, P. 3.

Having made himself fully acquainted with the process of taking Miniatures and Views by the Daguerreotype, and fitted up a Room at his Dwelling House with an expensive apparatus, is prepared to furnish Miniatures or Views, to any who may wish for them, at very low prices.

Advertisement ran on March 25 & April 15, 1842.

1842 July 1.  The Farmers Cabinet.  (Amherst, New Hampshire.)  July 1, 1842, Vol. XL, No. 45, P. 3.

Daguerreotype Miniatures Taken by E. D. Boylston, at his Rooms, over the Cabinet Office, in any weather, in a beautiful manner, and at much less than city prices.

Advertisement ran from July 1 to August 12, 1842.

1842 July 29.  The Farmers Cabinet.  (Amherst, New Hampshire.)  July 29, 1842, Vol. XL, No. 49, P. 3.

Having made himself fully acquainted with the process of taking Miniatures and Views by the Daguerreotype, and fitted up a Room over the Cabinet Office, with an expensive apparatus, is prepared to furnish Miniatures or Views, to any who may wish for them, at very low prices.

Advertisement ran three times between July 29 and September 2, 1842.

Boyden

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1859                4 Bemis’ Block, Waltham, Massachusetts.[1]

1859 August 5.  Waltham Sentinel.  (Waltham, Massachusetts.)  August 5, 1859,  Vol. 4, No. 31, P. 3.

Ambrotypes!  Neatly set in gilt, at the low price of 4 cents each, or 50 cents per doz., are Taken away from our store, with a great rush, so that we ordered another lot in one day after the first purchase; and then they are such beautiful likenesses.  Go at once to Boyden’s, 4 Bemis Block.

Advertisement ran on August 5 to 19, 1859.

[1] Directory of Massachusetts Photographers, 1839-1900.

Boyd, E. F.

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1856                at Mr. Habbitt’s, over Mr. G. W. Burris’ store, Helena, Arkansas.

1856 June 12.  State Rights Democrat.  (Helena, Arkansas.)  June 12, 1856, Vol. 1, No. 13, P. 3.

Boyd’s Daguerreotypes!!!  The subscriber politely announces to the ladies and gentlemen of this vicinage, that he will operate for a short time, at Mr. Habbitt’s, over Mr. G. W. Burris’ store, where he will be happy to receive the calls of his old friends and customers, and all interested in having or seeing Superb Likenesses.  E. F. Boyd.  Helena, June 5, 1856.