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.

James Harris

Ambrotype Wagon, Ambrotypes, Daguerrean Car, Photographs, , , , ,

Ca. 1858        Address Unknown, St. Louis, Missouri.                                                                                  1858                Address Unknown, Paris, Missouri.                                                                                          1858                Address Unknown, Roanoke, Missouri.

James Harris was recorded in one announcement and one advertisement.  The announcement appeared on April 8, 1858 in the  Glasgow Weekly Times (Glasgow, Missouri).  Ambrotypes.—Mr. Harris, a very excellent artist, is at present at Roanoke, as will be seen by an advertisement in another column.  He was recently in Paris, and his work called forth the following notice from the “Mercury,” which we fully endorse:

“We had the pleasure of visiting lately the Ambrotype and Photograph Gallery of Prof. Harris, and must say that we have seldom if ever seen finer pictures.  The Sphereotype please us best.  This new style of picture must supersede other forms in this beautiful art.  When finished up by such Artists as Prof. Harris, it has that roundness and beauty of the natural form, with an exquisite delicacy of light and shade that we have seen in no other form of Picture.  All lovers of the beautiful and those who may desire correct likenesses of themselves or friends, will do well to call on Prof. Harris.”

The advertisement ran from April 8 to May 13, 1858 in the Glasgow Weekly Times (Glasgow, Missouri).  Ambrotypes.  Prof. Harris; of Tilford’s City Gallery, St. Louis, respectfully announces to the citizens of Roanoke and vicinity, that he has removed his Daguerrean Car to that place, for the purpose of taking pictures in all the various Branches of the Art!

He flatters himself that he will give general satisfaction.  Those wishing pictures are invited to call at the Car and examine specimens.  Lockets, Pins, and Rings, together with all kinds of cases, always to be found at the Car.  Pictures colored to represent paintings, or give an exact representation of the dress worn.  Prices from One Dollar Upwards.  Roanoke, April 8, 1857. James Harris, Artist.

James Harris is not recorded in other photographic directories.

J. Harris

Ambrotypes, Daguerreotypes, Melainotypes, , , ,

1859                Room over Wheelock’s Boot and Shoe Manufactory, Union Block, Main street,                            Hillsboro, Ohio.

J. Harris was recorded in an advertisement that ran from January 20 to March 24, 1859 in The Highland Weekly News (Hillsboro, Ohio). Ho, for Pike’s Peak!  The subscriber respectfully informs the public of Hillsboro and vicinity that he has opened a New Daguerrean Gallery in the room over Wheelock’s Boot and Shoe Manufactory, Union Block, Main street, a few doors east of the Ellicott House where he is now taking superior Ambrotypes and Melainotypes, In the best style, and at prices as low as any other establishment.  Those wanting Pictures are invited to [come and examine his work.  J. Harris.

J. Harris is not recorded in other photographic directories.