Tag Archives: Ambrotypist

J. M. Lancaster

Ambrotypes, Daguerreotypes, , ,

1857                Rooms in Springs’ new brick building, opposite J. T. & S. M. Blair’s Grocery                                    Store, Charlotte, North Carolina.

J. M. Lancaster was recorded in one advertisement that ran from May 12 to August 18, 1857 in The Western Democrat (Charlotte, North Carolina). Ambrotype Likenesses. The public is respectfully informed that J. M. Lancaster’s Ambrotype Gallery, opposite J. T. & S. M. Blair’s Grocery Store, in Springs’ new brick building, is now open, where a fine colored Ambrotype can be procured at from 75 cents to $9.

Ladies and gentlemen are requested to call and examine his Specimens, and have a Likeness taken of themselves or children.  Call early, as such an opportunity is seldom offered.  J. M. Lancaster.  Charlotte, May 21, 1857.

J. M. Lancaster is recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry  as being active in 1857 in Charlotte, North Carolina as a daguerreotypist without a business address.

M. S. Lamprey

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N. D.                   Ayers Building, Manchester, New Hampshire.

N. D. Information from a 9th plate advertising card.  12½ Ct. Picture From M. S. Lamprey & Co.’s Cheap Picture Gallery, Ayer’s Building, Opposite Merrimack Square, Elm Street, Manchester, N. H.

Pictures executed, both day and evening, in every style of the art.  Also, inserted into Pins, Rings, and Lockets.  Particular attention paid to copying pictures, and satisfaction guaranteed.  Also, a large assortment of Cases at the lowest prices.

M. S. Lamprey was not listed in the business section of the Manchester City Directories, issued every other (even) year.  In 1852 Ebenezer Hadley was at that address, in 1854 H. D. W. Moulton was there and in 1856 Frank Gould was there.  Craig’s Daguerreian Registry list him as a Ambrotypist and Daguerrean.  Cuttings patent for the ambrotype dates from July 1854.  To date the Manchester newspapers have not been consulted.

F. F. Lamb

Ambrotypes, Melainotypes, Photographs, Sphereotype, , , ,

1857-1858       Car on Main Street, Wilmington, Vermont.

F. F. Lamb was recorded in an advertisement that ran from March 13, 1857 to June 19, 1858 in the Vermont Phoenix (Brattleboro, Vermont). Pictures!!  Pictures!!!   The latest improvements in Pictures is the Sphereotype, to be had at F. F. Lamb’s Traveling Saloon, now at Wilmington Village, on Main Street, and will remain there but a short time longer.  Winter, if trade continues good.  Pictures taken in cloudy weather as well as fair.

All persons in or out of town wishing for a perfect likeness of themselves or their friends, either Sphereotypes, Ambrotypes, Maleneotype, or Photograph, on paper, will do well to give him an early call.

Also, those having Pictures of Living or departed friends, wishing to preserve them, can have them copied on reasonable terms; together with Landscapes, Oil paintings, Machinery, choice Music, and Pictures of all kinds.

With many thanks for the very liberal patronage received, he hopes by a strict attention to his business to merit a continuance of the same.  Perfect satisfaction given or no charge made.  F. F. Lamb.  Wilmington, March 1857.

F. F. Lamb is not recorded in other photographic directories as being active in Wilmington, Vermont. He is recorded in Directory of Maryland Photographers 1839-1900 and Craig’s Daguerreian Registry as being active in Baltimore in 1859. It is unknown if they are the same person at this time.

 

Robert P. Knox

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1858                Rooms over H. W. Lawson’ Tin Manufactory, Abbeville, South Carolina.

Robert P. Knox was recorded in an announcement and an advertisement in The Independent Press (Abbeville, South Carolina).  The announcement ran on April 9, 1858.  We would call the attention to the card of our young townsman, R. P. Knox, who has opened a room for taking ambrotype likenesses.  Give him a call.

The advertisement ran from April 9 to July 9, 1858.  Ambrotypes, Ambrotypes.  Robert P. Knox, Respectfully informs the public, that he has opened a Gallery for taking Ambrotype Likenesses, over H. W. Lawson’s Tin Manufactory:  that he has every means of taking good Pictures, and will spare no pains to give general satisfaction.

Robert P. Knox is recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry as being active in Abbeville, South Carolina in 1856.

James Knox

Ambrotypes, Photographs, , ,

1858                Market Street, Cadiz, Ohio.

James Knox was recorded in an announcement and two advertisements in The Cadiz Democratic Sentinel (Cadiz, Ohio).  The announcement ran on April 14, 1858.  Ambrotypes and Photographs.  James Knox at his Ambrotype Car on Market Street, is taking some of the finest Pictures ever seen in this place.  Call soon, and get your Picture taken.  Prices range from fifty cents to ten dollars.

The first advertisement ran on April 14 & 21, 1858.  Large Pictures.  James Knox Is now prepared to take Pictures, full size, in the latest and most approved manner, at his Ambrotype Car, Cadiz, Ohio.  Call soon and get your full sized Pictures taken.

The second advertisement ran on June 9 & 16, 1858.  Large Pictures.  James Knox is prepared to take full sized Photographs and Ambrotypes, in the latest and most approved style, at reasonable prices.

He will also take small pictures on paper suitable for sending away, for 25 cents.—Call soon, as he will leave in a few days.

James Knox is not listed in other photographic directories.

W. H. Knapp

Ambrotypes, Photographs, , ,

1859                Rooms in the west end of the Post Office Building, up-stairs, Westfield, New                                   York.

W. H. Knapp was recorded in two advertisements in the Westfield Republican (Westfield, New York).  The first advertisement ran from April 4 to May 18, 1859.  New Ambrotype & Photograph Rooms in the west end of the post office building up stairs.

The subscriber has furnished these rooms with the best apparatus, desirable stock and an experienced workman, and will use all reasonable effort to please those who will favor him with their patronage.  W. H. Knapp.

The second advertisement ran from April 27 to December 28, 1859.  The New Ambrotype & Photograph Rooms in the Post Office building are full of customers each day waiting for The finest Likenesses, ever taken in Westfield.  Operating hours from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M., in all kinds of weather.

A large variety of choice cases just received.  A First Class Picture taken or no pay.  Prices Low.

W. H. Knapp is not listed in other photographic directories as being active in Westfield New York.

Knapp & Field

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1856                477 Broadway, New York, New York.

Knapp & Field (William R. Knapp & James B. Field) were recorded in two advertisements in The New York Herald (New York, New York).  The first advertisement appeared on October 31, 1856.  Knapp’s Colored Improved Durable Ambrotypes and daguerreotypes, 50 cents, including case, twice the size others give for the money, at the only Knapp’s gallery in the city, 477 Broadway, near Wallack’s theatre.  Everybody gets them.  Knapp & Fields.

The second advertisement appeared on December 13.  Knapp’s only Gallery of Ambrotypes, Daguerreotypes and Melainotypes, 477 Broadway.  J. B. Fields, Proprietor.

Both William R. Knapp and James B. Fields are recorded in other photographic directories but not as part of a partnership.

Kimball & Iles

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1856                347 Broadway, New York, New York.

Kimball & Iles (Myron H. Kimball & [George] Iles) appeared in four advertisements in The New York Herald (New York, New York).  The first advertisement ran on September 17, 1856.  20 Cent Ambrotypes, with a Case.—Cheapest ever before offered in the world.  Messrs. Kimball & Iles will open their large and commodious ambrotype and daguerreotype gallery, 347 Broadway, corner of Leonard street, on Thursday, the 18th inst., when will be offered to the public beautiful and imperishable likenesses for only twenty cents, each with case.  Mezzographs, photographs, ambrotypes, daguerreotypes and microtypes executed in the first style of the art, at less than half the price asked in any other establishment in America.

The second advertisement ran on September 24, 1856.  Twenty Cent Likenesses, with Case, at Kimball & Iles’ cheap picture factory, 347 Broadway, four hundred taken daily.

The third advertisement ran on October 7, 1856.  20 Cent Likenesses, with Case.—A Beautiful ambrotype likeness, with a case, for only twenty cents.  N. B.—The only establishment in the world where twenty cent portraits can be had.  Kimball & Elis, 347 Broadway.

The fourth advertisement appeared on October 10, 1856.  20 Cent Ambrotype Likenesses, with a case, at Kimball & Iles’, 347 Broadway.  One thousand taken daily.

The partnership of Kimball & Iles is mentioned in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry under Myron H. Kimball, without a hard date, John speculates that George Iles is the other partner, even though George is not listed as a daguerrean until 1858-1859 at 285 Hudson Street.  Myron H. Kimball and George Iles are both recorded in other photographic directories as being active in New York city.  Myron H. Kimball continues to advertise without Iles at the 374 Broadway address.

E. C. Kiblinger

Ambrotypes, Daguerreotypes, Photographs, , , ,

1855-1858       Address Unknown, Jackson. Louisiana.

E. C. Kiblinger is recorded in two announcements and two advertisements.  The first announcement appeared on July 21, 1855 in The American Patriot (Clinton, Louisiana).  By reference to our advertising list the reader will find the card of our old friend E. C. Kiblinger, who still continues the practice of the daguerrean art in Jackson.  We have not yet had an opportunity to look at his specimens, but every one who has examined them reports most favorably of their life-like exactness in appearance.  Those of our friends and patrons who
“would catch the shadow ere the substance flies,” we recommend them to call at Mr. Kiblinger’s daguerrean gallery where the thing will be done up to their entire satisfaction.

The first advertisements ran from July 21, 1855 to January 12, 1856 in The American Patriot  (Clinton, Louisiana).  E. C. Kiblinger, Daguerrean Gallery, Jackson, LA.  Pictures taken on whole plates or any other size down to the smallest sitting, for rings or pins.  Likenesses of Infants and family place Pictures taken by a “Quick Worker,” Old Pictures or Paintings copied, and satisfaction given in all cases or no sale.

Post Mortem Pictures taken at short notice when a conveyance is furnished.  Apparatus, Stock and Chemicals for sale, and Instructions carefully and thoroughly given in the art at liberal rates.  Please call and examine specimens.  Jackson, July 20, 1855.

The second announcement appeared on June 21, 1856 in The Feliciana Democrat (Clinton, Louisiana).  Ambrotypes.  On yesterday, Prof. D. G. Morse brought to our office, for our inspection, some exquisitely beautiful specimens of the Ambrotype, a modern invention in the way of likenesses, taken by E. C. Kiblinger, at his Ambrotype, Photograph, and Daguerrean Gallery, Jackson, La.  These specimens show a high order of artistic talent, and prove the operator to have a thorough knowledge of his business.  We would recommend the lovers of the beautiful, to call on Mr. K., at his gallery, and procure a likeness, on glass, taken by an artist second to no other.  The Ambrotype is taken on glass, and is far more durable and naturally lifelike than the Daguerreotype, and is bound to supersede it.

From the specimens before us, we have no hesitancy in pronouncing and recommending Mr. Kiblinger as a perfect master of the Beautiful art.  He is far ahead of any operator who has ever visited this section of country.  He will give through instructions in the art, to any one wishing to learn the business.  See his advertisement in another column.

The second advertisement ran from June 21, 1856 to July 10, 1858 in The Feliciana Democrat  (Clinton, Louisiana).  E. C. Kiblinger’s Ambrotype, Photograph and Daguerrean Gallery, Jackson, LA.  Good Pictures Taken In All The Above Styles, or No Sale.

The double Ambrotype, on glass, shows on both sides, or really two pictures, and is a great favorite with lovers of the beautiful.

Through Instructions carefully given to those wishing to learn the above arts.  Complete Sets of Apparatus furnished at reasonable rates.  All are invited to call and examine specimens.

E. C. Kiblinger is not listed in other photographic directories.

S. N. Kellogg

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1858                Rooms Two Doors North of the Patriot Office, Opelousas, Louisiana.

S. N. Kellogg was recorded in an advertisement that ran from August 14 to September 4, 1858 in The Opelousas Patriot (Opelousas, Louisiana). Photographs and Ambrotypes.—Mr. S. N. Kellogg respectfully announces to the citizens of Opelousas and vicinity that he has opened rooms two doors North of The Patriot Office, where he is prepared to execute all styles of pictures, and put them up in a manner not to be excelled by any artist.

S. N. Kellogg is not listed in other photographic directories as being active in Opelousas, Louisiana. Mr. Kellogg (posted yesterday) is possibly the same person. Craig’s Daguerreian Registry does list an S. N. Kellogg as being active in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania in 1850, but its unknown at this time if they are the same person.