1843-1844       247 Broadway, New York, New York.

1843 May 9.  New York Daily Tribune.  (New York, New York.)  May 9, 1843, Vol. III, No. 26, Whole No. 647, P. 3.

National Miniature Gallery, second floor of 247 Broadway, south corner of Murray st. where may be seen through the day, and without charge, the likenesses of the U. S. Senators, Judges of the U. S. Supreme Court, distinguished Representatives, offers of the Army and Navy, &c. &c., taken by the “Daguerreotype,” chiefly with a view of their being engraved.

Miniature Likenesses by the improved Daguerreotype of the most beautiful execution, may be obtained during the day.  Anthony, Edwards & Chilton.              

Advertisement ran from May 9 to June 8, 1843.

1844 January 25.  Maine Farmer.  (Augusta, Maine.)  January 25, 1844, Vol. XII, No. 4, P. 2.

A chef d’aeuvre of daguerreotype is in preparation.  The senate Chamber is to be engraved after photographs in the best style of Apollo, Chilton and Edwards!  These gentlemen [the god of light not the least enterprising and efficient of the three] have in preparation a magnificent engraving of the Senators in appropriate after the manner of some of the finest English prints.  This is a beautiful undertaking, and, from the known skill and enterprise of these gentlemen, will doubtlessly be successfully accomplished.  Whether an adequate recompense can be realized in this country remains to be seen.  Most of the Miniatures for this engraving were obtained at the daguerreotype gallery of these gentlemen, and this is an art particularly suited to the transfer of the strong lineaments of Senatorial faces.  The engraving will be a curiosity.  A celebrated artist is to be employed for the grouping.  [National Intelligencer.

1844 April 12.  The Evening Post.  (New York, New York.)  April 12, 1844, Vol. XLII, P. 2.

A Procession Taken By Daguerreotype.—A Correspondent says:  “As the procession of Native Americans were resting in the Park on Monday last, Mr. Chilton, No. 247 Broadway, took a most accurate and remarkable daguerreotype of some hundreds of persons of whom it was composed.  The likenesses of a number of gentlemen in the foreground, although very small, are still quite perfect, and may be seen by those who wish it, at Mr. C’s rooms.”

1844 May 15.  The Evening Post.  (New York, New York.)  May 15, 1844, Vol. XLII, P. 2.

Chilton’s Daguerreotypes.—The improvements recently made by Mr. Chilton in the daguerreotype art, render the miniature taken by this process more desirable than ever.  Those that we have seen of Mr. C.’s execution, possess a much finer tone and finish than any that have yet come under our observation.  His rooms are at No. 281 Broadway, where may be seen likenesses of many of our most distinguished citizens, among which are those of Mr. Forest, Mr. Booth, and Chancellor Kent.