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Bank Place Daguerrean Gallery

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1851-1853       Corner State & Main Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut.

1851 September 9.  Republican Farmer.  (Bridgeport, Connecticut.)  September 9, 1851, Vol. XLI, No. 2159, New Series Vol. X, No. 506, P. 4.

Bank Place Daguerrian Gallery.  Wm. W. Naramore having returned from the south, and re-opened his Daguerrian Gallery, corner of State and Main streets, over the Savings Bank, he will be happy to wait upon all those who wish to get a fine Miniature Likeness.  Having all the facilities so necessary for a first class establishment, Mr. N. is determined that the work done by him shall be worthy of the Art.  Please call and judge for yourselves.

N. B.—One of the best Daguerreotype Portraits of Jenny Lind that has never been taken, may be seen at the above Gallery.  Business hours from 9 A. M. till 5 P. M.  Wm. W. Naramore.  April 2d., 1851.

1852 August 10.  Republican Farmer.  (Bridgeport, Connecticut.)  August 10, 1852, Vol. XLII, No. 2208, New Series Vol. XI, No. 554, P. 1.

Bank Place Daguerrean Gallery, Corner of State and Main Streets, opposite the Franklin House Bridgeport, Conn.  The above named place has been considered a permanent Daguerrean Gallery of long standing by the citizens of Bridgeport, and is considered the only place in this city where a good and truthful Likeness can be had.  The gems that are daily going from these Rooms. Have excited raptures whenever seen.

Recollect the place, over the Savings Bank, corner State and Main-street

N. B.—A splendid picture of the union Coach Factory may be seen at the above Rooms.

Daguerreotype Cases,  A beautiful assortment just received, of every variety of style and sizes from the richest Silk Velvet, ornamented with ornaments of the most unique style, to the more common embossed Leather.

Bank Place Daguerrean Gallery, corner Main and State-sts., Bridgeport.  June 1852.

1853 June 14.  Republican Farmer.  (Bridgeport, Connecticut.)  June 14, 1853, Vol. XLIII, No. 2252, New Series Vol. XII, No. 598, P. 1.

Bank Place Daguerrean Gallery, Corner of State and Main Streets, Bridgeport, Conn.  We would once more call the attention of the citizens of Bridgeport and vicinity, to our new and beautiful stock of Cases, which we have just received, expressly for the Holidays, among which may be found Rich Pearl Sontag Cases, of every variety of size and style, which for richness exceeds anything ever before offered in this city.

“We won’t say anything about taking the highest premium at the last Annual Fair where there was no competition,” “neither do we flatter ourselves as regards our reputation,” but we do say that we’ll not be excelled in the production of good Daguerreotypes.

Stereoscope Daguerreotypes.  This new discovery, the most valuable improvement yet made in the Photographic Art, may be seen at the above named Rooms, and must be seen to be appreciated.  Give us a call.  Dec. 27. [1852]

D. Clark

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1850                Corner of State and Water Streets, Bridgeport, Connecticut.

D. Clark was recorded in one advertisement that ran from March 20 to April 8, 1850 in the Tri-Weekly Standard (Bridgeport, Connecticut).  City Daguerrian Rooms Corner of State and Water streets, Bridgeport. D. Clark would respectfully announce to the citizens of Bridgeport and vicinity, that he has taken rooms at the above location, and is now prepared to give likenesses, which for strictness of delineation and perfectness of mechanical execution, cannot be equalled by any other establishment in this State.  Knowing that many wish to avail themselves of likenesses of their friends, whose means are limited, his scale of prices has been fixed at low rates.  Likenesses taken of the Sick And Deceased at the shortest notice, and in a superior manner.

Public Buildings, copies of Portraits, &c., taken with apparatus particularly adapted to such purposes.

Pictures taken for Lockets, Bracelets, Pins and Rings.  The public are respectfully invited to call and examine specimens.

Instruction in the art given on reasonable terms.  Dark dresses in all cases preferred.  J 29.

D. Clark is not recorded in other photographic directories as being active in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1850. 

Mr. Cary

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1843                Sterling Block, Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Mr. Cary appeared in two advertisements in the Republican Farmer (Bridgeport, Connecticut).  The first advertisement appeared on August 15, 1843,.  Splendid Colored Daguerreotypes.  Single or in groups, taken by Cary at the Sterling Block.

The second advertisement was recorded on August 22, 1843.  Daguerreotypes.—This method of taking likenesses, is one of the most astonishing discoveries of the age.  Had the discovery been made in the seventeenth century, the author would no doubt have been regarded as a witch, and perhaps been hung or burnt at the stake.  The improvements that have been recently made in the art, are very great.  Not only are the form and features correctly given, but those taken by Mr. Cary, now at Sterling’s Building, give also, to a remarkable degree, the colors of the face.  We examined some dozen or more likenesses, in an unfinished state, at his room, last week, and were surprised at the improvement in this respect.  Some of them were almost as true as life.—We recognized every face with which we were acquainted, at the very first glance.  Among the number, were the likenesses of two children, (brother and sister,) on one plate.—They were complete.  Mr. Cary remains here another week.  

Mr. Cary is not recorded in other photographic directories as being active in 1843 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.  It is possible that this is Preston M. Cary, but further research is needed to verify this.