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Cannon, John

1845                Court, corner Sudbury, Boston, Massachusetts.[1]                                  

1846                190 Washington, Boston, Massachusetts.1                                               

1846                Low’s Block, Main Street, Concord, New Hampshire.

1846                109 Washington, Boston, Massachusetts.1

1847                139 Washington, Boston, Massachusetts.1                                               

1847-1848       247 Washington, Boston, Massachusetts.1                                               

1849                2 Blanchard’s Block, Court Street, Boston, Massachusetts.1                      

1849                99 Court, Boston, Massachusetts.1                                                    

1850                17 Hanover, Boston, Massachusetts.1

1850                Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts.                                               

1851                Address Unknown, Cambridge, Massachusetts.1                                  

1852                20 Washington, Boston, Massachusetts.1                                               

1853                113 Washington, Boston, Massachusetts.1                                               

1856-1860       Address Unknown, Cambridge, Massachusetts.1                                  

1861                Cambridge Street, Opposite Post Office, Cambridge, Massachusetts.1  

1845 January 29.  The Boston Daily Mail.  (Boston, Massachusetts.)  January 29, 1845, Vol. V, No. 45, P. 3.

J. Cannon, Daguerreotype Miniature Rooms, 115 Court, corner Sudbury streets, (Appleton’s Buildings.)  Daguerreotype apparatus sold reasonable and Lens of all kinds, from one to eight inches in diameter, made to order by John Cannon.  Jan 2.

Cannon & Lovering, Daguerreotype Rooms, No. 190 Washington Street, (Opposite The Marlboro Hotel,) Boston.  Miniatures taken with or without coloring at a reasonable price.  Daguerreotype Apparatus constantly on hand.  Instructions in the art carefully given.  Terms moderate.

Advertisement ran from July 21 to August 20, 1845.

1845 July 23.  The Boston Daily Times.  (Boston, Massachusetts.)  July 23, 1845, Vol. XVIII, No. 4949, P. 3.

Cannon & Lovering, Daguerreotype Rooms, No. 190 Washington Street, (Opposite The Marlboro Hotel,) Boston.  Miniatures taken with or without coloring at a reasonable price.  Daguerreotype Apparatus constantly on hand.  Instructions in the art carefully given.  Terms moderate.

Advertisement was recorded twice on July 23 & 28, 1845.

1845 July 24.  The Boston Daily Mail.  (Boston, Massachusetts.)  July 24, 1845, Vol. V, No. 194, P. 2.

Daguerreotypes.  Cannon and Lovering have removed their rooms to 190 Washington street opposite the Marlboro’ Chapel, where they executed the most perfect miniatures at prices lower than at any other establishment.—Call and examine them.

1846 April 8.  The Daily Chronotype.  (Boston, Massachusetts.)  April 8, 1846, Vol. 1, No. 35, P. 3.

J. Cannon, Daguerreotype Rooms, 190 Washington Street, (opposite Marlboro Hotel,) Boston.  Terms two to five dollars.

Advertisement ran from April 8 to May 8, 1846.

1846 May 21.  Congregational Journal.  (Concord, New Hampshire.)  May 21, 1846, Vol. VI, No. 280, P. 3.

J. Cannon, From Boston, Daguerreotype and Miniature Rooms, Low’s Block, Main St., Concord, N. H. Over [Pecerly’s] Dry Goods Store, Would most respectfully informs the citizens of Concord that he has taken rooms at the above place, and will remain in town a few weeks.

Daguerreotype Pictures taken in the most perfect style that the art can produce, at all times of the day—either single or in groups—plain or colored—without regard to weather, by calling as above.

Mr. C. having had long experience in the practice of the art, warrants to give perfect satisfaction to the most fastidious, or no pay will be required.  He will take likenesses of sick people at their residences if desired, by leaving their address at his rooms.

The public are respectfully invited to call and examine specimens.

Prices of Miniatures, including case, from $2.25 to 5.00.

Mr. C. would also inform the public, that his Daguerreotype Rooms in Boston, 190 Washington St., are still open.

1847 January 7.  The Daily Chronotype.  (Boston, Massachusetts.)  January 7, 1847, Vol. 2, No. 268, P. 3.

J. Cannon, Daguerreotype Miniature Rooms, 115 Court, corner of Sudbury Street, Boston.

Daguerreotypes taken in any weather, equal to any in the city for $1.50.            

Advertisement ran from January 7 to February 4, 1847.

1847 January 8.  The Age.  (Augusta, Maine.)  January 8, 1847, Vol. XVII, No. 1, P. 4.

J. Cannon,—Boston.  Daguerreotype Rooms, No. 139 Washington Street; (Corner of School Street,) Boston.  Daguerreotype pictures taken in the most beautiful and perfect style that the art can produce, at all times of the day—either single or in groups—plain or colored—without regard to the weather, by calling as above.

Mr. C. having had long experience in the practice of the art, warrants to give most perfect satisfaction to the most fastidious or no pay will be required.  Having taken pictures of a large number of the citizens of Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner, he would refer to the people in those places for reference concerning his success in the art.

The public are respectfully invited not call and examine specimens.

1847 September.  Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association.  September 1847.

Exhibited daguerreotypes at the fifth exhibition of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association Fair.

1847.  Boston Directory.  (Boston, Massachusetts.)  1847-1848, P. 305.  Published by James French and Charles Stimpson, 1847.

J. Cannon, Miniature Daguerreotype Pictures, 139 Washington Street, corner of School Street.

1847 January 12.  The Boston Daily Mail.  (Boston, Massachusetts.)  January 12, 1847, Vol. VII, No. 28, P. 2.

Daguerreotypes $1.50.  J. Cannon would respectfully inform the citizens that he has taken rooms at 115 Court street, corner Sudbury street.  I will warrant a correct likeness at the above price, colored or without.

Advertisement ran from January 12 to

1849 May 3.  Cambridge Chronicle.  (Cambridge, Massachusetts.)  May 3, 1849, Vol. IV, No. 18, P. 3.

Daguerreotypes, As Cheap and as Good as any in Boston Taken at J. Cannon’s, Blanchard’s Building, Court Street, A few doors from Hanover Street, (up stairs) Boston.

Advertisement ran from May 3, 1849 to January 10, 1850.

1850 January 17.  Cambridge Chronicle.  (Cambridge, Massachusetts.)  January 17, 1850, N. P.

 J. Cannon, Daguerreotype Miniature Room, No. 17 Hanover Street, Over Skinner & Sweet’s Jewelry Store, Boston.  Daguerreotypes Plain or Colored, as desired.

Advertisement ran from January 17, 1850 to May 16, 1850.

1850 November 21.  Cambridge Chronicle.  (Cambridge, Massachusetts.)  November 21, 1850, Vol. V, No. 47, P. 21.

Mr. Cannon has removed his Daguerreotype Saloon to the vacant lot on Main Street, opposite Columbia Street, where he will remain a few days.  His daguerreotypes are of the first class.

1853.   Boston City Directory.  (Boston, Massachusetts.)  P. 33.

Cannon’s Daguerreotype Saloon, 113 Washington Street, Boston.            Just Give Us A Call.


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

Cannon & Lovering

1845                190 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

1845 July 21.  The Boston Daily Mail.  (Boston, Massachusetts.)  July 21, 1845, Vol. V, No. 191, P. 3.

Cannon & Lovering, Daguerreotype Rooms, No. 190 Washington Street, (Opposite The Marlboro Hotel,) Boston.  Miniatures taken with or without coloring at a reasonable price.  Daguerreotype Apparatus constantly on hand.  Instructions in the art carefully given.  Terms moderate.

Advertisement ran from July 21 to August 20, 1845.

1845 July 23.  The Boston Daily Times.  (Boston, Massachusetts.)  July 23, 1845, Vol. XVIII, No. 4949, P. 3.

Cannon & Lovering, Daguerreotype Rooms, No. 190 Washington Street, (Opposite The Marlboro Hotel,) Boston.  Miniatures taken with or without coloring at a reasonable price.  Daguerreotype Apparatus constantly on hand.  Instructions in the art carefully given.  Terms moderate.

Advertisement was recorded twice on July 23 & 28, 1845.

1845 July 24.  The Boston Daily Mail.  (Boston, Massachusetts.)  July 24, 1845, Vol. V, No. 194, P. 2.

Daguerreotypes.  Cannon and Lovering have removed their rooms to 190 Washington street opposite the Marlboro’ Chapel, where they executed the most perfect miniatures at prices lower than at any other establishment.—Call and examine them.