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Charles D. Taber

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1855                1 Winter Street, Boston, Massachusetts.[1]

1855                2 Winter Street, Boston, Massachusetts. [1]

1855                Corner of Winter & Washington Streets, Boston, Massachusetts.

1855                245 & 247 Notre Dame Street, Montreal, Canada.

Charles D. Taber, is recorded in other photographic directories as being active in Boston, Massachusetts in 1855.  Additional information comes from a  9th plate advertising card, in my collection, ca. 1855.  Taken with the Double Camera.  For 25 Cents.  By Taber & Co.  Successors to Tyler & Co. Cor. Winter & Washington Sts., Boston.  600 Daily.  Beware Of Imitators.

Taber was also recorded in two announcements in the South Boston Gazette & Dorchester Chronicle (Boston, Massachusetts).  The first announcement appeared on March 17, 1855.  We were daguerreotyped a few days since, at the 25 cent rooms of those enterprising Artists Messrs. Taber & Co., at the corner of Winter and Washington streets.  Give them a call, and we think you will be satisfied that they can do it up right.

The second announcement appeared on March 24.  Daguerreotypes.—We take this opportunity to call the attention of our friends to the fact that Tabor & Co., cor. Winter and Washington streets, take the best daguerreotypes for 25 cents of any artist in this city.  If any one doubts this let them call and examine their specimens, and then have their own picture taken, and they’ll doubt no more.  A good miniature for 25 cents! And a medium size for $1.00!  They take hundreds of them every day with the double camera, by which they take two at a time.  We recommend them for cheap daguerreotypes.

Research and published CD by Graham W. Garrett A Biographical Index of Daguerreotypist in Canada 1839-1871.  List C. D. Taber active on June 11, 1855 at 245 & 247 Notre Dame Street, Montreal, L.C.

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

S. S. Sherrard

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1852                Address Unknown, Morgantown, Virginia.

1852-1853       Rooms in E. C. Towers’ New Building, corner Main & Walnut Streets, Morgantown, Virginia.

S. S. Sherrard was recorded in one announcement and one advertisement in the Monongalia Mirror (Morgantown, Virginia).  The announcement ran on December 4, 1852.  Daguerreotypes.  Mr. Sherrard has removed to the new building of E. C. Tower, corner of Main and Walnut streets, where it will be his pleasure to take Daguerreotype miniatures in fine style.  His room, together with a new supply of chemicals, cases, &c., afford excellent facilities for obtaining correct likenesses.  See his advertisement, and give him a call.

The advertisement ran from December 4, 1852 to October 8, 1853.  The Eighth Wonder of the World!  Call And See.  S. S. Sherrard respectfully informs the citizens of Morgantown and vicinity that he is now prepared to take Daguerreotypes, in the latest and most approved style of the art, at his room in the large new building of E. C. Tower, Main street.

By recent additions to his stock of materials he is better than ever prepared to take life-like pictures.  The room he now occupies affords new facilities for a happy blending of light and shade, a desideratum in getting up good likenesses.

Miniatures put in handsome cases, or set in breast pins, lockets, &c., at very low prices.  Where it is desired he will take the likeness of persons after death.  Call and see specimens.

S. S. Sherrard is not recorded in other photographic directories.

J. C. Page

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1841                Address Unknown, Danvers, Massachusetts.

J. C. Page was recorded in one announcement in the Salem Register (Salem, Massachusetts) on  October 18, 1841.  A List of Premiums and Gratuities awarded by the Essex Agricultural Society, at Georgetown, September 29th, 1841.  J C. Page of Danvers for daguerreotype miniatures a gratuity of 1.00.

J. C. Page is not recorded in other photographic directories.

G. R. Martin

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1849-1850       Granite Building, over D. M. C. osby Store, Jamestown, New York.

G. R. Martin was recorded in two advertisements that ran in the Jamestown Journal (Jamestown, New York). The first advertisement ran from December 14, 1849 to February 8, 1850.  A rare Opportunity For obtaining fine gilt and colored Daguerreotypes.  The undersigned would respectfully announce to the citizens of Jamestown and vicinity that he has opened rooms for a short time in the Granite Building, over the store of D. M. C. osby & Co., on Main st., opposite the Post Office, where he is prepared to take Photographic likenesses on the most approved system.  A system which gives instead of a glimmering shadow, the visible substance of chiseled marble.  In tone and coloring, closely resembling an ivory painting: but far surpassing it in clearness or perspective, and softness of light and shade; being at the same time unfading and having a life-like expression equaled only by the real presence of the original.

Miniatures put up with taste and neatness, in Lockets, Bracelets, Pins, Rings, and every variety of frames and cases at prices varying from $1, to $15.

Ladies and gentlemen are invited to call and examine specimens and sit for their likeness by way of experiment if they wish.  Likenesses (except of children which requires a sunny sky,) taken in all weather and warranted to give satisfaction.  Operating hours from 8 A. M. to 4 P. M.   G. R. Martin.   Jamestown, Dec. 14, 1849.

The second advertisement was for Gray & Martin and ran from February 15 to March 29, 1850.  Last Opportunity.  The undersigned have formed a partnership for mutual benefit in traveling, would respectfully announce to the citizens of Jamestown and vicinity that they will remain with them but a short time longer.  Meanwhile they will be pleased to wait upon all those who may wish to secure of themselves or friends, that beautiful gem for Memory’s casket, the Daguerreotype.

Having availed themselves of all the late improvements, and applied them with experienced manipulation, they flatter themselves they can produce photographic likenesses in beauty, correctness and durability inferior to none in the country.

They have on hand a large variety of rosewood and gilt frames, passpatout, paper mache book, and other fancy cases, and also a large assortment of gilt and gold lockets.  They may be found in the Granite Building opposite the Post Office, always ready to wait upon customers from 8, A. M. to 5 P. M.    J. C. Gray.       G. R. Martin.

G. R. Martin is not recorded in other photographic directories.

R. B. McBride

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1852-1853       Rooms in Giesy’s Frame Building, Third Floor, One door East of the Hocking                                   Valley Bank, Lancaster, Ohio.

R. B. McBride was recorded in five advertisements and three announcements in The Weekly Lancaster Gazette (Indianapolis, Indiana). The first advertisement ran from October 21 to December 23, 1853. Daguerreotypes.  All Persons wishing to obtain superior Daguerreotype pictures, “warranted to please” at a very reasonable price, will do well to call at my rooms, in Giesy’s frame building, third floor, entrance one door East of the Hocking Valley Bank.

The first announcement appeared on January 13, 1853.  Likenesses.—See the advertisement of Mr. McBride.  An examination of his specimens will give a good idea of his capacity for taking good pictures and insure him hosts of customers.

The second advertisement ran from January 13 to March 10, 1853.  Daguerreotypes.  R. B. McBride, is prepared to execute Daguerreotypes in the most approved style and upon terms that cannot fail to meet the approbation of all.  Daguerreotypes of children, of any age, are executed here as perfectly as for a grown person.

Persons wishing Daguerreotypes and all others are respectfully invited to call and examine his specimens.  He is receiving, and will keep on hand, almost all styles of cases, so that all can be suited.

P. S. Instructions given in this most beautiful and fascinating art, on the most reasonable terms.

Rooms in the frame building belonging to Mr. Geisy.  Entrance one door West of the Hocking Valley Bank.

The third advertisement ran from April 7 to October 6, 1853.  Daguerreotypes.  The subscriber is prepared to execute Daguerreotypes in the most approved style, having just obtained a whole or mammoth Apparatus of a superior kind, with which he can take Daguerreotypes about half as large as life, and warrants satisfaction in every case.  He will keep on hand almost every style of case and also a superior lot of Gold lockets.

Persons wishing Daguerreotypes and all others are respectfully invited to call and examine his specimens.  P. S.  Instructions given in this, the most beautiful and fascinating of all arts, upon the most reasonable terms. Rooms in Mr. Giesy’s Framed Building.  Entrance one door West of the Hocking Valley Bank.  Lancaster, March 18, 1853.  R. B. McBride.

The second announcement appeared on August 4, 1853.  Daguerreotype Likenesses.—On last Thursday we called in the daguerrean rooms of Mr. McBride, and passed an agreeable hour in exchanging the numerous likenesses hanging around the room.  We believe that he has some of the finest specimens any where to be met with.  They possess a naturalness and a perfection of expression at once striking.  Every lineament is completely drawn, and life itself appears in the counterpart.  Mr. McBride has succeeded in a voiding that stiffness and sternest of countenance usually apparent in Daguerreotype portraits.  We doubt not he will find abundant encouragement.  His room is very finely situated and the light admirably arranged to suit the end desired.  You will find him in Guisey’s building, Main Street, west side of the H. V. Bank.

The fourth advertisement ran from August 25 to November 3, 1853.  Daguerreotype Sky-Light Rooms.  The subscriber, in calling the attention of the citizens of Lancaster and the surrounding country, to the subject of Daguerreotyping, feel warranted in saying, from an experience of over four years, that he is prepared to execute Daguerreotypes in the most approved style, and warrants entire satisfaction in every case.

He will keep constantly on hand a fine variety of Daguerreotype Stock, and a superior lot of Gold Lockets.  Persons wishing daguerreotypes, and all others, are respectfully invited to call and examine his specimens.  P. S.  Instructions given in this most beautiful art, on very reasonable terms, and Apparatus furnished if desired.  Rooms in Giesy’s frame building, one door west of the Hocking Valley Bank.

The third announcement appeared on December 8, 1853.  Daguerreotypes.—it will be seen by referring to his advertisement that V. M. Griswold has purchased the daguerrean establishment of R. B. McBride, and is prepared to take likenesses in a superior style.  Mr. Griswold is one of the first Artist in the country, and we take great pleasure in welcoming him among us.  See his advertisement and give him a call.

The fifth advertisement ran from December 8, 1853 to October 26, 1854.  Daguerreotypes.  The subscriber having purchased the establishment of R. B. McBride, will be pleased to accommodate all who may require his services in the above line.  He is provided with the best modern instruments, and is prepared to put up pictures in the latest and most approved style.  Hours from 8 o’clock until 4.  V. M. Griswold.

N. B. Instructions given in the art and apparatus furnished if desired.

R. B. McBride is not recorded in other photographic directories.

L. S. Lipman

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1851-1852       Water Street, over the Insurance Office, Evansville, Indiana.

L. S. Lipman was recorded in one advertisement that ran from November 8, 1851 to June 15, 1852 in The Evansville Daily Journal (Evansville, Indiana).                                                               Dobyns & Co.’s Daguerreotype Galleries.                                                                                                        No. 489 Main Street, Louisville, Ky.                                                                                                                   No. 1 Fowlke’s Row, Memphis, Tenn.                                                                                                               Nos. 6 & 23 Camp Street, New Orleans.                                                                                                           Corner 4th and Chestnut sts, St. Louis, Mo.

J. T. Yearout & L. S. Lipman, of the above firm would respectfully inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Evansville and the public generally, that they have taken Rooms on Water st., over Insurance office, and that they are permanently located at Evansville, in the Daguerrean Rooms formerly occupied by Gove & Widney, where one of them may be found at all hours of the day, ready and prepared to take Likenesses of all sizes and descriptions, to exhibit specimens of their work, sell stock, give instruction in the art and wait upon all who may favor them with a call.

N. B.—All work done by them will be warranted to give perfect satisfaction or no charge made.  Constantly on hand a full supply of Daguerreotype Stock for sale.  The above rooms are now furnished and open.  All are invited to call and examine for themselves.

L. S. Lipman is recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry as being active 1859-1861 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Jackson

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1842                Rooms on Seneca Street, nearly opposite Field’s Mansion House, Geneva,                                       New York.

Jackson of the firm Wight and Jackson were recorded in an announcement and one advertisement.  The announcement appeared on May 31, 1842 in the Geneva Courier (Geneva, New York).  Daguerreotype Portraits.—We would refer our readers to an advertisement in another column, by Messrs. Wight and Jackson, who have recently opened their rooms, nearly opposite Field’s mansion House. Seneca street, where they propose to take Daguerreotype likenesses.  Their terms are very moderate; and, from the specimens we have seen, should think their materials are admirably prepared, as the execution, if we may use the term, seems perfect.  We would therefore call the attention of all who may wish their miniatures, to the above advertisement.

The advertisement ran from May 31 to July 19, 1842 in the same newspaper.  Daguerreotype Miniature Portraits, taken by the above process, from 8 o’clock A. M. to 5 P. M., with the latest improvements, and in a style that cannot fail to give satisfaction.  Landscapes, views of private residences, public buildings, miniature copies of portraits, paintings, statuary, engravings, &c., executed to order.

The public are invited to call and examine specimens at Wight’s Painting Rooms, nearly opposite Field’s Mansion House.  Instruction given in the above Art, and apparatus furnished.  Wight & Jackson.  Geneva, May 30, 1842.

Jackson is not recorded in other photographic directories as being active in Geneva, New York in  1842.  Wight is also not listed in other photographic directories or in The New York Historical Society’s Dictionary of Artist in America 1584-1860.

Dr. Ganson

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1841                Address Unknown, Batavia, New York.

Dr. Ganson is recorded in an announcement that appeared on August 17, 1841 in The Spirit of the Times (Batavia, New York).  Dr. Ganson, has recently introduced into our village, from N. York, an improved Daguerreotype apparatus.—We are authorized to say, when not otherwise engaged in his profession, Dr. G., would be happy to show its results, to any who may have the curiosity to call at his office and witness them.  The time required to take a likeness at mid-day, with a cloudless sky, is from twenty-five to fifty-five seconds.

Dr. Ganson is not recorded in other photographic directories.

E. M. Fletcher

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1851                    Rooms at the Vermont Hotel, Middlebury, Vermont.                                      1851                    Rooms at the Masonic Hall Building, Middlebury, Vermont.

E. M. Fletcher was recorded in two announcements and one advertisement.  The first announcement appeared on November 19, 1851 in The Middlebury Register.  (Middlebury, Vermont).  Daguerreotypes.  E. M. Fletcher, has taken Rooms at the Vermont Hotel, where he will remain but a short time, and all those wishing perfect and life-like Pictures of themselves or friends, should call immediately.  Crayon Daguerreotypes, by a new process, taken in any weather, with all the late improvements in the Art, and he is determined to use none but the best materials.  The public are invited to call and examine specimens of the Art.  Perfect satisfaction given.  Middlebury, Nov. 18th, 1851.

The Advertisement ran from November 26 to December 24, 1851 in The Middlebury Register (Middlebury, Vermont).  Masonic hall Building!  Daguerreotypes.  E. M. Fletcher, Has taken Rooms at the Masonic Hall Building, where he will remain but a short time, and all those wishing perfect and life-like Pictures of themselves or friends, should call immediately.  Crayon Daguerreotypes, by a new process, taken in any weather, with all the late improvements in the Art, and he is determined to use none but the best materials.  The public are invited to call and examine specimens of the Art.  Perfect satisfaction given.            Middlebury, Nov. 18th, 1851.

The second announcement appeared on December 31, 1851 in The Middlebury Register (Middlebury, Vermont).  Daguerreotypes.—Mr. E. M. Fletcher request us to say that he will be absent from town for a week or two.  On his return, he will be happy to do any kind of Daguerreotyping in the best style of the art.

Joseph D. Davis

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1856                263 Fulton Street, New York New York.[1]

Joseph D. Davis was recorded on January 1, 1856 in the Photographic and fine Arts Journal (New York, New York).  In an article entitled the Photographic Galleries of America.  Number One, New York. The author visited 69 Galleries in New York City.

Davis—Some of the specimens look well. No doubt pretty fair pictures can be obtained here.

Joseph D. Davis is recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry.

[1] In an article entitled the Photographic Galleries of America.  Number One, New York. The author visited 69 Galleries in New York City.