John Anderson was recorded in the Belmont Chronicle and Farmers, Mechanics and Manufacturers Advocate which was published in St. Clairsville, Ohio on July 15, 1853. Anderson has taken rooms in the Court House for a short time and is making daguerreotypes.
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Daniel R. Anderson
Recorder in The Bedford Gazette published in Bedford, Pennsylvania. Daniel R. Anderson advertises that he has taken rooms in Centerville and is taking daguerreotype likenesses in lockets, breast pins, bracelets and in fancy and common cases ranging in price from $1 upwards. The advertisement ran from December 12, 1856 to May 22, 1857.
He is not listed in other photographic directories or histories that I have checked.
J. T. Ames
J. T. Ames is recorded twice in the Daily Republican newspaper, published in Springfield, Massachusetts on October 14, 1845. His name appears in a list of entries of the Hampden County Agricultural Fair under Specimens of fine arts which was held on October 8 & 9th. J. T. Ames possibly (James T.) from Cabotville (Chicopee) exhibited two daguerreotypes; J. Beals, Jr. of West Springfield exhibited 4 daguerreotypes; G. W. James probably (George W. James) from Springfield is listed with two entries first exhibiting twelve specimens of daguerreotypes and the second entry exhibiting four daguerreotypes; and Stock & Cooley who exhibited six paintings and four daguerreotypes.[1]
The second time he is mentioned was on September 29, 1851 also in the Daily Republican in an announcement for the Seventh Annual Cattle Show and Fair of the Hampden Agricultural Society…The following are the Committees on the various departments of the exhibition:…Under Paintings and Daguerreotypes.—T. W. Carter, Chicopee, James T. Ames, Chicopee, Edmund Freeman, Springfield.
In looking in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry he list a Joseph Ames as an artist and painter at 5½ Tremont Row from 1852-1856 the same address as Southworth and Hawes. From 1857-1858 at 41 Tremont Row and 1859-1860 at 16 Summer Street. He goes on to say that another source noted him as a daguerreian who gave assistance to Southworth and Pennell in their early stages (1840.) John cites the business directory and WW as his sources. W. W. is William Welling’s Photography in America: The Formative Years 1839-1900. On page 20. Welling writes Southworth & Pennell, meanwhile, at some point in the spring or summer of 1840, established a daguerreotype business in Cabotville, near Boston. “We had the sympathy and substantial assistance of Messrs. Ames, Chase and Bemis.” This information comes from The Philadelphia Photographer Volume 8, No. 94, October 1871 Page. 315-323. An Address To The National Photographic Association of the United States, Delivered at Cleveland, Ohio, June 1870. By Albert Southworth. The passage is on page 317.
Checking The New York Historical Society’s Dictionary of Artist in America 1564-1860 there is a listing for Joseph Alexander Ames as working mostly in Boston from 1841-1847; he went to Italy in 1848, returning to Boston, visiting New York city in 1850, was in Baltimore, Maryland in 1870, and thereafter in New York City where he died on October 30, 1872. There is no mention of an association with Southworth and Hawes, Southworth and Pennell or daguerreotyping.
In conclusion I believe that the attribution to Joseph Ames is based on the 5½ Tremont Row Address in Boston, not the Cabotville (Chicopee) location where Southworth & Pennell resided in 1840. Further research into J. T Ames (James T.) is needed, we know he made daguerreotypes in 1845 and still resided in Chicopee in 1851. It is possible J. T. is the Ames mentioned in the Southworth Address to the National Photographic Association of the United States, not Joseph Ames.
[1] Three names J. T. Ames; J. Beals, Jr. and G. W. James are new name and not recorded in A Directory of Massachusetts Photographers, 1839-1900.
William Allen
Recorded in The Spirit of the Times which was published in Batavia, New York, William Allen advertised that he is taking daguerreotype miniatures at the Genesee House. In addition to taking likenesses he also is marking copies of portrait paintings and daguerreotypes and he has lockets of all sizes and prices constantly on hand. Advertisement ran from December 5, 1848 to January 2, 1849.
In searching through the photographic directories and histories no other William Allen has been located. As discussed in the post dated February 9 under Mr. Allen. It is possible that William A. Allen who was in Brooklyn at the time is the same person but at this time it is only speculation without more information.
Mr. Allen
A Mr. Allen appears in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and Kings County Democrat, on December 24, 1846 at 43 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. There is also a Mr. Allen recorded in The Long Islander, published in Huntington, N.Y. on July 2, 1847 at Mr. Silas T. Ketcham’s. It is conceivable to think that the two possibly are the same person.
In the Long Islander advertisement he states that he has had long experience in the business. He takes likenesses for insertion in rings, breast pins, lockets or bracelets, and makes copies from paintings, portraits and daguerreotypes. Likenesses taken of the sick or deceased persons, at their residences, on the shortest notice. He also offers instructions in the art, and has rings, breast pins, lockets, and bracelets also apparatus and chemicals of all kinds for sale.
Is the statement that he has had long experience in the business hype or has he been active in the business for a number of years? In trying to identify who Allen might be and verify activity dates a search of photographic directories and histories turned up nothing. Of the twenty six Allen’s that are listed in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry William A. Allen is the only possibility, based on location and activity dates, his first entry is 1848-1849 at the corner of Bridge and Tillery Streets in Brooklyn. Two other daguerreian’s E. A. Allen who I posted a couple of day ago was in Burlington, Vt. In 1841, and William Allen who was listed in Batavia, N.Y. in 1848-1849, which is over 350 miles away. But again without additional conclusive information this is only speculation.
George Allen, Jr.
Published in the Green-Mountain Freeman, Montpelier, Vermont on May 17, 1855, George Allen, Jr. advertises from May 17 to September 27, 1855.
New Daguerreotype Rooms. Having fitted up rooms in Keith’s Building, opposite the Brick Church, Main Street, Montpelier, I am prepared to furnish with Correct Likenesses all who may favor me with a call. A good assortment of Cases constantly on hand.
N. B.—I will make a likeness of one person for seventy-five cents, and twenty five cents for each additional one of a group. Montpelier, May 1, 1855.
George Allen, Jr. does not appear in any other sources I have checked or have access to.
E. A. Allen
Recorder in the Burlington Free Press, published in Burlington, Vermont on August 13, 1841, Daguerreotype Miniatures taken by E. A. Allen, at the American Hotel, Burlington, Vt. Ladies and Gentlemen wishing to obtain beautiful and perfectly correct likenesses, are respectfully invited to call and examine his specimens and prices. He trusts that the novelty of the science, to say the least, will induce the curious to give him a call. The Miniatures can be made of various sizes suitable for a neat Morocco Case, Gilt Frame, Locket or Breast Pin.
N. B. Instruction will be given to a limited number of Pupils, if desired, and the Apparatus, Materials, &c. for the process furnished. Advertisement ran from August 13 to 27, 1841.
E. A. Allen does not appear in any other sources I have checked or have access to.
James Alexander
From The Daily Press, published in Cincinnati, Ohio on April 27, 1859 the following announcement appeared. Wanted—Mr. James Alexander (Daguerrean Artist) and Jesse M. Adams are requested to call immediately at the Daguerrean Room located on the south-west corner of Sixth street and Western row, (over Hanneford’s Drug Store,) where they will hear something to their interest by leaving their address.
As far as I can ascertain James Alexander is a new name, he is not recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry or Ohio Photographers 1839-1900 (Diane VanSkiver Gagel.) It is unknown if James Alexander was from Cincinnati or some other part of Ohio or if he possibly is from Kentucky or Indiana? The same also applies to Jesse M. Adams. Both Alexander and Adams are not recorded in the 1859 or the 1860 Cincinnati City Directory, resident section nor are they recorded as photographers in the business section. The address south west corner of sixth and Western Row belongs to Duncan & Davis, (James H. Duncan & W P. Davis). They were not listed in the 1860 Cincinnati city business directory and the studio address is now listed under Samuel Hewitt.
Aldrich & Morse
Recorded from the Worcester Daily Spy, published in Worcester, Massachusetts on January 1, 1851. The name(s) and partnership are new and were not recorded in A Directory of Massachusetts Photographers, 1839-1900. One could speculate, but that is all it would be speculation at this time, that Aldrich is L. Aldrich who was record in Lowell, Massachusetts in several newspaper advertisements from May 29 to August 22, 1846 but there is no information that tie the two together. A stronger case could be argued that Morse is possibly L. Morse who was recorded in the Worcester newspapers at 142 Main Street, from January 11 to 27, 1849. Note of advertisement in the lower right hand corner was date November 2, 1850.
Now Is The Time, And Waldo Block is the Place.
In order to introduce our Types to the public, we shall sell them for a few days for fifty cents. In the Best Cases for One Dollar, such as are sold for $1.50 at other rooms. We intend to attract the public to our Rooms by making good Miniatures at fair prices, rather than by a display of Stained Glass, costly Mirrors, Tapestry Carpets, &c. Beware of humbugs, and remember our Rooms are up only one flight of stairs, and that we have decidedly The Best Light in the City. Aldrich & Morse. Worcester. Nov. 2, 1850. Advertisement ran from January 1 to March 14, 1851.
Alcan & Helleberg
An advertisement that appeared in The Evansville Daily Journal that was published in Evansville, Indiana on October 3, 1855.
Photograph of Evansville.—We are indebted to the politeness of Messrs. Alcan & Helleberg, Daguerreotype and Photographic Artists, for a very pretty little photograph view of Evansville, taken on paper, from a point below Pigeon Creek Bridge. Of course it is correct in the most minute details. These artist have located in Evansville for the present, and can be found at Mr. J. P. Elliott’s new building on Main Street. They are prepared to take elegant Daguerreotype or Photographic likenesses, and at low prices.
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