1855-1856       86 Factory Island, Opposite the Post Office, Saco, Maine.

1855 December 25.  Maine Democrat.  (Saco, Maine.)  December 25, 1855, Vol. XXVII, No. 21, P. 3.

A. R. Davis & Co.’s Ambrotype and Daguerreotype Rooms, No. 86 Factory Island, Opposite the Post Office, Saco, Maine.  We would call attention of the public especially to the new style of pictures known as Ambrotypes.  For durability and life-like distinctness, and indeed every quality which goes to make up a good picture.  They are much superior to anything that has ever preceded them.  To sustain this assertion, we are now prepared to make for every person who will favor us with their patronage, an Ambrotype or Daguerreotype put up in the best style of the Art.  A. R. Davis.

Advertisement ran from December 25, 1855 to September 9, 1856

1856 January 1.  Maine Democrat.  (Saco, Maine.)  January 1, 1856, Vol. XXVII, No. 22, P. 3.

A. R. Davis & Co., Ambrotype & Daguerreotype Rooms, No. 86 Factory Island, Opposite the Post Office, Saco, Maine.  Better Pictures can be obtained here than at any other place.  Call And See!

Advertisement ran from January 1 to April 8, 1856.

1856 October 7.  Maine Democrat.  (Saco, Maine.)  October 7, 1856. Vol. XXVIII, No. 10, P. 2.

York & Co.  Agricultural Society.  Reports of Committees made at the recent Cattle Show and Fair…

Report on Paintings, Statuary, Drawing and Daguerreotypes.  Your Committee would respectfully report that the exhibition in their department was meager: nevertheless, it was such as indicated that the Fine Arts were not entirely neglected in the County….

To Ambrotypes marked 175—E. H. McKenney, Biddeford, $3.00

To Ambrotypes marked 25—by Davis & March, Saco, $2.00

1857 October 27.  Maine Democrat.  (Saco, Maine.)  October 27, 1857. Vol. XXIX, No. 13, P. 1.

Reports of Committees, Made at the Cattle Show and Fair of the York County Agricultural Society, held at Saco, Oct 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th, 1857…Paintings, Drawings, &c.  The committee appointed to examine Paintings, Statuary, Drawings and Daguerreotypes. Have done so, and submitted the following report:…

Daguerreotypes.—The only entries made under this head were by E. H. McKenney of Biddeford and A. R. Davis & Co., of Saco.

Mr. McKenney entered a large lot of Ambrotypes, Daguerreotypes and Photographs, which we believe are superior to any lot ever exhibited at our county fairs.

For Ambrotypes and Daguerreotypes we award Mr. McKenney the first Premium of $2.00; and for Photographs $1.00.

Some of the pictures of Davis & Co., were well taken, but owing to defective finishing, several of them were considerably spotted.—Awarded $1.00.

Of the colored crayons and glass pictures not already named, the committee have nothing to say.

Thos. L. Kimball, T. Gilman.} Com.

1858 October 19.  Maine Democrat.  (Saco, Maine.)  October 19, 1858. Vol. XXX, No. 12, P. 2.

Cattle Show and Fair.  Our Expectations in regard to the Agricultural Fair were fully realized last week…Ambrotypes, &c.—Three entries.  First premium, E. H. McKenney, Biddeford, 3.00; A. R. Davis, Saco, 1.00.  The other entry was by Adams, Biddeford.

1858 November 2.  Maine Democrat.  (Saco, Maine.)  November 2, 1858. Vol. XXX, No. 14, P. 1.

Reports of Committees, Made at the Cattle, Show and Fair of the York County Agricultural Society, held at Saco, Oct. 13th, 14th and 15th, 1858…On Paintings…

The Ambrotypes and Photographs were entered by E. H. McKenney, and Adams, of Biddeford, and A. R. Davis, of Saco.

Mr. McKenney, though unfortunate in the loss by fire, in the Spring, of his instruments, and consequently working under a disadvantage in the use of new ones, has succeeded in entering for exhibition, twenty or ore pictures, which won the admiration of your Committee, In tone, truthfulness, and beauty of finish, we look upon Mr. McKenney’s pictures as being in the highest style of the art.  We award to Mr. McKenney the first premium of $3.00.

To Mr. A. R. Davis. Whose pictures, many of them, were really meritorious, particularly a Photograph of Mr. Milliken, we award a premium of $1.00.