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Dodge, Luther P.

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1852                151 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan.

1852 Shove’s Detroit Directory.  (Detroit, Michigan.)  1852-1853, P. IV.

L. P. Dodge & Co., Daguerrean Artists, over 151 Jefferson Avenue, Corner Griswold Street.  Having taken Rooms recently occupied by Mr. McDonnell, as above, are prepared to execute all orders in their line, in the very best style of their art, and at prices to suit all.  They are determined to be excelled by none, having made the most extensive preparations for business,  of the public.they would respectfully solicit the patronage

Bowers, Wilder T.

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1852                Address Unknown, Detroit, Michigan.[1]

1854                6 Central Block, Biddeford, Maine.

1856-1866       96 Market Street, Lynn, Massachusetts.[2]

1867-1870       204 Market Street, Lynn, Massachusetts.2

1871-1887       11 Market Street, Lynn, Massachusetts.2

1888-1904       15 Market Street, Lynn, Massachusetts.2

1854 February 17.  The Union and Eastern Journal.  (Biddeford, Maine.)  February 17, 1854, Vol. X, No. 7, P. 3.

McKenney & Bowers, Daguerreotypes!  No. 6 Central Block, Biddeford. Rooms open daily for the reception of visitors.  Pictures taken in all sizes and any style desired.  We have the largest and best collection of specimens to be seen in this vicinity.  Also, the best assortment of Gold Lockets and Fancy Cases, at the lowest prices. E. H. McKenney, W. T. Bowers.

Please call and examine specimens.  Don’t mistake the place.

Advertisement ran from February 17 to April 14, 1854.

1854 April 14.  The Union and Eastern Journal.  (Biddeford, Maine.)  April 14, 1854, Vol. X, No. 15, P. 3.

Stereoscopic Pictures!!  McKenney & Bowers, No. 6 Central Block, Biddeford, Took And Exhibited The First Stereoscopic Picture!  That were taken in “Your County,” and the public are now informed that they are ready to furnish the above style of pictures, executed in the most perfect manner.

By the Stereoscope two pictures of the same person are seen as one, appearing as large as life; and if properly taken are truly beautiful, almost cheating the beholder into the belief that he gazes upon a “thing of Life,” instead of a picture.

Daguerreotypes Of All Styles And Sizes, Taken In The Most Perfect Manner, Fine Gold Lockets.

Buy your Lockets of McKenney & Bowers, if you want a better article than you can get for the same money at any other place.

Fancy Cases And Frames, Of Every Description.  Call And See!  Call and See!!

Advertisement ran from April 14, to May 5, 1854.

1893.  Representative Business Men of Lynn.  P. 47.

W. T. Bowers, Photographer, 15 Market Street, Lynn, Mass.—It is safe to say that knowledge of photography has been more popularized during the past twelve years than all the preceding years since the discovery of the art, for the introduction and perfection of “dry plates” has worked radical changes in apparatus and in methods of work, and made amateur photography so popular that about every fourth man knows something of the art from practical experience. 

Under such circumstances it is not surprising that the standard should have been greatly raised, so that poor or even passable photographs are difficult to sell at any price and some competent artist have taken advantage of the popular demand for excellent work, by quoting fancy prices on all that leaves their studios.  But it is by no means necessary to pay fancy rates in order to get really excellent work, and in proof of the assertion we would refer to the results attained and the prices quoted at the studio of W. T. Bowers, at 15 market Street, for really the work done here is equal to the best, while the prices will compare very favorably with those usually quoted on work of an equal degree of merit.  Mr. Bowers became identified with his present profession about 1850, and thus had a long and varied experience.  He has kept up with the times and has always been the first to introduce into Lynn every new discovery and useful improvement in photography, and has the facilities and the skill to do any work usually done in a first class photographic studio.  Orders will be filled at very short notice and entire satisfaction is guaranteed to every customer.

Ca. 1896.  Catalogue Choice American and Foreign Photographers.  Published by W. T. Bowers, 15 Market Street, Lynn, Mass.  R. Y. Russell, printer.  N .P.

Bowers’ Photographic Studio

Is the oldest of the kind in Lynn, having been in successful operation forty years.

The Artists are skillful and experienced, and the Photographs made are the highest quality, while the prices are reasonable.

Lantern Slides.  Mr. Bowers has one of the finest collections of Lantern Slides in this country, embracing a great variety of subjects.

These Slides can now be hired to illustrate Lectures, or for public or private exhibitions.

Lantern, or Dissolving Stereopticon, furnished when desired.  Also Lantern Slides made to order.

Died May 1904.

His father came from Massachusetts, and Wilder was born in Maine in February of 1824, fourth of the seven children of Wilder and Sarah H. T. Bowers. Hannah was born in Maine in July of 1830, and she married Wilder about 1852. Their children were born in Massachusetts: Charles, Caroline and Willie between 1854 and 1858, and then Nellie in July of 1869. Hannah was a widow and still living at Lynn in 1910.

[1] Directory of Early Michigan Photographers. Craig’s Daguerreian Registry.  Source from their collection (?)

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

D. H. Donovan

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C. 1856           Address Unknown, Lansing, Michigan.

D. H. Donovan was mentioned in an advertisement that was recorded on May 7, 1857 in the  Michigan State Journal (Lansing, Michigan).    Now is the Time to get Good Ambrotype Likenesses.  The Undersigned Would Respectfully inform the Citizens of Lansing and vicinity that he is now prepared to take good Ambrotype Portraits, in the latest and most approved style and finish.  Those wishing Good Pictures would do well to call at the stand formerly occupied by D. H. Donovan.

Pictures copied from Daguerreotypes, and warranted as good or better than the original.  R. Bailey.   Lansing, Dec. 1st., 1856.

D. H. Donovan is recorded in Directory of Early Michigan Photographs &  Craig’s Daguerreian Registry as being active in 1859 in Detroit, Michigan with G. Grelling & Co.

Eldridge Stanton

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1856-1857       Pratt’s Block, over Kerr’s Hardware Store, Chatham, Ontario, Canada.[1]

1859                Address Unknown, Moundsville, Virginia.

1859                Address Unknown, Barnesville, Ohio. (?)

1859                Rooms at the Monroe House, Woodsfield, Ohio.

1859                Rooms at Davis’ Hotel, Woodsfield, Ohio.

Eldridge Stanton was recorded in five announcements and one advertisement in The Spirit of Democracy (Woodsfield, Ohio).  The first announcement appeared on May 18, 1859.  We are informed that all the handsome ladies about town intend to have their ambrotypes taken by Mr. Stanton.—Pretty much everybody else intends to do the same thing.  His terms are cheaper, and his pictures better, if we may judge from his reputation, than those of any of his predecessors in this place.

The advertisement ran from May 18 to July 13, 1859.  Mr. Stanton Is Taking Pictures For Fifty Cents, At The Monroe House Woodsfield Ohio.

The second announcement appeared on May 18, 1859.  Mr. E. Stanton, Photographer.  This gentleman, who has been here for some time, engaged in taking pictures for our citizens took his departure yesterday, bound for Barnesville, Belmont co., Ohio, where he will remain a few weeks before his departure for Canada, his place of residence.  While here he made many warm friends, and we were sorry to give him the parting hand, as we found him to be a worthy friend and fellow, and passed many a pleasant evening with him.  We commend him to those among he may chance to sojourn for a time—not only as a gentleman, but as an artist of the first water.  He has been a practical chemist for many years, and was the first to introduce the photograph (paper picture) into Western Virginia.  We can attest the fact of his skill as an artist from having the most life-like picture of ourselves taken by him, that we ever had taken in our life, although we have tried many artist.  He knows the use of the camera thoroughly.—Moundsville Sentinel.

The third announce appeared on May 25, 1859.  War!  War!  Before you start for the seat of War, give Mr. Stanton a call at Davis’ Hotel, and get your likeness taken to leave with your friends.

The fourth announcement appeared on July 6, 1859.  Interesting To All.—Mr. Stanton will be absent from town till Thursday the 7th Inst., when he will return and close up operating here by the 14th.  His success heretofore is sufficient evidence of his skill, we would advise all desiring those excellent Melainotypes, to give him an early call as the last day will undoubtedly be crowded.

The fifth announcement appeared on July 20, 1859.  Going to Remain.  Mr. Stanton had determined to depart from here on Friday, but such has been the rush of business at his rooms that he has concluded to remain until after court.  He is doing more than double the amount of business that any artist has done before him.  He makes the best pictures, by one half, and the cheapest by seventy-five per cent, that have ever been taken in this place.  That’s so.

Eldridge Stanton is not recorded in other photographic directories during the daguerrean period.  Born in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada on March 7, 1835, died Toronto in 1912.  Stanton was active in Baltimore, Maryland from 1867-1870, and in Detroit, Michigan in 1870.[1]

[1] A Biographical Index of Daguerreotypists in Canada 1839-1871 by Graham W. Garrett.