1848-1849 52 Main Street, corner Pine Street, St. Louis, Missouri.
1849-1850 83 Fourth Street, St. Louis Missouri.
1850-1859 54 Main Street, corner Pine Street, St. Louis, Missouri.[1]
1860 50 Main Street, St. Louis, Missouri.1
1848 October 19. Daily Missouri Republican. (St. Louis, Missouri.) October 19, 1848, Vol. XXVII, No. 249, P. 3.
Edward Mead, 52 Main street, corner of Pine St., St. Louis, Mo. Importers in Watches, clocks, Jewelry, plated and Britannia Ware, Military and Fancy Goods…
Daguerreotype.—a very extensive assortment of plates, cases, and chemicals…
Advertisement was recorded between October 19 to May 17, 1849.
1849 August 9. Daily Missouri Republican. (St. Louis, Missouri.) August 9, 1849, Vol. XXVIII, No. 183, P. 1.
Edward Mead, 83 Fourth street. Has just received by express a large assortment of [Shely] Goods making [this] assortment as full and complete as it was before the late fire. Among which are—
Spy glasses silk [ ? ], silver spectacles;
German Gold and steel spectacles;
Spectacles glasses; watch glasses;
Watch tools and ,materials; razor strops;
Daguerreotype plates and cases; shot bags and pouches;
Power…
1850 October 16. Daily Missouri Republican. (St. Louis, Missouri.) October 16, 1850, Vol. XXXIX, No. 248, P. 2.
Removal. Edward Mead, Importer of Fine watches, Jewelry, Brittannia and plated ware, guns, pistols, fancy goods and Daguerrean stock generally, Has Removed to his new store, No. 54, Main corner of Pine street, would respectfully invite the attention of the public to his very large assortment just received and now opening. Importing largely, he is prepared to sell at a very small advance.—Aiming at large sales and small profits, he can and will sell cheaper than any house in St. Louis. Grateful for the very liberal patronage of my friends and the public generally, I shall endeavor to merit a continuation of their business. Offering for their selection a very large assortment of fine chronometer, duplex and lever watches, in extra heavy gold hunting and double bottom cases, made expressly to my order by the best London makers.
Gold detached lever and cylinder watches;
Silver detached lever and cylinder watches;
New and fashionable jewelry;
Silver spoons, forks, &c. of my own manufacture, and warranted dollar standard;
Silver plated casters and cake baskets;
Silver plated tea sets, urns and waiters;
Britannia tea sets, urns and waiters;
Britannia tea sets, castor and urns;
Japaned tea trays;
Table cutlery fine ivory and buffalo handles;
Pocket cutlery of Rodgers and other makers;
Double and single barrel guns and rifles;
Revolving and rifle pistols;
Hair, cloth, tooth and nail brushes;
Perfumery, the best German cologne,
Power flasks, shot bags and sporting apparatus generally;
Percussion caps, German and English water proof;
Razors and razor strops;
Daguerreotype plates, cases, chemicals and cameras, a large and complete assortment at all time on hand.
Employing the best London workman, I am prepared to repair all kinds of watches, or to supply jewels or any new parts of watches; also, to alter lever escapements to chronometer or duplex, and to apply adjusted compensation balances.
The highest price paid in cash for California gold, or manufactured into jewelry to order.
1850 October 31. Glasgow Weekly Times. (Glasgow, Missouri.) October 31, 1850, Vol. 11, No. 35, P. 2.
Edward Mead, Importer of Fine watches, Jewelry, Brittannia and plated ware, guns, pistols, fancy goods and Daguerrean stock generally, Has Removed to his new store, No. 54, Main corner of Pine street, would respectfully invite the attention of the public to his very large assortment just received and now opening. Importing largely, he is prepared to sell at a very small advance.—Aiming at large sales and small profits, he can and will sell cheaper than any house in St. Louis. Grateful for the very liberal patronage of my friends and the public generally, I shall endeavor to merit a continuation of their business. Offering for their selection a very large assortment of fine chronometer, duplex and lever watches, in extra heavy gold hunting and double bottom cases, made expressly to my order by the best London makers.
Gold detached lever and cylinder watches;
Silver detached lever and cylinder watches;
New and fashionable jewelry;
Silver spoons, forks, &c. of my own manufacture, and warranted dollar standard;
Silver plated casters and cake baskets;
Silver plated tea sets, urns and waiters;
Britannia tea sets, urns and waiters;
Britannia tea sets, castor and urns;
Japaned tea trays;
Table cutlery fine ivory and buffalo handles;
Pocket cutlery of Rodgers and other makers;
Double and single barrel guns and rifles;
Revolving and rifle pistols;
Hair, cloth, tooth and nail brushes;
Perfumery, the best German cologne,
Power flasks, shot bags and sporting apparatus generally;
Percussion caps, German and English water proof;
Razors and razor strops;
Daguerreotype plates, cases, chemicals and cameras, a large and complete assortment at all time on hand.
Employing the best London workman, I am prepared to repair all kinds of watches, or to supply jewels or any new parts of watches; also, to alter lever escapements to chronometer or duplex, and to apply adjusted compensation balances.
The highest price paid in cash for California gold, or manufactured into jewelry to order.
Advertisement ran from October 31, 1850 to November 27,1851.
1851 May 17. Daily Missouri Republican. (St. Louis, Missouri.) May 17, 1851, Vol. XXXX, No. 117, P. 2.
Daguerreotype Stock. A very large assortment of Plates, Cases and Chemicals, Cameras, with apparatus complete, received and for sale as prices very much reduced by Edward Mead.
1851 August 21. Glasgow Weekly Times. (Glasgow, Missouri.) August 21, 1851, Vol. 12, No. 25, P. 4.
Edward Mead, Importer ad Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Watches Jewelry, Cutlery, Guns, Pistols and Fancy Goods,…
Daguerreotype plates, cases, cameras, chemicals, and apparatus generally…
Advertisement ran from August 21, 1851 to February 26, 1852.
1852 March 4. Glasgow Weekly Times. (Glasgow, Missouri.) March 4, 1852 Vol. 13, No. 1, P. 2.
Edward Mead, Importer, Manufacturer and Dealer 54 Main, corner of Pearl st., St. L:ouis…
Daguerreotype Stock—A large assortment at all times on hand…
Advertisement ran from March 4, 1852 to July 23, 1853.
1852 July 5. Daily Saint Louis Times. (St. Louis, Missouri.) July 5, 1852, Vol. 3, No. 78, P. 1.
Daguerreotype Stock. A very large assortment of plates, cases and Chemicals, cameras, with apparatus complete, received and for sale at prices very much reduced, by Edward Mead. my19.
1854 May 4. The Central Christian Advocate. (St. Louis, Missouri.) May 4, 1854, Vol. II, No. XVIII, P. 4.
Edward Mead. Wm. H. Maurice. Edward Mead & Co., Importers and Dealers in Gold, Jewelry, And Fancy Goods, 54 Main st., cor. Pine, St. Louis, Mo…
Daguerreotype Stock, A large and complete assortment constantly on hand.
[1] Recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry 1855-1859 at 54 Main Street address, 1860 at 50 Main Street.
