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Hall, Alfred

1851                2 Museum Building, Manchester, New Hampshire.[1]

1853-1856       Essex Street, 8 City Block, Lawrence, Massachusetts.1

1857-1861       142 Essex Street, Lawrence, Massachusetts.1

1862                142 Essex Street, Lawrence, Massachusetts.

1865                Address Unknown, Lawrence, Massachusetts.1

1851 September 23.  Manchester Daily Mirror.  (Manchester, New Hampshire.)  September 23, 1851, Vol. 2, No. 283, P. 2.

Money Found.  On Sunday the 21st day of September.  The owner can have the same by calling on Alfred Hall, at Brown’s Daguerreotype Rooms—proving property, and paying for this notice.

Advertisement ran from September 23 to 26, 1851.

1859 December 17.  Lawrence American.  (Lawrence, Massachusetts.)  December 17, 1859, Vol. 5, No. 11, P. 4.

Hall’s Gallery of Art, 142 Essex street…Lawrence (Formerly 8, City Block.)

Photographs, Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, and all other styles of Pictures made in the most perfect manner Old pictures copied (even those that are quite imperfect) to a larger size, and colored in a style to render them the most life-like and pleasing.

Photographs of Clergymen, and Teachers, College and School Classes and in fact any person in want of a considerable number, will be furnished at extremely Low Prices.  The proprietor is prepared to go to any part of the country and take pictures of Classes, Military or Fire Companies, Views of Buildings &c.

Remember the place, Hall’s, 142, Essex street, Lawrence.

1861 July 6.  Lawrence American.  (Lawrence, Massachusetts.)  July 6, 1861, Vol. VI, No. 40, Whole No. 300, P. 3.

Get Your Photograph Taken.  Twenty-four for One Dollar!  Twenty-five cents for each subsequent Dozen!

Just the thing to send in letters, for visiting cards, or exchange with shop or schoolmates, &c. &c.

Hall, 142 Essex Street, Lawrence, Has an arrangement by which Photographs can be made with such rapidity, that he can furnish them at the above price.

Ambrotypes and Melainotypes taken very cheap.

Photographs of all kinds taken, and finished in India Ink, or colored in Water, Oil or Pastel, on the Most Reasonable terms.

A large assortment of French and American Frames, Oval and Square, Gilt and Black, constantly on hand, for sale cheaper than can be bought at any other place.

Halls, 142 Essex Street.  [292][2]

Advertisement was recorded thirty five times between July 6, 1861 to December 27, 1862.


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

[2] Whole number for start of advertrisement.

Brown, Nathan

1855-1859       Exchange Building, Concord, New Hampshire.

1855 April 28.  New Hampshire Statesman.  (Concord, New Hampshire.)  April 28, 1855, Vol. XXXV, No.1769, P. 3.

New Daguerreotype Rooms.  The subscriber has taken rooms in the Merchants Exchange, (first building south of the Eagle Hotel,) where he is prepared to execute Daguerreotypes in the best manner.  He believes that his experience at the Rooms of his brother F. A. Brown, in Manchester, and his long practice as an Artist, will enable him to satisfy all who may desire pictures.

Pictures neatly set in Cases, Frames, Lockets, Pins, &c.

Orders received for drawings and engravings on wood.  N. Brown.  Concord, April 26, 1855.

Advertisement ran from April 28 to June 9, 1855.

1855 May 2.  New Hampshire Patriot and State Gazette.  (Concord, New Hampshire.)  May 2, 1855, Vol. 8, No. 415, Whole No. 2415, P. 3.

New Daguerreotype Rooms.  The subscriber has taken rooms in the Merchants’ Exchange, (first building south of the Eagle Hotel,) where he is prepared to execute Daguerreotypes in the best manner.  He believes that his experience in the rooms of his brother, F. A. Brown, at Manchester, and his long practice as an artist, will enable him to satisfy all who may desire pictures.

Pictures neatly set in Cases, Frames, Lockets, Pins, &c.

Orders received for drawings and engravings on wood.  N. Brown.  Concord, April 26, 1855.

Advertisement ran from May 3 to 23, 1855.

1855 September 6.  Independent Democrat.  (Concord, New Hampshire.)  September 6, 1855, Vol. XI, No. 19, P. 3.

Daguerreotypes.  Superior pictures, put up in ay style desired can be produced at N. Brown’s Daguerreotype Rooms, Exchange Building, Concord.

Advertisement ran from September 6, 1855 to February 21, 1856.

1855 October 13.  New Hampshire Statesman.  (Concord, New Hampshire.)  October 13, 1855, Vol. XXXV, No.1793, P. 3.

Brown’s Daguerreotype Rooms Exchange Building, Concord, N. H.  The best place to obtain correct, clear and life-like Pictures, and at prices as reasonable as at any other establishment.

A great variety of Cases constantly on hand.  Also, Gold Lockets, Frames, &c.

Advertisement ran from October 13, 1855 to February 16, 1856.

1856 February 23.  New Hampshire Statesman.  (Concord, New Hampshire.)  February 23, 1856, Vol. XXXV, No.1811, P. 3.

Ambrotypes And Daguerreotypes At Brown’s Daguerreotype Rooms, Exchange Building, Concord.  Ambrotypes (or Daguerreotypes on glass) are now taken at this place, and put up in the most secure and permanent manner known, and warranted not to fade.

Daguerreotypes on silver plates will continue to be taken with the unrivalled excellence which has made this establishment so favorably known.

Advertisement ran from February 23, 1856 to July 17, 1858.

1856 February 27.  New Hampshire Patriot & State Gazette.  (Concord, New Hampshire.) February 27, 1856, Vol. 9, No. 458, Whole No. 2458, P. 3.

Ambrotypes And Daguerreotypes.  The subscriber is now prepared to take the new style of pictures on glass, commonly known as Ambrotypes, which will be put up in the most secure and permanent method known.  Daguerreotypes, as usual, executed in the best manner.

Call and see specimens at Brow’s Daguerreotype Rooms, Exchange Building, Concord, N. H. N. Brown.

Advertisement ran from February 27 to September 3, 1856.

1856 February 28.  Independent Democrat.  (Concord, New Hampshire.)  February 28, 1856, Vol. XI, No. 44, P. 3.

Ambrotypes And Daguerreotypes At Brown’s Daguerreotype Rooms, Exchange Building, Concord.  Ambrotypes (or Daguerreotypes on glass) are now taken at this place, and put up in the most secure and permanent manner known, and warranted not to fade.

Daguerreotypes on silver plates will continue to be taken with the unrivalled excellence which has made this establishment so favorably known.

Advertisement ran from February 28 to August 14, 1856.

1856 September 10.  New Hampshire Patriot & State Gazette.  (Concord, New Hampshire.) September 10, 1856, Vol. 10, No. 486, Whole No. 2486, P. 3.

Brown’s Daguerreotype And Ambrotype Rooms, Exchange Building, Concord.  Ambrotypes made by the best artists in the country, and put up in the most durable manner known.

Advertisement ran from September 9, 1856 to December 30, 1857.

1856 September 11.  Independent Democrat.  (Concord, New Hampshire.)  September 1, 1856, Vol. XII, No. 20, P. 3.

Brown’s Daguerreotype And Ambrotype Rooms, Exchange Building, Concord.  Ambrotypes made by an improved process such as is used by the best Artists of New York and Boston, and finished in the most durable manner known. 

Advertisement ran from September 11, 1856 to October 22, 1857.

1856 October 15.  Manchester Daily Mirror.  (Manchester, New Hampshire.)  October 15, 1856, Vol. XI, No. 52, P. 2 & 3.

New Hampshire State Fair, Premiums Awarded…

Pictures, Hair Work, &c.

N. Brow, Concord, Daguerreotypes and Ambrotypes, Dip.

F. D. Hopkins, Manchester, Improved Daguerreotype, Trans.

F. A. Brown, [Manchester], for Improved Ambrotypes, Med.

1856 November 1.  New Hampshire Statesman.  (Concord, New Hampshire.)  November 1, 1856, Vol. XXXVI, No.1848, P. 4.

New Hampshire State Fair.  Premiums Awarded.  Pictures, Hair Work, &c…

N. Brown, Concord, Daguerreotypes and Ambrotypes,  Dip.

1858 July 24.  New Hampshire Statesman.  (Concord, New Hampshire.)  July 24, 1858, Vol. XXXVIII, No. 1938, P. 3.

N. Brown’s Ambrotype And Daguerreotype Rooms, Exchange Building, Concord, N. H.

Advertisement ran from July 24, 1858 to February 19, 1859.

Brown & McCaine

1846                66 Elm Street, Manchester, New Hampshire.

1846.  Manchester City Directory.  (Manchester, New Hampshire.)  1846. P. 435.

Brown & McCaine’s Daguerreotype Rooms, No. 66 Elm Street, (Opposite the City Hall,) Manchester, N. H.

Miniatures taken in any weather, with or without colors, put up in Pins, Lockets, or cases, Single or in Groups.  Paintings, Drawings and Daguerreotypes copied.  Please call and examine specimens.  Frank A. Brown. David McCaine.