1855                6 Union Building, Manchester, New Hampshire.

1859                Address Unknown, Parkersburg, Virginia.

1859-1860       Richards’ Building, Keene, New Hampshire.

1855 September 1.  Granite State Farmer.  (Manchester, New Hampshire.)  September 1, 1855, Vol. VI, No. 35, P. 3.

The New Pictures!  Cutting’s Patent Ambrotypes And Mezzographs.  Messrs. J. A. French, & Co., Rooms No. 6 Union Building.

Operating Department conducted by Mr. B. F. Hall, from the rooms of the celebrated Artists, Cutting and Baldwin (sic.) (Cutting & Bowdoin), Boston.

1855 October 11.  The Farmers Cabinet.  (Amherst, New Hampshire.)  October 11, 1855, Vol. 54, No. 10, P. 2.

The County Fair.  The Fair of the Hillsborough County Agricultural and Mechanical Society, at Nashua, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of last week…The following list of entries…

Incidentals, Special Improvements &c.—…

S. B. Richardson for photographs, F. A. Brown and J. A. French & Co. for ambrotypes…

1859 February 23.  Farmer’s Museum.  (Keene, New Hampshire.)  February 23, 1859, Vol. XXIV, No. 30, P. 2.

We have received from our friend J. A. French, some very fine Photographs of scenes in Parkersburg, Va., taken by him on the spot.  The river and steamboat views are very pretty.

1859 October 26.  Farmer’s Museum.  (Keene, New Hampshire.)  October 26, 1859, Vol. XXV, No. 13, P. 3.

The “Great Eastern” Has Not Arrived, But Dustin & French Would respectfully inform the citizens of Keene and vicinity that they are daily making Ambrotypes and Photographs. of every size, style and price.

The Photograph, or Paper Pictures, so much resembling the steel engraving, can be finished in India Ink, or beautifully colored in Oil or Water colors, giving the true colors of nature.  This is a very desirable picture for framing, and the readiness with which an indefinite number of prints can be made from the negative without extra sittings, gives the preference over all other styles of portraiture.

The Patent Leather Picture, a style just introduced, is well adapted for mailing to an absent friend, and durable as the leather itself.

Miniatures Inserted in Lockets, Pins, Rings, &c.

Fading Daguerreotypes and Portraits accurately copied.

Likenesses of small children made best between 10 and 12 A. M., in clear weather.

Ladies and gentlemen are cordially invited to call at our Gallery In Richards’ Building, 4 Doors North Of The Cheshire House, And examine specimens.  S. C. Dustin, J. A. French.

Advertisement ran from October 26, 1859 to October 17, 1860

1859 November 9.  Cheshire Republican.  (Keene, New Hampshire.)  November 9, 1859, Vol. XXV, No. 15, P. 2.

Fine Pictures.—It is no more true that “a new broom sweeps clean,” than it is that a new firm always aims to be up with, if not a little beyond the times.  This may be verified by a visit to the Ambrotype rooms of Messrs. Dustin & French, who are now getting out some as well finished pictures, both in Photograph and Ambrotypes, as we have seen anywhere.  Both gentlemen are expert operators—Mr. French having practiced at the South for some time past—and those who patronize the establishment may be sure of having their work done in the most improved styles of the art.

1862 May 15.  New Hampshire Sentinel.  (Keene, New Hampshire.)  May 15, 1862, Vol. LXIV, No. 20, P. 2.

Wednesday 30.—The case of Samuel C. Dustin vs Jotham A. French, both of Keene, was commenced, but no witnesses were sworn, as the def. became default, and damages were left to the Judge to be assessed.

1865 October 5.  New Hampshire Sentinel.  (Keene, New Hampshire.)  October 5, 1865, Vol. LXVII, No. 40, P. 2.

Cheshire County Cattle Fair.  List Of Premiums Awarded…

Miscellaneous…

S. C. Dustin, Keene,  2 cases photographs………1.00

French & Sawyer, 2 cases photographs………….1.00

1865 October 21.  Cheshire Republican.  (Keene, New Hampshire.)  October 21, 1865, Vol. XXXI, No. 43, P. 2.

Conflagration In Keene.  Last night this town was visited by the most disastrous conflagration which has ever occurred here.

A little before twelve o’clock the sound of fire alarm warned our citizens that the devouring element had got loose, and those who hastened out soon discovered the flames bursting from the rear portion of Richards’ block.  In the course of an hour the fire had extended to the whole block which was soon destroyed, the efforts of the firemen only succeeding to prevent the spread of the flames to the Cheshire House on the south, and the dwelling houses on the east…

The following is a list of losses and insurances, as nearly as can be ascertained upon going to press…

French & Sawyer, Photographers, loss $2,000; no insurance.

S. C. Dustin, photographer…will suffer more or less from loss and inconvenience.