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Hastings, Emory A.

Daguerreotypes, , ,

1856-1857       89 Merrimack Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.

1858                88 Merrimack Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.[1]

1856 April 29.  Lowell Daily Citizen and News.  (Lowell, Massachusetts.)  April 29, 1856, Vol. VI, No. 2, P. 3.

New Daguerreotype Saloon.  Messrs. Hastings & Treadwell, two enterprising young men. Have opened one of the finest daguerreotype saloons ever seen in Lowell, in Thompson’s Block, on the north side of Merrimack street, a few doors above Shepard’s music store.  Mr. Hastings is a very excellent operator, and the twain are prepared to furnish one with a counterfeit of himself that cannot possibly fail to please.

1856 April 29.  Lowell Daily Citizen and News.  (Lowell, Massachusetts.)  April 29, 1856, Vol. VI, No. 2, P. 3.

New Daguerreotype Rooms.  Hastings & Treadwell, Have taken Rooms in B. T. Thompson’s Building, 89 Merrimack Street, Where they execute Daguerreotypes in the most Finished and Artistic manner.  The Rooms have been fitted up in an Elegant Style, far surpassing any like establishment in Lowell.

The public are respectfully invited to call and examine.

Advertisement ran from April 29 to June 10, 1856.

1856 May 5.  Lowell Daily Citizen and News.  (Lowell, Massachusetts.)  May 5, 1856, Vol. VI, No. 7, P. 3.

Daguerreotypes.  Messrs. Hastings & Treadwell, who have opened the new daguerreotype establishment on the north side of Merrimack street, in Thompson’s Block, (just above Shepard’s music store,) are, we learn, doing a very prosperous business.  Their excellent sky light and apparatus enables them to do the [ ? ] of work, and hence the great number of calls.  Those in want of pictures will do well to give them a call.

1856 June 11.  Lowell Daily Citizen and News.  (Lowell, Massachusetts.)  June 11 1856, Vol. VI, No. 39, P. 3.

New Daguerreotype Rooms.  Hastings & Treadwell, Have taken Rooms in B. T. Thompson’s Building, 89 Merrimack Street, Where they execute Daguerreotypes in the most Finished and Artistic manner.  The Rooms have been fitted up in an Elegant Style, far surpassing any like establishment in Lowell.

Advertisement ran from June 11, 1856 to March 3, 1857.

1857 January 2.  Lowell Daily Journal and Courier.  (Lowell, Massachusetts.)  January 2, 1857, Vol. XXII, No. 5167, P. 3.

New Daguerreotype Rooms E. A. Hastings, Has taken rooms in R. T. Thompson’s Building, 89 Merrimack Street.  Where he executes Daguerreotypes in the most finished and artistic manner. ap 30.

Advertisement was recorded from January 2, 1857 to September 6, 1858.[2]

1857 February 28.  Lowell Daily Citizen and News.  (Lowell, Massachusetts.)  February 28, 1857, Vol. VI, No. 259, P. 2.

Caution To The Public!  Whereas certain persons who are peddling Daguerreotype Cases in this City, are misrepresenting our prices for making Daguerreotypes to enhance the value of their Cases, we the undersigned, in order to expose the cheat and enlighten the public in regard to our prices, hereby affix our scale of prices for the Cases they are selling.

            Sise.                Filled.              Unfilled.

For      1-16                 $1.00               $1.19½

 “         1-9                   $1.00               $1.25

 “         1-6                   $1.25               $1.50

 “         1-4                   $1.75               $2.00

 “         1-2                   $2.50               $3.00

G. C. Gilchrest,  Chas. Wilkins,  A. J. Simpson,  E. J. Hastings,  G. K. Warren, A. J. Page,  M. Balley,  S. Shattuck. 

Advertisement was recorded from February 28 to March 7, 1857.

1857 February 28.  Lowell Daily Journal and Courier.  (Lowell, Massachusetts.)  February 28, 1857, Vol. XXII, No. 5216, P. 3.

Caution To The Public!  Whereas certain persons who are peddling Daguerreotype Cases in this City, are misrepresenting our prices for making Daguerreotypes to enhance the value of their Cases, we the undersigned, in order to expose the cheat and enlighten the public in regard to our prices, hereby affix our scale of prices for the Cases they are selling.

            Sise.                Filled.              Unfilled.

For      1-16                 $1.00               $1.19½

 “         1-9                   $1.00               $1.25

 “         1-6                   $1.25               $1.50

 “         1-4                   $1.75               $2.00

 “         1-2                   $2.50               $3.00

G. C. Gilchrest,  Chas. Wilkins,  A. J. Simpson,  E. J. Hastings,  G. K. Warren, A. J. Page,  M. Balley,  S. Shattuck. 

Advertisement was recorded from February 28 to May 8, 1857.

1857 March 4.  Lowell Daily Citizen and News.  (Lowell, Massachusetts.)  March 4, 1857, Vol. VI, No. 262, P. 2.

E. A. Hastings, Daguerreotypist, 89 Merrimack Street.  As fine a Picture warranted as can be taken 50 per cent less than at any other place in the city.  Mar.4.

Advertisement ran from March 4 to December 10, 1857.

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

[2] Missing issues from July 1to December 31, 1857 & July 1 to August 6, 1858.

William A. Treadwell

Daguerreotypes, , ,

1856                89 Merrimack Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.

William A. Treadwell of the partnership of Hastings & Treadwell were recorded in three announcements and one advertisement.  The first announcement appeared on April 29, 1856 in the Lowell Daily Citizen and News (Lowell, Massachusetts).  New Daguerreotype Saloon.  Messrs. Hastings & Treadwell, two enterprising young men. Have opened one of the finest daguerreotype saloons ever seen in Lowell, in Thompson’s Block, on the north side of Merrimack street, a few doors above Shepard’s music store.  Mr. Hastings is a very excellent operator, and the twain are prepared to furnish one with a counterfeit of himself that cannot possibly fail to please.

The advertisement ran from April 29 to June 10, 1856 in the Lowell Daily Citizen and News  (Lowell, Massachusetts).  New Daguerreotype Rooms.  Hastings & Treadwell, Have taken Rooms in B. T. Thompson’s Building, 89 Merrimack Street, Where they execute Daguerreotypes in the most Finished and Artistic manner.  The Rooms have been fitted up in an Elegant Style, far surpassing any like establishment in Lowell.

The public are respectfully invited to call and examine.

The second announcement appeared on May 5, 1856 I the Lowell Daily Citizen and News  (Lowell, Massachusetts).  Daguerreotypes.  Messrs. Hastings & Treadwell, who have opened the new daguerreotype establishment on the north side of Merrimack street, in Thompson’s Block, (just above Shepard’s music store,) are, we learn, doing a very prosperous business.  Their excellent sky light and apparatus enables them to do the [ ? ] of work, and hence the great number of calls.  Those in want of pictures will do well to give them a call.

The third announcement appeared on September 12, 1856 in the Zion’s Advocate (Portland, Maine).  Serious Affray In Lowell.  An Affray occurred in Lowell on Friday night between J. C. Treadwell, formerly a stove-dealer, and his son, Wm, A. Treadwell, late daguerreotype artist, in which blows were exchanged and the father’ skull was fractured.  The operation of trepanning was performed, but recovery is doubtful.  The son is in custody.

William A. Treadwell is not recorded in other photographic directories.

Hastings & Treadwell

Daguerreotypes, , ,

1856                89 Merrimack Street, Lowell, Massachusetts.

Hastings & Treadwell (Emory A. Hastings & William A. Treadwell) were recorded in two announcements and two advertisement in the Lowell Daily Citizen and News (Lowell, Massachusetts).  The first announcement appeared on April 29, 1856.  New Daguerreotype Saloon.  Messrs. Hastings & Treadwell, two enterprising young men. Have opened one of the finest daguerreotype saloons ever seen in Lowell, in Thompson’s Block, on the north side of Merrimack street, a few doors above Shepard’s music store.  Mr. Hastings is a very excellent operator, and the twain are prepared to furnish one with a counterfeit of himself that cannot possibly fail to please.

The advertisement ran from April 29 to June 10, 1856.  New Daguerreotype Rooms.  Hastings & Treadwell, Have taken Rooms in B. T. Thompson’s Building, 89 Merrimack Street, Where they execute Daguerreotypes in the most Finished and Artistic manner.  The Rooms have been fitted up in an Elegant Style, far surpassing any like establishment in Lowell.

The public are respectfully invited to call and examine.

The second announcement appeared on May 5, 1856.  Daguerreotypes.  Messrs. Hastings & Treadwell, who have opened the new daguerreotype establishment on the north side of Merrimack street, in Thompson’s Block, (just above Shepard’s music store,) are, we learn, doing a very prosperous business.  Their excellent sky light and apparatus enables them to do the [ ? ] of work, and hence the great number of calls.  Those in want of pictures will do well to give them a call.

The second advertisement ran from June 11, 1856 to March 3, 1857.  New Daguerreotype Rooms.  Hastings & Treadwell, Have taken Rooms in B. T. Thompson’s Building, 89 Merrimack Street, Where they execute Daguerreotypes in the most Finished and Artistic manner.  The Rooms have been fitted up in an Elegant Style, far surpassing any like establishment in Lowell.

Hastings & Treadwell are not listed in other photographic directories as partners.  Emory A. Hastings is recorded in other directories as being active in 1858.  William A. Treadwell is not recorded in other directories.