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William B. Parsons

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1851                293 Broadway, New York, New York.

William B. Parsons was recorded in one advertisement in The New York Herald (New York, New York) on December 22, 1851.

Card.—Daguerreotypes.—The Subscriber wishes to inform his friends and the public that he is not located at 383 Broadway, as was anticipated, but will be happy to see them at the old stand, 293, where they can obtain pictures equal, if not superior, to any produced from the hands of that celebrated operator,  James P. Perry.

Respectfully, Wm. B. Parsons, 293 Broadway, (Cook’s Gallery)

William B. Parsons is not listed in other photographic directories.

James L. Lyons

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1846                Address Unknown, Richmond, Virginia.

James L. Lyons was recorded in an advertisement ran that from January 10 to February 19, 1846 in The New York Herald (New York, New York).  Daguerreotype Several Furnishing Establishments and Sole Agency for the sale of Voigtlaender’s Apparatus.

The genuine Voigtlaender Apparatus, also the best plates, Chemicals, Polishing Materials and Morocco Cases, &c., &c. may be procured at the subscribers’, wholesale and retail, by addressing (post paid) to W. & F. Langenheim, Exchange, Philadelphia, or Langenheim & Beckers, 201 Broadway, N. Y.

The following gentlemen have agreed to act as Agents for the sale of the genuine Voigtlaender Apparatus:–

Messrs. Litch & Whipple, Boston, Mass.                                                                                                          Mr. James L. Lyon, Richmond, Va.                                                                                                                      Mr. S. Broadbent, Columbia, S. C.                                                                                                                      Mr. James P. Perry, Charleston, S. C.                                                                                                                  Mr. S. Noessel, New Orleans.                                                                                                                        Messrs. Johnson & Jacobs, New Orleans.                                                                                                        W. & F. Langenheim, Exchange, Philadelphia.

James Laurence Lyon listed in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry in Richmond, Virginia in 1844 at 33½  Main Street, this is possibly the same person.