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Gardner, John B.

1847                Corner of Read Street and Broadway, New York, New York.

1847-1852       293 Broadway, New York, New York.[1]

1853-1861       183 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York.1

1862                Address Unknown, New York, New York.1

1863-1874       305 Sixth Avenue, New York, New York.1

1875                Address Unknown, New York, New York.1

1847 December 24.  The New York Herald.  (New York, New York.)  December 24, 1847, Whole No. 4960, P. 2.

A Bold Theft.—Some bold thief entered the daguerreotype rooms of Mr. J. B. Gardner, corner of Read street and Broadway, yesterday morning, and in the temporary absence of Mr. Gardner the reseal unscrewed the plate from the end of the instrument, valued at $70, which he carried off without detection.

1854 March 4.  American Artisan.  (New York, New York.)  March 4, 1854, Vol. VII, No. 25, Whole No. 337, P. 8.

Business Directory—Daguerreotypes.

Aug. Morand……….65 Chatham st.

Business Directory—Daguerreotypist—Bleecker street.

A. G. Demarest…….326 Bleecker, corner of Amos.

P. Welling………….Corner of Bleeker and Carmine.

Business Directory—Daguerreotypes—Bowery and Third ave.

A. Eddy……………..107 Bowery.

H. V. Harris…………132 Bowery.

Business Directory—Daguerreotypes—Eighth ave.

J. B. Gardner………..183 Eighth avenue.

A. D. Hopper………..109 Eighth avenue.

1856 January 1.  Photographic and fine Arts Journal.  (New York, New York.)  January 1, 1856, Vol. IX, No. 1, P. 19.

In an article entitled the Photographic Galleries of America.  Number One, New York. The author visited 69 Galleries in New York City.

J. B. Gardner—Very fair specimens, much superior to ordinary galleries.


[1] New York City Directories.

John B. Gardner

1856                188 Eighth Avenue, New York, New York.[1]

John B. Gardner appeared on January 1, 1856 in the Photographic and fine Arts Journal (New York, New York).  In an article entitled the Photographic Galleries of America.  Number One, New York. The author visited 69 Galleries in New York City.

J. B. Gardner—Very fair specimens, much superior to ordinary galleries.

John B. Gardner is recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry, but is recorded here because of the first hand account of his work.

[1] Not all first names or complete addresses were recorded in article.   Craig’s Daguerreian Registry was used to assist in identification when possible first name and address were added.