1856                Address Unknown, El Dorado, Arkansas.

1856 August 23.  The Democratic Union.  (El Dorado, Arkansas.)  August 23, 1856, Vol. 2, No. 41, P. 3.

Ambrotypes!  Ambrotypes!  The undersigned begs leave to inform the citizens of this place, and vicinity that he has opened rooms in this place, for the purpose of taking those fine, soft, distinct, and truthful miniatures, called Ambrotypes; which are far better than daguerreotypes, for many reasons, viz:  They can be seen in any light, they are not reversed, they have none of the glare of the old Daguerreotype plate, and they never fade.  Parents may now bring their children with absolute certainty of getting a fine picture, as by this new process pictures are taken almost instantly.  No inferior pictures will go out of the rooms, if left to the judgement of the artist.  All persons wishing this new style of never fading pictures, are requested to call soon, as my stay in this place is limited to a very short time.  Rooms open from eight to five o’clock.  John Gum.  Eldorado, Aug. 8, 1856