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Corduan, Joseph

1840-1842       Rear 28 Cherry Street, New York, New York.

1841-1842       Mrs. Hunter’s Hotel, Jamaica, New York.

1843                142 Fulton, New York, New York,

1844-1845       151 Fourth, New York, New York.

New York City Directories.  (New York, New York.) Thomas Longworth, Publisher.

1839/1840  not listed.

1840/1841  daguerreotype plates, rear 28 Cherry.

1841/1842  daguerreotype plates, rear 28 Cherry.

1843/1844  daguerpe., 142 Fulton.

1844/1845  daguerreotypes, 151 Fulton.

1845/1846  daguerreotypes, 151 Fulton.

1846/1847  not listed.

1840 February 29.  New-York Observer.  (New York, New York.)  February 29, 1840, Vol. XVIII, No. 9, Whole No. 877, P. 3.

The Daguerreotype.—The Daguerreotype apparatus, made from the designs of the distinguished discoverer of the process, is manufactured and for sale at 140 Nassau Street.  The subscriber is the first, it is believed, who made this apparatus in this country.  It has been used with successful results by gentlemen well known to the public, who are ready at any time to attest to its excellence.  Several simplifications also of the apparatus, by scientific men have been adopted, making it preferable to the French apparatus.  Its cost will also be less by about 30 dollars.

N. B.—Orders received for plates manufactured by Corduan, Perkins[1] & Co.

Advertisement ran from February 29 to March 14, 1840.

1840 February 29.  New-York Observer.  (New York, New York.)  February 29, 1840, Vol. XVIII, No. 9, Whole No. 877, P. 3.

To Daguerreotype Apparatus, made from the designs of the distinguished discoverer of the process, is manufactured and for sale at the Philosophical Instrument Establish, 140 Nassau Street, warranted to be correct and perfect in all its parts.  The subscriber has, by the aid of scientific men, succeeded in simplifying the apparatus in such a manner that it lessens the expense, in more portable than the French, and shortens an important part of the process.  The apparatus consists of the camera, the iodine box, the mercury apparatus, the box containing the chemical preparations used in the process, the plate box, the spirit lamp, and the washing or finishing apparatus, all put up in a neat chest suitable for travelling, and fitted up in such a manner that the traveller (sic.) may stop by the way and take views without being put to the inconvenience of first providing a dark chamber for that part of the process which requires to be done in the dark.  The price vary from 15 to 60 dollars.  Those who are intending to purchase had better call and see the apparatus and proofs taken by it.  G. W. Prosch, 140 Nassau street, N. Y.

The subscriber has leave to refer to Professor Samuel F. B. Morse, New York City University; Prof. John W. Draper, do. do.; Dr. John Torrey, M. D., Prof. of Chemistry, Medical College; Dr. James R. Chilton.

N. B.—Orders received for plates manufactured by Corduan, Perkins2 & Co.   

Advertisement ran from February 29 to May 2, 1840. 

1841 December 14.  Long Island Farmer, and Queens County Advertiser.  (Jamaica, New York.)  December 14, 1841, Vol. XI, No. 35, P. 3.

Daguerreotype.  J. Corduan & Co. 28 Cherry st., New York, Will be at Mrs. Hunter’s Hotel, on the first fair Saturday, for the purpose of taking Daguerreotype likenesses.  Should any feel disposed to take a sitting, they will please leave their names at this office.               

Advertisement ran on December 14, 1841 to January 4, 1842.


[1] Possibly John L. Perkins, recorded in the 1840/1841 NYC directory as a philosophical Instrument maker, 249 Centre.

Corduan & Fay

1841-1842       10 Front Street, Brooklyn, New York.

Corduan & Fay 1841 were recorded in two advertisements.  The first advertisement ran from November 3 to 8, 1841 in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle and Kings County Democrat (Brooklyn, New York).  Daguerreotype Miniatures.—Corduan & Fay are prepared to execute Likenesses, at No. 10 Front street, Brooklyn, in a style equal, if not superior, to any specimen heretofore exhibited in New York—hours from 9 A. M. till 5 o’clock, P. M.

Persons wishing instructions, can be perfected in a very short time, on reasonable terms, and apparatus furnished at short notice, together with every article necessary to commence business.

The second advertisement ran from December 27, 1841 to April 28, 1842 in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle and Kings County Democrat (Brooklyn, New York).  Daguerreotype Miniatures.—Corduan & Fay are prepared to execute Likenesses, at No. 10 Front street, Brooklyn, in a style equal, if not superior, to any specimen heretofore exhibited in New York—hours from 9 A. M. till 5 o’clock, P. M.

Persons wishing instructions, can be perfected in a very short time, on reasonable terms, and apparatus furnished at short notice, together with every article necessary to commence business.

The partnership has not been recorded in other photographic directories.  Craig’s Daguerreian Registry list two Corduan, the first Benjamin Corduan who was listed as a daguerreian in 1842-1843 at the rear of 28 Cheery Street, New York City.  Joseph Corduan was listed as daguerreian plate and apparatus manufacturer from 1840-1841 at the same address rear of 28 Cheer Street, New York City.  See yesterdays post Joseph was also active as a daguerreotypist in 1841-1842.  Craig also states the Joseph Corduan was in the partnership of Corduan 1841-1842, at the same address.  Based on this information the identity of Corduan is more likely Benjamin.   Craig also list six Fay’s in his books.  The only one that fits the dates would be Fay with no first name in the partnership of Fay & Stanley on Pennsylvania Avenue in 1842.

Joseph Corduan

1841-1842       28 Cherry Street, New York, New York.                                                                        1841-1842       Mrs. Hunter’s Hotel, Jamaica, New York.

Joseph Corduan was recorded in an advertisement that ran on December 14, 1841 to January 4, 1842 in the Long Island Farmer, and Queens County Advertiser (Jamaica, New York).

Daguerreotype.  J. Corduan & Co. 28 Cherry st., New York, Will be at Mrs. Hunter’s Hotel, on the first fair Saturday, for the purpose of taking Daguerreotype likenesses.  Should any feel disposed to take a sitting, they will please leave their names at this office.

Joseph Corduan is recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry from 1840-1846.  1841-1842 Craig list him at 23 Cherry Street.