1850                2 Wells’ Building, St. Albans, Vermont.

1850 May 16.  St. Albans Messenger.  (St. Albans, Vermont.)  May 16, 1850, Vol. 13, No. 649, P. 3.

Are You Ugly?—Then stay away from the Daguerrean Rooms of Mr. S. P. Case in Wells’ Building, for he has entered into a contract with Nature to repeat faithfully her works, be they ugly or fair.  There are many fair faces in this region of which no duplicates are secured, from which Time will soon pluck the rose, and will ornament with spectacles and wrinkles.  “A thing of beauty is a joy forever” , but what is it good for at ‘thirty-five’—or where is the pleasure in seeing the re-print of a face after life has left it? 

Mr. Case is a gentleman and an artist, and a case in incase your face in a handsome case.  He aims at perfection in his work rather than cheapness, and will embalm a shadow so that it shall out live the substance for ages.

1850 May 16.  St. Albans Messenger.  (St. Albans, Vermont.)  May 16, 1850, Vol. 13, No. 649, P. 3.

Miniature Rooms, Wells’ Building, No. 2 Up Stairs.  L. P. Case, Would respectfully inform the citizens of St. Albans and vicinity that he has taken rooms in Wells’ Building, No. 2, up Stairs, where he is prepared to execute all kinds of Daguerreotype Likenesses, in the latest and most approved style, neatly set in Gold Lockets, Pins, Rings, Bracelets, Chinese and Book cases, Frames, Quarter cases &c.  Having worked the past year in Boston with the best operators, he has all the late improvements in the art, and with a new Apparatus of superior quality and the best materials, he feels confident he can produce miniatures superior in depth of tone and Lifelike appearance to any travelling Daguerreotypist.  Persons desirous of procuring Likenesses of themselves, or friends copies of Daguerreotypes, Portraits, Engravings, &c., are particularly invited to call and examine specimens.—Persons wishing to acquire knowledge of the art, will be instructed on reasonable terms, with the latest improvements.

Miniatures taken in any weather, from 7 A. M., to 5 P. M., and warranted not to fade.

Advertisement ran from May 16 to 30, 1850