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Mason, J. Hailer

Daguerreotypes, , , ,

1852                Rooms in the State House, Sunbury, Pennsylvania.

1852                Water Street, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.[1]

1853                Crawford’s Building, Lock Haven,Pennsylvania.1

1854                Clinton House, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.1

1854                Over Clinton Democrat Newspaper, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.1

1854                Address Unknown, Flemington, Pennsylvania.1

1852 May 22.  Sunbury American.  (Sunbury, Pennsylvania.)  May 22, 1852, New Series—Vol. 5, No. 9, Old Series—Vol. 12, No. 35, P. 2.

Daguerreotype Likenesses.—It is some time since we have ben visited by a daguerreotype artist.  Mr. Mason, whose advertisement appears in our paper this week, has taken a room in the State House.  He is a gentleman of skill and intelligence, and his pictures, though taken at the low price of one dollar, are the best specimens we have seen exhibited in this place.

1852 May 22.  Sunbury American.  (Sunbury, Pennsylvania.)  May 22, 1852, New Series—Vol. 5, No. 9, Old Series—Vol. 12, No. 35, P. 2.

Daguerreotype Likenesses For One Dollar!  J. Hailer Mason has the pleasure of informing the inhabitants of Salisbury and vicinity that he has opened Rooms at the State House, where he will be in readiness to receive visitors between the hours of 9 A. M. and 5 P. M.  Pictures taken with any desirable effect of light or shade and colored in the highest perfection of the art—and no regard to weather.

Instructions given and apparatus furnished for $50.

N. B.—Perfect satisfaction given in all cases or no charge.  Sunbury, May 22, 1852.

Advertisement ran from May 22 to August 7, 1852.

1852 May 29.  Sunbury American.  (Sunbury, Pennsylvania.)  May 29, 1852, New Series—Vol. 5, No. 10, Old Series—Vol. 12, No. 36, P. 2.

Daguerreotypes.  We noticed last week some excellent Daguerreotype specimens exhibited by Mr. Mason who has taken rooms in the State House.  Since then we have had an opportunity of seeing a number of his likenesses of our citizens, which are not only true to nature but excellent specimens of the art.  Mr. Mason is one of the quickest operators we know of.  He took in our presence, an excellent likeness of a child in three seconds of time, after 5 o’clock, P. M., and could have taken it in one second of time, a few hours earlier.  This is an important matter to those who have children, whose likenesses they wish to secure.  As Mr. Mason’s pictures are exceedingly low, only one dollar, we would advise all to embrace the present opportunity.  He has also on hand a handsome assortment of cases of every style and variety.

1852 June 26.  Sunbury American.  (Sunbury, Pennsylvania.)  June 26, 1852, New Series—Vol. 5, No. 11, Old Series—Vol. 12, No. 40, P. 2.

Portrait Painting.  S. Mason will be in readiness to receive visitors at J. Hailer Mason’s Daguerrean Room, State House.  Specimens may be seen at all hours of the day.  Sunbury, June 26, 1852.

Advertisement ran from June 26 to July 17, 1852.

1852 June 26.  Sunbury American.  (Sunbury, Pennsylvania.)  June 26, 1852, New Series—Vol. 5, No. 11, Old Series—Vol. 12, No. 41, P. 2.

Great Attraction!  J. Hailer Mason Will give a Scientific and Magical Entertainment at the Court House, on Friday and Saturday evenings, July 2 and 3d, consisting of experiments in Chemical and Mechanical Magic.

The Pyramid of Bacchus; Wine Separation; The Invisible Chicken or eastern Jolification; The Interminable Bottle; The Parasol in a Gale; The Changeable Piume; The Water Chamelion; The Coquetts Fan; New way to avoid Breach of Promise—a lesson for Ladies, and many other experiments to numerous to mention.  To conclude with the Star Spangled Banner.  Hundreds of Flags will be produced apparently from empty space.

Front seats reserved for the Ladies.  Tickets 12½, at Mason’s Daguerrian Rooms.—Doors open at half past 7 o’clock; performance to commence at 8.

Advertisement ran on June 26 and July 3, 1852. 

1852 June 10.  Sunbury American.  (Sunbury, Pennsylvania.)  June 10, 1852, New Series—Vol. 5, No. 16, Old Series—Vol. 12, No. 42, P. 2.

J. Hailer Mason gave several soires magique last week.  They were well attended and every one was delighted with the performance.  His skill and adroitness will soon place him in the rank with the Fakir of Ava and the Wizard of the North.

[1] Craig’s Daguerreian Registry.

E. L. Mowry

Ambrotypes, Hallotypes, Melainotypes, , , , , ,

1856                Rooms in Quiggle & Mayer’s New Building, Water Street, Lock Haven,                                              Pennsylvania.[1]                                                                                                          1857                Rooms in Ammon’s Block, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.                                            1859                Rooms over Joseph M’Fadden’s Hardware Store, Market Street, Lewisburg,                                  Pennsylvania.

E. L. Mowry was listed in two in the Lewisburg Chronicle (Lewisburg, Pennsylvania). The first advertisement ran from April 17 to August 21, 1857. New Photographic Art Gallery In Ammon’s Block, Lewisburg.  Ambrotypes—Melainotypes!  E. L. Mowry, Artist.  Ambrotypes and Melainotypes made in the most beautiful style, of the art.  The Melainotype is a new process, taken on a prepared Sheet Iron Plate, and for brilliancy and vigor of tone is unsurpassed by any other known process.

Step into the Gallery, examine specimens, and judge for yourselves.  Prices to suit the times—satisfaction guaranteed.  Room in Ammons’s Block, second story, over Ammons’ Store.

The second advertisement ran from April 22 to 29, 1859.  Mowry’s Sky-Light Gallery, Over Jos. M’Fadden’s Hardware Store, formerly Houghton’s Shoe Store, market Street, Lewisburg, Pa.

Ambrotypes, melainotypes, &c., in the usual superior style.  In addition to these pictures, I am now prepared to take Photographs, large or small, equal to the best made anywhere.  Also Hallotypes.  These pictures are colored to represent life, and are superior to any oil painting, giving that fidelity of expression and features that can be produced only by the Camera.  These pictures are patented, and I have the exclusive right for Union county.  Call and examine specimens.

E. L. Mowry is recorded in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry for 1856 in the partnership of            Mowrey & Bergstresser.

[1] Information from Craig’s Daguerreian Registry.

Steward L. Bergstresser

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Stewart L. Bergstresser was recorded in three different advertisements between 1851 and 1853 in the Lewisburg Chronicle. (Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.)  John Craig list a S. L. Bergstresser in Craig’s Daguerreian Registry in 1856 in the partnership of Mowrey & Bergstresser in Quiggle & Mayer’s New Building, Water Street, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.  S. L. Bergstresser is also listed in Lock Haven without an address from 1859-1900 in  Directory of Pennsylvania Photographers 1839-1900, (Linda A. Ries & Jay W. Ruby.)  This is probably the same person.  A further search of the cities and towns in the area may provide a clearer picture of Bergstresser career.

The first advertisement found was on June 18, 1851, and ran until July 2, 1851.  Splendid Daguerreotypes.  Stewart L. Bergstresser Is happy to announce that not only “All the world and his Wife,” but any of the rest of mankind in these diggings, can have their likenesses taken in superb style, and at low rates, by calling at his room, 1st floor, brick house, opposite Mrs. Gen. Green’s residence.  He will not be in town longer than the 4th July.  Therefore, first come, first served.

The second advertisement appeared on May 21, 1852.  Lewisburg is well supplied with Daguerrean Artists, at present.  At the lower end of Market Street, S. L. Bergstresser, with his apparatus, materials, Sky-lights, and parlor, all on wheels, ready for locomotion—Spyker & Hawn on Market street, nearly opposite Kremer’s—and R. B. Harris at the upper end of Market Square—are all engaged, and show creditable specimens of their skill in catching and imprisoning nature’s own shadow.

The third advertisement appeared on October 29, 1852 and ran until June 3, 1853.  Daguerreotype Likenesses taken according to the latest improvements, at the first door below Iddings’ Store, on the most reasonable terms, by S. L. Bergstresser.

Spyker & Hawn and R. B. Harris have not previously been recorded in any of the photographic directories that have been consulted.