1853                Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia.

1860                Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia.

1853 January.  The Photographic Art Journal.  (New York, New York.)  January 1853, Vol. V, No. 1, P. 64.

—Our old friend, Mr. Robert S. Jones has become the successor of Mr. Retser in I the daguerrean art in this place.  Mr. Jones was a pupil of Retser for a considerable time, and spent a greater portion of last summer in perfecting himself among the artists of his profession in the North, and now he takes pictures equal to his instructors, and we hope the community will extend to him a generous patronage.  Mr. Jones has some daguerreotype views of Niagara Falls and other places of note, which he took while on his northern tour, that have been pronounced equal if not superior, to any ever taken.  It was untrue that our friend Jones lost his life when the Henry Clay Steamer was burned on the Hudson River last summer, for the very good reason that he did not happen to be on board of her, and all who may have heard the report, will become convinced of the truth of our statement by calling at his Gallery on Main street, and getting their pictures taken.—Charlotteville, (Va.) Jeffersonian.

1860 January 28.  Lynchburg Daily Virginian.  (Lynchburg, Virginia.)  January 28, 1860, Vol. 8, No. 152, P. 3.

Daguerrean Gallery.  Prices Reduced to Suit the Times.  Pictures Twenty-Five Cents!  The subscriber begs leave to inform the citizens of Charlottesville and its vicinity, that he has leased the Gallery belonging to R. S. Jones, on Main Street.  Having been engaged in the business for the last fifteen tears, he flatters himself that he is capable of giving satisfaction to all persons who will call on him.

Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes Statuary And Paintings, copied in the best manner; views of private residences, or Public Buildings taken.  Particular attention will be paid to the pictures of children, pictures of grown persons, or copies can be made in cloudy or rainy days as well as on clear ones.

Please call and examine the specimens whether you desire pictures or not.  Thomas L. Ennis, Artist.  Charlottesville, Jan. 27, 1860.

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