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Douglas

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1849-1850       Address Unknown, Sag Harbor, New York.

Douglas was recorded in an advertisement for Parker & Douglas which ran from May 12 to July 27, 1850 in The Corrector (Sag Harbor, New York).  Daguerreotype Likenesses Taken at Parker & Douglas’s Daguerrean Rooms, with a large and improved apparatus, and warranted to give perfect satisfaction.  Ladies and gentlemen are respectfully invited to call and examine their specimens.

Douglas was not listed in other photographic directories.  Because Douglas is such a common name activity dates and location provided no clues to his identity.

C. C. Douglas

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1858-1859       Address Unknown, Sag Harbor, New York.

C. C. Douglas was recorded in an advertisement that ran from December 11, 1858 to January 29, 1859 in The Corrector (Sag Harbor, New York).  Ambrotypes. The Subscriber would hereby give notice that he has taken the room formerly occupied by I. S. Van Scoy, and that during his absence he will continue to supply those who wish, with pictures of themselves or their friends, at prices as low as at any other establishment in the country.

A good assortment of Fancy Cases for pictures intended for Holiday Presents prices from 50 cents to $5.00.  C. C. Douglas.

C. C. Douglas is not listed in other photographic directories.  Craig’s Daguerreian Registry does list a C. Douglas in Brooklyn, N. Y. in 1859-1860 but it is unknown if they are the same person.

W. G. Doolittle

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1843-1844       Rooms over Dr. Dean’s Dispensary, Sag Harbor, New York.

W. G. Doolittle was recorded in an advertisement that ran from November 29, 1843 to January 24, 1844 in The Corrector (Sag Harbor, New York). Portraits and Miniatures, Now exhibiting at Dr. Dean’s Dispensary which in point of improvement will be found well worthy to attract the attention of all those who have not yet availed themselves of this beautiful art.

These Portraits and Miniatures are taken on an entire new plan from any heretofore taken in this village, and unknown to any except the subscriber, who from a series of repeated experiments has been enabled to bring them to that degree of perfection which the public readily appreciates, and by its exact delineations of still life, baffles the skill of the most eminent artist.

Photographic rooms over Dr. Dean’s open from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M.  Persons from East and Bridgehampton, who have their portraits engaged can have them of Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2d and 3d.  Price for Portraits, Only $3, enclosed in a beautiful case or Frame.  W. G. Doolittle.

W. G. Doolittle is not recorded in other photographic directories.

J. A. Bennet

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J. A. Bennet was recorded in two advertisements on Long Island in The Corrector (Sag Harbor, New York,) the first advertisement ran from June 14 to August 5, 1843.

Portraits! Portraits!  By the Daguerreotype Process.  J. A. Bennet would inform his friends and the public, that he has been extensively engaged in taking portraits by this process in the southern country the past season, and has now the pleasure of announcing that he has taken a room in Maj. Hildreth’s brick buildings, at Sag Harbor, where he will be happy to see those who wish to procure life-like miniatures of themselves or friends; and he flatters himself, judging from the past, that he will be able to give satisfaction.  These pictures are also indelible.  Mr. B. has adopted all the recent improvements and will guarantee as good pictures as can be procured in Boston, N. York or Philadelphia, and at the same prices; he also colors them in the latest style.  All are invited to call at the room and examine specimens.  Whaleman, you are about to leave your homes; do you not wish to take with you miniatures of some loved ones, or do you not wish to present them at parting with a copy of your own features, true to the life; then delay not.  Price for taking miniatures (case included) $3.00; with coloring $5.00.

The second advertisement ran on August 16 & 23, 1843.

Daguerreotype Portraits, At Bridgehampton.  J. A. Bennet has taken a room at Mr. N. Mitchell’s, Bull’s Head, where he will remain for a few days, for the purpose of taking portraits, for all who may wish them, and he would invite the attention of the Bridgehampton people, to the specimens exhibiting at the above room.

Craig’s Daguerreian Registry does have an entry for John A. Bennet in South America in 1842-1843, and in Mobile, Alabama in 1843-1844.  At this time there is no evidence that they are the same person.

Henry S. Bellows

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There were two advertisements recorded for Henry S. Bellows in The Corrector (Sag Harbor, New York.)  The first ran from July 31, 1850 to July 23, 1851 while he was in the partnership of Parker and Bellows.

Daguerreotype Likenesses Taken at Parker & Bellows’s Daguerrean Rooms, with a large and improved apparatus, and warranted to give perfect satisfaction.  Ladies and gentlemen are respectfully invited to call and examine their specimens.

The second advertisement announces the end of the partnership and ran from July 23, 1851 to September 17, 1851.

All relations heretofore existing between T. Hazard Parker and Henry S. Bellows, in the Daguerrean business, are this day dissolved, by mutual consent.  All bills connected with the business, will be settled by T. Hazard Parker.

No other listing for Henry S. Bellows has been found in other photographic directories or newspapers.