1843 Elm Street, Byers Building, upstairs, Springfield, Massachusetts.
1848 113 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
1849-1850 20 Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts.
1850 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1853 Broadway, South Boston, Massachusetts.
1857 Address Unknown, Townshend, Vermont.
1843 August 30. Springfield Gazette. (Springfield, Massachusetts.) August 30, 1843, Vol. 12, No. 35, P. 2.
The Daguerreotype.—The act of transferring the exact features of the human face and form by means of the daguerreotype is one of the most wonderful and beautiful achievements of science; and to such perfection has it been carried, that the most perfect portraits in form and coloring are now produced by a simple process. Having examined several specimens recently executed by Mr. Cathan, whose card may be found in another column, we take pleasure in commending him to the patronage of the public. His pictures are correct and life-like, and but for their diminutive size would give one the impression of looking in a mirror.
1843 August 30. Springfield Gazette. (Springfield, Massachusetts.) August 30, 1843, Vol. 12, No. 35, P. 3.
A Card. The subscriber respectfully informs the gentlemen and Ladies of Springfield and vicinity that he is prepared to furnish Colored Daguerreotype Portraits, in a style superior to any thing of the kind ever taken in this place. By this process of coloring, the correctness and beauty of the picture is greatly increased, and it gives the exact complexion, as if done by painting, and much more perfect.
He will also furnish apparatus of the best kind upon reasonable terms, if applied for soon. Persons wishing for a good portrait are invited to call at his room in Byers’ building, next door to Harnden & Co.’s Express Office, Elm St: (up stairs;) also to examine specimens. L. H. Cathan
Advertisement ran from August 30 to September 27, 1843.
1848 March 16. Daily Republican. (Springfield, Massachusetts.) March 16, 1848, Vol. 5, No. 64, P. 3.
Daguerreotypes Taken single, or in groups of two to twenty, or more, in style and finish equal to any taken in the city, at No. 113 Washington st., by Pettee & Cathan
Advertisement ran March 16 and April 10, 1848.
1848 March 17. Semi Weekly Eagle. (Brattleboro, Vermont.) March 17, 1848, Vol, 1, Mo. 63, P. 3.
Daguerreotypes Taken single, or in groups of two to twenty, or more, in style and finish equal to any taken in the city, at No. 113 Washington st., by Pettee & Cathan
Advertisement ran March 17 and April 14, 1848.
1848 March 23. Green-Mountain Freeman. (Montpelier, Vermont.) March 23, 1848, Vol. V, No. 12, P. 3.
Boston Business Cards…Daguerreotypes. Taken single, or in groups of two to twenty, or more, in style and finish equal to any taken in the city, at No. 113 Washington street, by Pettee and Cathan.
Daguerreotypes. Taken single, or in groups of two to twenty, or more, in style and finish equal to any taken in the city, at No. 113 Washington street, by Pettee and Cathan.
Advertisement ran four times between March 24 to April 21, 1848.
1848 March 24. Vermont Journal. (Windsor, Vermont.) March 24, 1848, Vol. IV, No. 40, Whole No. 197, P. 3.
Daguerreotypes Taken single, or in groups of two to twenty, or more, in style and finish equal to any taken in the city at No. 113 Washington St., [Boston.] by Pettee & Cathan.
Advertisement ran from March 24 to April 21, 1848.
Daguerreotypes. Taken single, or in groups of two to twenty, or more, in style and finish equal to any taken in the city, at No. 113 Washington street, by Pettee and Cathan.
Advertisement ran four times between March 27 to April 24, 1848.
1848 March 28. The Middlebury Galaxy. (Middlebury, Vermont.) March 28, 1848, Vol. XII, No. 48, P. 3.
Daguerreotypes Taken single, or in groups of two to twenty, or more, in style and finish equal to any taken in the city at No. 113 Washington St., [Boston.] by Pettee & Cathan.
Advertisement ran from March 28 to April 25, 1848.
1848 September 21. Liberty Bugle. (Boston, Massachusetts.) September 21, 1848, Vol. 1, No. 6, P. 4.
Daguerreotype, Large Groups, as well as single Likenesses, taken upon favorable terms, and to the entire satisfaction of the parties, At 113 Washington Street, Boston. Pettee & Cathan.
1849-1850. Boston City Directory, Published by George Adams, 1849 (Boston, Massachusetts) P. 323.
Daguerreotype Miniatures. Cathan, L. H. daguerreotype miniature rooms, 20 Washington Street (Up only 2 flights of stairs.) Perfect and satisfactory likenesses, with the case, for $1.50, and warranted. The number of sittings is not limited.
1850 May 16. Cambridge Chronicle. (Cambridge, Massachusetts.) May 16, 1850, Vol. V, No. 20, P. 2.
Daguerreotypes!—We advise all who wish to secure good likenesses of themselves, their friends or children, to give Mr. Cathan an early call at his new and splendid saloon on Main street. His light is so well arranged that the operation of taking single figures or groups is very quickly performed, and from personal inspection we can attest the excellence of the pictures. The engagements of Mr. C. are such that his stay will necessarily be short.
1850 June 6. Cambridge Chronicle. (Cambridge, Massachusetts.) June 6, 1850, Vol. V, No. 23, P. 2.
Mr. L. H. Cathan, will remove his daguerreotype Saloon from its present location, main St., near the Universalist Church, in a few days. He takes excellent pictures, and is well deserving of public patronage. We advise all who wish to see a splendid miniature to call and examine his specimens. Now is the time!
1850 September. Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association. (Boston, Massachusetts.) September 1850, N. P.
Exhibited daguerreotypes at the sixth exhibition of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association Fair in Boston
1852 October. The Photographic Art Journal. (New York, New York.) October 1852, P. 258.
Cathan’s Reflectors.—These reflectors are the most convenient, and the cheapest article of the kind we have yet seen got up for daguerreotype purposes, and they are equal in merit so far as their working in concerned to any others. We shall speak further of them in our next.
Ca.1852. Unknown source p. 213.
Speculum.—A mirror employed in optical instruments, in which the reflecting surface is formed of a metallic alloy, instead of glass coated with quicksilver. The speculum is attached to the photographic camera, either upon the end of the tube, or within the box, to enable the operator to reverse the image upon the ground glass, or spectrum and bring it in its natural position…. Fig. 106 a convenient and excellent article made by Mr. Cathan, of Cambridge, Mass. This can be used with a single or double lens of a Harrison camera.
1853 November 19. South Boston Gazette and Dorchester Chronicle. (Boston, Massachusetts.) November 19, 1853, Vol. VIII, No. 8, P. 2.
Daguerreotypes. We understand the Daguerreotype Saloon on Broadway, is to be removed soon. Those wanting a good likeness, without the trouble of going to the City, will be sure to get it, and at a fair price if they call before Mr. Cathan leaves.
1857 May 16. Vermont Phoenix. (Brattleboro, Vermont.) May 16, 1857, New Series —Vol. 3, No. 20, P. 2.
Pictures.—The good people of Townshend are having fine Ambrotypes by Mr. Cathan, who has just returned home, where he will remain until the first day of June, and no longer, so if you want your picture you must “hurry up.”
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