Tag Archives: William W. Naramore Jr.

Dibble, S. J. B.

Daguerreotypes, , ,

1848-1849       Corner of State & Water Streets, Bridgeport, Connecticut.

1848 December 5.  Republican Farmer.  (Bridgeport, Connecticut.)  December 5, 1848, Vol. XXXVIII, No. 2016, New Series—VII, No. 362, P. 3.

Dibble’s (Late Naramore’s)  Daguerrian Rooms, Corner of State and Water Streets—Entrance first door east of Oakley’s Book Store.  Having purchased the entire stock and fixtures of the above room, the subscriber is prepared to take Daguerreotype Portraits in all their variety, and in a manner to insure perfect satisfaction to every reasonable person.

The quality of the pictures will continue equal to those heretofore taken at these rooms, and no pains will be spared to merit a continuance of public favor and patronage.

Pictures taken and forwarded to any part of England, Ireland or Scotland, and at a very small expense.

Hours for operating from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M..—Instruction given in the art.  S. J. B. Dibble.

Advertisement ran from December 5, 1848 to April 17, 1849.

1848 December 5.  Republican Farmer.  (Bridgeport, Connecticut.)  December 5, 1848, Vol. XXXVIII, No. 2016, New Series—VII, No. 362, P. 3.

Card.  Having disposed of all my interest in the above rooms, I most cheerfully recommend my successor, Mr. Dibble, to the entire confidence of the public, and solicit for him a continuation of the patronage hitherto so generously bestowed upon me.  W. N. Naramore., Jr.

Curtis, Calvin

Landscape Painter, Photographs, Portrait Painter, , , , ,

1859                230 Main Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut.

N. D.  The New York Historical Society’s Dictionary Of Artist In America 1564-1860.  (New Haven, Connecticut.) P. 159.

Curtis, Calvin (1822-1893). Portrait and landscape painter.  Born at Stratford (Conn.), July 5, 1822, Calvin Curtis began his formal studies under Daniel Huntington in December 1841.  He had a studio in NYC from 1843to 1847, worked in Birmingham and Waterbury (Conn.) c.1849, and then settled in Bridgeport (Conn.), where he was living in 1878, he died in 1893.

1859 December 7.  The Daily Standard.  (Bridgeport, Connecticut.)  December 7, 1859, Vol. VI, No. 116, P. 2.

Naramore’s Photographic Gallery, 230 Main Street, Bridgeport, Conn. 

Something New!  Photographs Painted In Oil!!  W. M. Naramore respectfully announces that he is now prepared to make Pictures that surpass anything ever before produced in this State, viz:  Photographs taken upon canvass and painted in oil.

These Pictures, which may be of any required size, from a miniature to the Size Of Life, combine beauty of color, durability, and the highest artistic finish, with the perfection of Photographic art, and are therefore unequalled.

We have secured the co operation and assistance of Mr. C. Curtis, whose reputation and skill enables us to Defy Competition; and in proof of our assertion we invite the public to call at P. B. Segee’s Store, No. 1 Sterling Block, and examine the Portrait of Rev. Dr. Hewit, just completed by us.  At our rooms, 230 Main Street, may also be seen other specimens of the art, together Photographs painted in water colors, plain, &c.

N. B.—Persons having Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes or any other pictures of deceased friends can have them copied and made perfect Portraits of any required size.  Children should be brought between the hours of 10 and 2 o’clock on a clear day.  Pictures of adults taken equally well in clear or cloudy weather.

Advertisement ran from December 7 to 31, 1859.

1859 December 15.  The Daily Standard.  (Bridgeport, Connecticut.)  December 15, 1859, Vol. VI, No. 123, P. 2.

Photographs In Oil.  This beautiful style of picture  has been brought to great perfection, as may

be witnessed by looking at the likeness of Mr. Geo. P. Sanborn at the store of J. C. Blackman,

and that of Rev. Dr. Hewit at the store of P. B. Segee.  The coloring is beautiful, and would do

honor to artist of greater pretensions than Messrs. Naramore & Curtis, while the likenesses we 

think, could hardly be excelled by any.  They may truly be called ‘master-pieces’ of portrait

painting.  Go and see them; and if you want a correct picture, one that really looks life-like, call

on Naramore, at his rooms, No. 220 (sic.) Main st.