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 THE DAGUERREOTYPE: AN ARCHIVE OF SOURCE TEXTS, GRAPHICS, AND EPHEMERA


  The research archive of Gary W. Ewer regarding the history of the daguerreotype

On this day (September 19) in the year 1856, the following advertisements appeared in the "Vermont Watchman & State Journal" ("issued simultaneously at Montpelier, Northfield, Waterbury, &c."; Vol.L, No.43): ----------------------------------------------------------------- BARTLETT'S PRICE LIST OF DAGUERREOTYPES IN CASES, -AT- 258 1-2 Washington Street, Third door North of Avon Place,. . Boston, DAGUERREOTYPES . . . $ ...40c DAGUERREOTYPES . . . $ ...50c DAGUERREOTYPES . . . $ ...73c DAGUERREOTYPES . . . $ ..1.00 DAGUERREOTYPES . . . $ ..1.25 DAGUERREOTYPES . . . $ ..1.50 DAGUERREOTYPES . . . $ ..1.75 DAGUERREOTYPES . . . $ ..2.00 DAGUERREOTYPES . . . $ ..2.50 DAGUERREOTYPES . . . $ ..3.00 DAGUERREOTYPES . . . $ ..3.50 DAGUERREOTYPES . . . $ ..4.00 DAGUERREOTYPES . . . $ ..4.50 DAGUERREOTYPES . . . $ ..5.00 AND UPWARDS Lockets, including Pictures, from $3 to $12, of supe- rior quality. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A M B R O T Y P E , DAGUERRIAN AND PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS, JOHN SAWYER & CO., 123 WASHINGTON ST., BOSTON, Importers and Dealers in GLASS, PLATES, PAPERS, Cases, Frames Lockets, Pure Chemicals, Collodion, Varnishes, &c. Books on the art. Orders promptly attended to. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D A G U E R R E O T Y P E S. _______ S. O. H E R S E Y , State Street, Montpelier, (Over Ellis & Bancroft's Store.) Is Prepared to take DAGUERREOTYPES of the largest sizes and best style, warranted good. Come and see. May 28, 1853 32tf - - - - - - - - (Hersey also has another ad in the same paper:) - - - P A T E N T A M B R O T Y P E S. --OR-- Daguerrotypes in Glass. ____ The Subscriber, having obtained the right for Mont- pelier and vicinity is now prepared to take these newly invented, beautiful and never changing pictures in glass, which are altogether superior in beauty and durability to either Daguerreotypes or Photographs, at his Daguerrean Stand, over Ellis & Bancroft's Store State St., MONTPELIER, VT. The Ambrotype is taken upon the best Plate Glass, and will resist the action of the elements, and retain its brilliancy for ages. Daguerreotypes can be copied in this permanent and beautiful style and enlarged to any size. Prices varying from $2,00 to 15,00 Please call and examine specimens, at his new, am- ple and well furnished suit of rooms, which are not equalled in any similar establishment out of the large cities. S. O. HERSEY. Montpelier, October 11, 1855. d - - and lastly,- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FREE OF CHARGE!!! TWO SPLENDID PARLOR ENGRAVINGS, [text omitted]. . . Persons wishing views of their building engraved can send a Daguerreotype or sketch of the building by mail or express. . . BYRAN & PIERCE. 50 South Third Street, Philadelphia, Pa. J.H. BYRAM. T. MAY PIERCE. 65:1y (Original spelling/grammatical errors maintained. -G.E.) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 09-19-95

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