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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 26) in the year 1851, the following two items appeared in the "Lawrenceburgh Independent Press" (Indiana): - - - - - - - - - - - Daguerreotypes. A few mornings since our citizens were not a little excited by the appearance at our wharf of a novel craft, called "The Artist." On visiting the singular boat, we learned that she was commanded by Messrs. Jaquay & Elston; two well known daguerrean artists, who have fitted out this boat in a neat & comfortable style, and now for more than 3 yrs. have been gently & leisurely descending the Ohio--stopping for a season at each town & taking likenesses, landscape sceneries &c. at cheap rates everywhere giving universal satisfaction of their superior knowledge & experience in the art. They are polite & gentlemanly in their manners & make their appearance among us well recommended. And the following advertisement (which ran Sept. 26 - Nov. 7, 1851): Have arrived in Floating Daguerrean Gallery & prepared to furnish daguerreotype likenesses equal in finish, clearness & depth of tone accuracy & effect to anything in the country. The convenience & superior arrangements for the concentration of light alloted by the floating gallery enable them to produce in the shortest possible time, pictures of the human face divine...In their floating pilgraimage of 3 yrs. along the Ohio they have taken the likenesses of more than 11,000 persons...They have generally been very successful in taking likenesses of infants. All their pictures warranted not to fade or change by time or climate. Those wishing pictures please call at their Floating Gallery near the city wharf boat, at any hour between sunrise and sunset. Access to the Gallery is entirely convenient and safe. Jaquay & Elston. (With thanks to Joan Hostetler for today's text!) -------------------------------------------------------------- 09-26-98

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