U. S. Daguerreotype Co.

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U.S. Daguerreotype

U.S. Daguerreotype Gallery See White, Edward Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Uhlman, Rudolph

Active as a photographer in St. Joseph, Mo., 1860 or 1861 and later. Born in Saxony, Uhlman came to the U.S. at an early age and worked as a designer of silks. He was in the gold rush to Pike's Peak in 1859. Prior to leaving for the gold rush, he had loaned money to a photographer in St. Joseph. Upon his return, the man was unable to repay the loan, and Uhlman took possession of the gallery, at the corner of Felix and Edmond Streets. He worked until his death on March 23, 1898, in Hot Springs, Ark. At the time of his death, it was noted he had been a photogapher in St. Joseph for the past forty years. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Ullman, Benjamin

Listed as a daguerreian at 243 Grand Street, New York City, N.Y., 1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Ulmar, Philip

Active as a daguerreotypist at 257 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., 1855. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Underhill, J.

Active as a daguerreian artist in Rock Island, Ill., 1856-1857. No business address listed; he boarded at the Rhode Island House. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Underhill, T.S.

Listed as a daguerreian in Jonesboro, Ill., 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Underwood, Alpheus

Advertised ambrotypes in Chicopee, Mass., 1856. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Underwood, Henry

Daguerreian case maker, New Haven, Conn., 1853-1854. He listed no business address, and boarded on Day Street near Martin Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Union Daguerreian

Union Daguerreian Galery and Artists' Furnishing Store See Stiles, Edmund G. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Union Daguerreotype

Union Daguerreotype Gallery See Bill, J. Oscar Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Union Gallery

Union Gallery See Walker, George S. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

United States Dag Co

An advertisement that appeared November 26, 1855 located the United States Daguereotype Company at 105 Superior Street, Cleveland, Ohio. The firm advertised daguerreotypes for thirty-five cents each, and noted they were capable of taking 100 per hour, 1000 per day. No individuals operators were identified with the gallery. The firm was also known simply as the "U.S. Daguerreotype Company." Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

United States Dagu

United States Daguerreian Gallery See Norton, Elijah F. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

United States Daguerreia

United States Daguerreian Gallery See Norton, Elijah F. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

United States Photograph

United States Photographic Emporium See Parker, N.J. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Unthank, William S.

A native of Richmond, Ind., he was a portrait painter in the 1840's in Indianapolis, returning to Richmond in 1857. He was listed as a daguerreotypist in Richmond that year at the southeast corner of Pearl and Main Streets. Local newspaper reports in January and February, 1857 complimented his ambrotype work. He moved to Cincinnati, where he experimented with a perpetual motion machine. Returning to Indianapolis about 1860, he was listed there as a daguerreian beginning in February, 1859, at 33 West Washington Street, over Pope's Drug Store. With a deterioration in his family life, he became a vagabond painter, wandering west. In 1891 he was in Council Bluffs, Iowa, destitute and almost blind. He died there in 1892. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Upham

Active as a daguerreian in Jamestown, N.Y., 1859, in partnership as Hoord and Upham. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Upham, David J.

Advertised ambrotypes in Nantucket, Mass., 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Upham, Diedrich

Recorded as a daguerreian at 166 East Water Street, Milwaukee, Wisc., 1851-1852, in partnership as Stamm (W.) and Upman. The firm advertised they had taken rooms #3 and #4 over Gardiner's Jewelry Store at the corner of Michigan Street, 169 East Water Street, with a large and newly improved instrument from Vienna. Upman was listed without an occupation in 1854-1855. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Upham, Lewis S.

Listed as a daguerreian in Auburn, N.Y., 1859. He lived at 28 Van Arden Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Upson, Jefferson T.

Active as a daguerreian in Cleveland, Ohio, and Buffalo, N.Y. From 1856 to 1858 he was listed in Cleveland, without a business address. He lived at 127 St. Clair Street. In 1857-1858 he was listed as a photographist at 79 Superior Street. In 1858, 1859 he was listed in Buffalo, N.Y., at 324 Main Street, in partnership as North and Upson. One directory for 1859 listed him alone at 324 Main Street, and another listed him alone at 224 Main Street, and boarding at Boston House. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Upthegrove, H.A.

Listed as a daguerreian in Crown Point, Ind., 1858-1861. His was listed as a daguerreian and ambrotypist on the corner of Public Square and Joliet Street in 1860-1861. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Upton, Benjamin Franklin

Daguerreian and inventor, Bath, Maine; and Chicago, Ill. In 1853, he received patent #9,666, for a mercury bath for daguerreotyping. On September 19, 1854 he was issued Patent #11,740(?), for apparatus for polishing daguerreotype plates. He was listed as a daguerreian in Bath, Maine in 1855-1856. Another source listed him as a daguerreian in Chicago, Ill., dates unknown. Another source has also placed Upton as a daguerreian in St. Anthony, Minn., dates unknown. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Ure, John

Listed as a "gilder" at 30 Day Street, New Haven, Conn., 1859-1860. He lived at 70 Kensington Street. Probably an employee of Samuel Peck. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Usener, Charles F.

Optics manufacturer and daguerreian, New York City, N.Y., 1853-1855. In 1853-1854 he was listed without a business address, and lived at 138 Canal Street. In 1854-1855 he was listed at 64 Duane Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Usher, John, Jr.

First listed with a daguerreian gallery at the southeast corner of Chestnut and Fourth Streets, St. Louis, Mo in 1853, in partnership as Rogers and Usher. From November, 1854 until an unspecified date between 1856 and 1859, he operated the "Palmetto Daguerreian Gallery" in Columbia, S.C. for Isaac Tucker. In Tucker's ad for the gallery, it was noted Usher had worked previously "with success" in St. Louis, Mobile (Ala.) and Augusta (Ga.). The Palmetto Gallery was previously operated by Solon Jenkins, Jr., who died in 1854. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Utica Photographic Ware

Utica Photographic Warehouse See Williamson, C.H. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Utely, A.M.

Daguerreian, Cazenovia, N.Y. (Madison County), July through probably August, 1841. He also advertised in Hamilton, N.Y. from October through late November, 1841. Information corrected to April, 1998; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Utley, Gabriel

Noted as a daguerreian in Salisbury and Concord, N.C., 1856. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Utter, M.L.

Active as an ambrotypist on the south side of State Street between Main and Church Streets, Rockford, Ill., 1859-1860; he lived on the northwest corner of Winnebago and Chestnut Streets. He was listed in business with Curtis (A.D.) and Co. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig