Yancey, C.A.

Listed as a daguerreian at 42 West Fourth Street, near Walnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1848-1849. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Yancey, Robert J.

Also spelled Saney; ambrotypist in Otterville, Mo., 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Yard, Herbert F.

Advertised daguerreotypes at 39 East State Street, Trenton, N.J., 1859. He lived at 23 Perry Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Yarnall, Charles

Active as a daguerreotypist in Philadelphia, Pa., 1858-1860. In 1858 he was listed without a business address, and lived on Warren Street. In 1859 and 1860 he was listed on Market Street above Moore Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Yarnall, William

Noted in Newark, Ohio, c. 1852, he was issued Patent #9,511 for an improvement in daguerreotyping, December 28, 1852. He referred to his invention as "chromo-photographic painting" or "prismatic daguerreotype process". It consisted of chemically producing ornamental borders or marginal designs of a variety of hues or tints...The process has been classified with other patented background processes for daguerreotypes, notably that of Charles Anthony and Henry Insley. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Yearout, Hezekiah J.

Listed as a daguerreian. In 1855 he was active in Marshall, Texas, in partnership with J.T. Yearout. In 1860 he was listed as an ambrotypist in Memphis, Tenn., with the firm of Yearout and Co., again with J.T. Yearout. The firm advertised an ambrotype gallery and sewing machine depot, third story, Calhoun Block, southeast corner of Main and Monroe Streets. He lived on the southeast corner of Shelby and Vance Streets. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Yearout, John T.

During the course of his career, John T. Yearout operated as a daguerreian in Memphis and Nashville, Tenn., New York City, and Marshall, Texas. He was involved primarily in many of the business partnerships that originated with T.J. Dobyns.

He was first recorded in March, 1853, at 59 College Street, Nashville, Tenn. There he was part of the new firm of Dobyns, Yearout and Richardson (V.L.). The firm was also listed as stock dealers; Yearout was the only one of the three partners listed in the business directory, and indicated he was boarding at the Verandah Hotel. The partnership was recorded in Nashville in 1853 and 1854.

In Memphis in 1853, the partnership of Dobyns and Yearout was also formed; it was listed alternately as Dobyns, Yearout and Richardson, and operated at the corner of Main and Jefferson Streets as daguerreians and stock dealers. This partnership, too, was listed through 1854. Yearout returned to Memphis in 1859, when he was listed as a daguerreian without a business address, and boarding with Mrs. Mary Pierce.

He was also noted in 1855 as operating as a daguerreian in Marshall, Texas, with H.J. Yearout.

In 1860 he was listed as an ambrotypist on the third story of the Calhoun Block, southeast corner of Main and Monroe Streets. He was listed with H.J. Yearout with an ambrotype gallery and sewing machine depot. He lived on the southeast corner of Shelby and Vance Streets. The firm was alternately listed as Yearout & Co., daguerreians.

In April, 1854, Yearout was listed as a daguerreian in New York City, alternately with Dobyns & Co. or Yearout and Richardson. The gallery was located at 303 Broadway, and an advertisement indicated Yearout would stay only a short time before returning to Memphis. He continued to be listed at the New York gallery in 1855. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Yearwood, Thomas

Listed as a daguerreian at 90 Chatham Street, New York City, N.Y., 1850-1851. He may have been in partnership with John J. Woodbridge, noted at the same address. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Yeaw, Albion

Or Albin Yeaw; daguerreian and ambrotypist, Lawrence, Mass., 1857-1861. In 1857 he was listed as a daguerreian at 147 Essex Street. His next appearance was in 1860-1861, when he was listed as an ambrotypist at 166 Essex Street, and lived on 254 Jackson Street, Hallville. An advertisement on a card in the back of a ninth plate image identified it as coming from the 166 Essex Street address, and offered ambrotypes as low as 15 cents. He was listed in Lawrence as late as 1871. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Yocom, Edward

Listed as a daguerreian at 187 West 18th Street, New York City, N.Y., 1851. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Yonge, Charles P.

A daguerreian and photographer in Utica and Rome, N.Y. Born in Holland, he came to the U.S. in 1847. In 1856-1857 he was listed as a daguerreian at 116 Genesee Street, Utica. In 1857-1858 he was listed without a business address, and boarded at 47 West Street. Another source indicates he was employed by J.B. Smith in the Marble Block, Utica, in 1857. He was not listed in the Utica directory in 1859-1860, but may be the same Charles P. "Young" listed as a daguerreian in Rome, N.Y., that year. There he was listed on James Street, corner of Dominick Street, and lived at the Seymour House. In 1860-1861 he was listed back in Utica, as a daguerreian with J.B. Smith. He later purchased the studio of W.B. North, and remained in Utica until 1870. He then spent six years in Seneca Falls, and returned to Utica. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young

Reported as a daguerreian at 97 Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Md. in 1841, in partnership as Parker and Young. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young

Noted as a daguerreian in Terre Haute, Ind., from March until August, 1852. Noted as being "from the East." He was in partnership with N.B. Duff as Young and Duff, in a gallery on Phoenix Row. After August, advertising for Duff's Gallery no long carried any association with Young. Information corrected to April, 1998; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young, (C.P.)

Listed as a daguerreian, 136 Nassau Street, New York City, N.Y. in 1842, in partnership as Young and Western (probably James P. Weston). Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young, (William J.)

Active as a daguerreian in Yreka, Calif., 1854, in partnership as Witt and Young. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young, Alexander

Advertised daguerreotypes over Beadle's Stove Store in Greenville, Ohio, 1859-1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young, Benjamin F.

Listed as a daguerreian at 235 Broadway, New York City, N.Y., 1843-1844. He lived at 35 Broome Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young, Charles P.

Spelling Variant, See Yonge, Charles P. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young, Charles P.

Spelling Variant, See Yonge, Charles P. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young, Charles V.

Listed as a daguerreian in New York City, N.Y., 1859-1860. No business address listed; he lived at 418 Grand Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young, E.

Noted as a daguerreian in Pendleton, S.C., August, 1848. He had rooms at Lawrence's Hotel. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young, E.

Noted as a daguerreian, over Brady's Store, Athens, Ga., August, 1849. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young, J. Harvey

Active as an artist in Boston, Mass., 1858, 1859. In 1858 he was listed at 49 Tremont Street, and lived on Chambers Street. In 1859 he was listed at 16 Summer Street. Whether or not he had a direct connection with photography is unknown, although the 49 Tremont Street address was also occupied by daguerreian T.T. Spear. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young, J.S.

Identified from a broadside, Young was apparently active as a daguereian in Steubenville, Ohio from late 1853. On December 23, 1853, he advertised he had "recently re-fitted and re-furnished" daguerreian rooms at the corner of Fifth and Market Streets, previously occupied by G.W. Weiser. The rooms were over Halsted's Shoe Store. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young, J.W.

Apparently a daguerreian operator for E.Z. Hawkins in Cincinnati, Ohio, c. 1847. He advertised a short visit to take daguerreotypes in Evansville, Ind. in mid-December, 1847. He set up shop at the Sherwood House, and noted that he was "from the very popular Daguerreotype Gallery of Mr. Hawkins, of Cincinnati." His advertisement ran for a month. Information corrected to April, 1998; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young, John H.

Listed as a daguerreian in New York City, N.Y., 1857-1860. In 1857-1858 he was listed at 418 Grand Street, in partnership as Young and Kane (H.). Young was listed alone from 1858 to 1860 at 145 Eighth Avenue and 418 Grand Street. There is an identified image from his gallery. In December, 1858 he was noted to have been using "Photographic Ware Baths" at his three galleries since December, 1857; at 145 and 198 Eighth Avenue, and 418 Second (Grand?) Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young, John H.

Dealer in photographic and ambrotype materials, corner Light and Baltimore Streets, Baltimore, Md., 1859-1860. In 1860 he had a similar listing over the southwest corner of Baltimore and Charles Streets. He lived at 112 West Fayette Street. An alternate source noted him as a photographer, not as a dealer, and listed him in Baltimore until 1870. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young, John S.

Active as a photographist and ambrotypist in Washington and Doylestown, Pa. In 1859 he was listed at Maiden and Main Streets, Washington, Pa. Probably the same John S. Young listed as an ambrotypist on Main Street near State Street in Doylestown, Pa. in 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young, Orun P.

Active as an ambrotypist at #6 Union Block, Manchester, N.H., 1858. He was associated with J.U. French & Co. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Young, William A.

Listed as a daguerreian at 123 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1848-1849. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig