Buchanan

Advertised as a daguerreian in November and December, 1848 in Evansville, Inc. He had rooms over Hallock's Drug Store on Main Street, and also offered instruction. Information corrected to April, 1998; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buchanan, William

He apparently learned the daguerreian process from the Meade Brothers in New York City, N.Y., in 1852, then traveled as an itinerant daguerreian in Central America. He returned to the United States in 1853 and studied further under Harrison. He made a trip to Mexico in 1854, returning at an unspecified date. From 1857 to 1862 he traveled to other Central American countries. Known in Central America as Guillermo Claudio Buchanan, he advertised in April, 1854 in Guatemala. He formed a partnership with G. Fitzgibbon which lasted until the end of the year. He remained in Guatemala until 1868, when he sold his studio. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bucholz, Herman

Daguerreian, 70 Avenue A, New York City, N.Y., 1859-1860; he lived at 115 Division Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buchtel, Joseph

Born in Ohio, he grew up in Illinois. He traveled west about 1852, and purchased the gallery of Wakefield in Portland, Ore. in 1853. He became the dean of Portland photographers. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buck, C.A.

Listed as a daguerreian in Columbia District, Tuolumne County, Calif., c. 1854-1856. In 1856 he advertised his gallery on State Street, near Broadway, and noted he had been permanently located in the Columbia District for two years. He also advertised he continued to take pictures of persons, mountain scenery, mining scenes, houses, etc. He was also listed as being from Michigan. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buck, Jonathan, Jr.

Daguerreotypist, Cookeville, Tenn., 1860-1861. Probably the same Jonathan Buck listed as a daguerreotypist in Netherland, Tenn., in 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buck, W.E.

Advertised as a daguerreian in Clarksville, Texas in August, 1858. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buckely, Thomas H.

Operated a daguerreian gallery in St. Louis, Mo., 1852-1855. In 1852 he was listed at 101 North Fourth Street, between Pine and Olive Streets. He was not listed in 1853, but in 1854-1855 was listed at 66 South Seventh Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buckeye Blacksmith

See Bear, John W. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buckeye Blacksmith

See Bear, John W. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buckeye Blacksmith

See Bear, John W. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buckeye Blacksmith

See Bear, John W. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buckeye Blacksmith

See Bear, John W. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buckeye Blacksmith

See Bear, John W. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buckingham

Dealer and manufacturer of daguerreian apparatus, New York City, N.Y., 1846-1848, in business as Scovill and Buckingham. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buckingham, H.

Listed as a daguerreian at 61 Water Street, Bridgeport, Conn., 1854. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buckley, R.H.

Spelling Variant; see Rackley, R.H. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Budd, Bern L.

Probable photgrapher in New York City, N.Y.; one of the original signers of the constitution of the American Photographical Society, adopted March 26, 1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buddings

Listed as a daguerreian in Lacon, Ill., 1854-1855. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buel, Eli W.

Listed as a daguerreian in Pittsfield, Mass. Embossed on velvet liner of sixth plate case. "E.W. Buel's Gallery/ Pittsfield." Noted elsewhere to have been in business since 1847; listed in 1855, 1859-1860 at 69 North Street, corner of Depot Street. He was listed in Pittsfield until 1868. C. 1853 he may have been in business with J.M. Buel. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buel, G.

Listed as "daguerreian stock furnishing", Brady Street south of Third Street, Davenport, Iowa, 1856-1857. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buel, J.M.

Noted as a daguerreian in Pittsfield, Mass., c. 1853. He was listed without a business address, and was probably in business with E.W. Buel. Probably the same as J.M. Buell, noted elsewhere. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buell, Charles W.

Daguerreian, 208 and 210 Main Street, Buffalo, N.Y., 1859. He lived at 128 North Division Street. Probably the same Buell listed in 1859 in Lyons, N.Y., as a daguerreian, in partnership as Buell and Brumfield. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buell, J.M.

Spelling Variant; See Buel, J.M. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buell, Lorenzo

Listed with a daguerreian and ambrotype gallery, Faneuil Hall, over S.S. Porter & Co.'s store, Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1856. "The oldest and best in town." Listed as ambrotype and photograph gallery on the southeast corner of Canal and Lyon Streets (Taylor and Barn's Block), 1859-1860. He lived on the east side of Barclay Street between Fulton and John Streets. Another source placed him as a daguerreian in Michigan as early at 1851. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buell, Lyman W.

Listed as a daguerreian and daguerreian stock depot, Keokuk, Iowa, 1853-1860. In 1856-1857 he was listed as a daguerreian at 86 Main Street, upstairs, and lived on the west side of Fourth Street between Blondeau and Concert Streets. In 1857 he was listed as a daguerreian stock dealer on the west side of Third Street between Main and Johnson Streets, over the banking house of Ficklen and Lucas. He was listed at the same location in 1859-1860. In 1855, he advertised a large stock of daguerreian supplies, including cameras by Harrison, Palmer and Chapman. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buffington, P.

Listed as a photographic artist and agent for sewing machines, Huron Street, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1859-1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bugbee

Daguerreotypist, location unknown, 1848. A quarter-plate images includes a printed label which reads, "Executed by Bugbee (daguerreotypist) Aug. 21, 1848." Information corrected to December, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bugby, Norman

Operated a daguerreian room, 64 Dauphin Street, Mobile, Ala., 1844. He lived at 115 Conti Street. Not listed in next directory, 1855-1856. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buice, E.B.

Also spelled Buise; daguerreian, Atlanta, Ga., 1859, in partnership as Langston (J.P.L.) and Buice, at the southwest corner of Marietta and Whitehall Streets. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buis, William

Advertised as a daguerreian in Salisbury, N.C., 1856-1857. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buise, E.B.

Spelling Variant; See Buice, E.B. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bulkley, Eli E.

Daguerreian, Brooklyn and New York City, N.Y. In 1851-1852 he was listed at 61 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, with no residence address given. Not listed in Brooklyn from 1852 to 1854; probably the same E.E. Bulkley (Buckley) listed as a daguerreian in New York City in 1853-1854 at 252 Broadway, and lived in Brooklyn. In 1854-1855 he was listed again in Brooklyn, in partnership as Bulkley and Brownell (W.V.) at 101 Fulton Street. Both partners listed their residence at 62 Hoyt Street. Neither was listed in 1855-1856. Bulkley was again listed in New York City in 1859-1860 at 564 Ninth Avenue, and lived on West 45th Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bullard, B.D.

Noted by one source as a daguerreian. Listed in the San Francisco directory for 1856 as "Deputy G.W.P. of the Sons of Temperance at Vance's Daguerreian Rooms". It is not clear from this whether Bullard was at R.H. Vance's rooms or William Vance's rooms. The latter called his the "Opposition Daguerreian Rooms". Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bullock

Listed as an ambrotypist at 504 South Second Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 1860-1861, in partnership as Groom (J.J.) and Bullock. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bumgardner, William

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

Bumpass, Green L.

Born in Kentucky, he was a daguerreian in Henry County, Tenn., in 1850. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bundy

Daguerreian, Connecticut. In 1856, he was listed as a daguerreian in Middletown, Conn., in partnership as Bundy and Williams. Probably the same Bundy listed in 1860-1861 in New Haven, Conn., at 314 Chapel St. (old 88 Chapel St.). He was listed there in partnership as Bundy, Williams and Hart, with M. Moulthrop. The firm offered daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, melainotypes and Ivorytypes. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bundy, Horace, Jr.

Daguerreian, North Springfield, Ver., c. 1840. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bundy, Joseph K.

In 1848 he was listed as offering daguerreotypes in the Waldo Block, Worcester, Mass. Not listed in subsequent Worcester directories. Probably the same Joseph K. Bundy listed as a daguerreotypist in Southbridge, Mass., in 1854. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bunkel

A daguerreian in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. in 1858, he was employed by S.L. Walker to take views. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bunker, Hollis E.

Listed as a daguerreian in Kalamazoo, Mich., 1860. Bunker may have purchased Stimpson's gallery in the Brick Block, opposite the Kalamazoo House, in February, 1860. Implications are that Bunker may have been in business with J. Stimpson, and the rooms simply became known as "Bunker's Daguerreian Rooms". These rooms were sold to G.W. Crego in July, 1860. Bunker apparently purchased, in the same month, the rooms of Schuyler and Andrews, over Dolloway's Store, on Main Street. Another source noted Bunker in Kalamazoo as late as 1865. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burcaw, S.W.

Listed as photographs at 7 East Hamilton Street, Allentown, Pa., 1860. He lived on Walnut Street near Eighth. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burch, E.M.

Advertised photographs at the Sumter Hotel, Sumter, S.C., 1859. In June, he occupied rooms vacated by D.L. Glen, and offered cartes de visite. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burch, George

Daguerreian, Henry, Ill., 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burdick

Listed as ambrotypes in East Greenwich, R.I., 1860, in partnership as Holmes and Burdick. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burdick, J.J.

Daguerreian, Courtland Station, Ill., 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burdick, O.L.

Listed as a daguerreian in Witherwax's Block, Davenport, Iowa, 1855-1856. He lived on Harrison south of Third Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burell

Spelling Variant; see Burrell Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burgess

Listed as daguerreotypes and ambrotypes in Teesburgh, Ohio, 1859-1860, in partnership as Burgess and Chance. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burgess, A.

Advertised as a daguerreian in Peachtree Village, Texas in 1859. In September, 1860, he advertised in partnership as Burgess and Butler (C.W.) in Corpus Christi, Texas. The pair advertised at "Bell's old stand", corner of Water and William Streets. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burgess, E.G.

Daguerreian, Leesburg, Ind., 1860-1861. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burgess, Edward

Apparently active as a daguerreian in Honolulu, Hawaii, from 1857 to 1861. He was noted by one researcher as being an agent for George and Charles Burgess in the city. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burgess, George H.

Apparently active as a daguerreian in Honolulu, Hawaii, from 1857 to 1861. He was apparently active with Edward Burgess. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burgess, Joseph I.

Daguerreian, Elizabeth City, N.C., 1857. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burgess, Nathan G.

He probably experimented with the daguerreian process in Paris, France, in 1840. According to one source, he met one of the men who made Daguerre's earliest cameras, and with him and another unidentified companion attempted to take daguerreotypes in the city.

Nathan G. Burgess was first listed as a daguerreian in 1843-1844, at 192 Broadway, New York City. He lived at 65 Murray St.

From 1844 to 1846, he was listed with a "photographic gallery of colored daguerreotypes" at 192 Broadway, upstairs. In 1845-1846, he was not listed in the New York City directory, but in 1845 was listed in Springfield, Mass., at 4 Fountain Row, in partnership as Bostwick (W.E.) and Burgess.

In 1846-1847, he was listed as a daguerreian at 5 Dey St. in New York City; he lived at the same address. From 1847 to 1849 he was listed at 181 Broadway; and from 1849 to 1852 at 187 Broadway. Another source has listed Burgess again in Springfield, Mass., in 1851, again in partnership as Bostwick and Burgess, on North Main Street.

This is undoubtedly the same Nathan G. Burgess who, in December, 1851, opened a daguerreian gallery in Charleston, S.C., with C. D. Fredericks. The gallery was at 233 King Street, and lasted until sometime in 1852.

In 1852, one source noted him as a daguerreian in New York City in rooms formerly occupied by George S. Cook, 293 Broadway. Before Cook had the rooms, the location was the gallery of C.C. Harrison. 1852 was the year Cook severed nis New York connections and returned to Charleston, S.C. Burgess was not listed in the New York City directories in 1852-1853, but was listed at 293 Broadway from 1853 to 1859.

From 1856 to 1858 he was listed as a daguerreian in partnership as Burgess and Beniczky (K.W.) at 293 Broadway. Beniczky was listed at this address from 1854. Burgess's residence in 1857-1858 was given as Brooklyn, N.Y.

In 1858-1859 he was listed alone as a daguerreian at 293 Broadway; in 1859-1860 he was listed alone as a photographer at 663 Broadway, and lived at 49 Cranberry Street, Brooklyn. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burghard, C.F.

Daguerreian, Cedarburgh, Wisc., 1857-1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burlington Picture

Burlington Picture Gallery See Campbell, L.D. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burn, Benjamin B.

Daguerreian, Haverstraw, N.Y., 1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burnett

Listed as a daguerreian at #13, West side Public Square, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, 1859-1860, in partnership as Hall and Burnett. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burnett, B.L.

He advertisted as a daguerreian at the Odd Fellows Hall, Greenville, S.C., in August, 1847, and noted he would be there only a week. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burnett, F.M.

Information from an advertisement in June, 1848 located him as a daguerreian at 289 Essex Street, Salem, Mass. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burnett, F.M.

Daguerreian, Cooperstown, N.Y., 1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burnett, William B.

Daguerreian, Phelps, N.Y., 1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burney, James

Daguerreian, New Bern, N.C., 1847-1848. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burnham, Asa M.

Daguerreian, Bangor, Maine, 1851-1859. In 1851 he was listed in business as Burnham and Ellis, also alternately as Ellis and Burnham. In 1855, he was listed alone at 2-1/2 Kenduskeag Building and lived on York Street. Alternately the same year, he was listed at #2 Strickland's Block, west end of Kenduskeag Bridge. He was also listed as a daguerreian in 1856. In 1859 he was listed as a farmer. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burnham, George W.

Daguerreian, Foss Street, Biddeford, Maine, 1856. He lived at the corner of Liberty and Laconia Streets. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burnham, J.U.P.

Probably the John P. Burnham noted as learning the daguerreian process from A.B. Vining in 1844 in Bangor, Maine. He was first listed in business in Bangor in 1848. Then his gallery was at 4 Main Street; he boarded at the home of H.B. Barstow. In 1851 he was listed at 19 Main Street, Bangor, in partnership as Burnham and Ellis (L.). In 1855 and 1856 he was listed alone at the same address. This is probably the same J.U.P. Burnham listed in Portland, Maine, in 1859, 1860, as an ambrotypist. He was listed in business there as "Burnham Brothers Gallery of Art", with T.P. Burnham. He recalled part of his photographic career in a letter to the Philadelphia Photographer in 1884. In the late 1860's and 1870's, Burnham apparently spent his winters in Cuba, working as a photographer, and returning to New England in the spring. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burnham, T.P. (R.)

Listed as ambrotypes at 96 Middle Street, Portland, Maine, 1859, 1860, in business as "Burnham Brothers Gallery of Art", with J.U.P. Burnham. Probably the same as "T.R. Burnham," whose imprint appears on the brass mat of a sixth plate daguerreotype. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burns, Andrew

Listed as a daguerreian and artist, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1858-1859. No business address listed; he lived at 34 Centre Avenue. In 1860 he was listed in the census as a 40-year old daguerreian. He was reported in Pittsburgh as late as 1862. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burns, Charles C.

Noted as a photographer in Philadelphia, Pa., 1855 to 1860. In 1855 he was listed at 46 North Eighth Street, in partnership as Rest (J.) and Burns. In 1856 and 1857 he was listed at 160 Chestnut Street, and lived at 55 Chester Street. From 1858 to 1860, he was listed at 626 Chestnut Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burns, Robert E.

Listed as a daguerreian at 365 Eighth Avenue, New York City, N.Y., 1856-1860. In 1858-1859 he added a second address at 165 Eighth Avenue, and he lived at 365 Eighth Avenue. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burr, Marvin

Daguerreian. In 1859 he was listed in Broadalbin, N.Y. Probably the same Marvin Burr listed in Lansingburgh, N.Y., in 1860-1861, as an ambrotypist. There he was listed at 266-1/2 State Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burr, W. (Mrs.)

Noted as taking ambrotypes in Port Washington, N.Y., 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burras, William H.

Listed as a daguerreian in New York City, N.Y., 1856 to 1860. In 1856-1857 he was listed on Bleecker Street, near Christopher Street, and lived at 7 Leroy Street. He did not appear again until 1859-1860, when he was listed at 24 Carmine Street, and lived on Morton Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burrell

Also spelled Burell, he was an artist who carved shell cameos from daguereotypes, reported by one source to have been in the employ of F.A. Wenderoth, in Charleston, S.C., c. 1852. Current research indicates he performed this work instead in the employ of Jesse H. Bolles in 1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burrell, Lewis

Recorded as a daguerreian at 106 Superior Street, Cleveland, Ohio in 1857. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burrett, E.

Also spelled Burritt; daguerreian, St. Louis, Mo., 1846-1852. In 1846 he opened his "New Daguerreian Saloon" on Market Street. In 1850 he was listed at 48 Market Street, upstairs; and in 1851 at the southwest corner of Second and Market Streets. In 1852, under the name of the "National Daguerreian Gallery", he was listed at the northwest corner of Fourth and Olive Streets, upstairs. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burrett, F.

Daguerreian, 66 Market Street, St. Louis, Mo., 1848. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burritt, E.

Spelling Variant; See Burrett, E. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burroughs, C.A.

Noted by one source as a daguerreian at 517 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., date unknown. Not listed in Boston city directories. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burrows, Francis

Listed as ambrotypes at 87 State Street, Schenectady, N.Y., 1857-1858. He lived at 105 State Street. Possibly the same Francis Burrows listed as a daguerreian in 1859-1860 in Peoria, Ill. There he was listed at 11 Main Street, third floor, and he lived at 105 Main Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burt, Harry Y.

Daguerreian, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1858. No business address listed; he boarded at 129 Pike Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burt, Nicholas

Listed as "daguerreian cases" in Worcester, Mass., 1856. Not clear whether he was a dealer or a manufacturer. No business address listed and he boarded at 2 Pond Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burtis, Robert B.

Probably the same daguerreian noted in both Rochester, N.Y., and St. Louis, Mo. He was listed in Rochester in 1845 and 1846; during the same years, and until 1848, he was also listed as a daguerreian in St. Louis, Mo. There, in 1845-1846 he was listed without a business address, and boarded at 5 Arcade Exchange. In 1847-1848 he was again listed without a business address, and boarded at the U.S. Hotel. Warren L. Burtis was listed as an operator for him in 1845-1846. Also probably the same R.B. Burtis listed in 1850-1851 as a daguerreian in Lockport, N.Y. After 1848 he was not listed in the St. Louis directories. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burtis, Warren L.

Listed as a daguerreian, 1845-1848. In 1845-1846 he was listed as a daguerreian in Rochester, N.Y. He was noted as a successor to Thomas Mercer in 1845, and as an operator for R.B. Burtis in 1845-1846. Probably the same Warren L. Burtis listed from 1845 to 1848 as a daguerreian in St. Louis, Mo. In 1845-1846 he was listed there without a business address, and boarded at 4 Arcade Exchange. In 1847-1848 he was listed as a shingle manufacturer. Probably associated with R.B. Burtis in St. Louis as well. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burton

Importer of "variety" and possibly an importer and dealer in daguerreian materials, Sacramento, Calif., 1852. He was associated with J.R. Tolles as Tolles and Burton in 1852. Tolles had a variety of partners over the years, and was noted as a daguerreian in the city. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burton, William L.

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

Burwell

Daguerreian, 14 East Main Street, Norfolk, Va., 1859, 1860, in partnership as Burwell and Hobday. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burwell, Elliott

Listed as a doctor (MD) and "professor of daguerreotypy", 268 Main Street, Buffalo, N.Y., 1841, 1842. The address was also noted as the corner of the Kremlin Block, third floor, over J.D. Sheppard's Music Store. His advertisement indicated he had been in Buffalo since 1840, teaching the process and selling daguerreian apparatus. He was not listed after 1842. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Burwell, Luther S.

Listed as a "daguerreian case gilder" in New Haven, Conn., 1860-1861. No business address listed; he lived at 42 Dwight Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bush, Henry

Recorded as a daguerreian in San Francisco, Calif., 1856-1861. In 1856 he was listed with a daguerreian gallery at 218 Washington Street; he was also listed in partnership with Johnson (G.H.) at 138 Montgomery Street. In 1856-1857 he was listed in business as Bush and Co. at 219 Washington Street. He was listed as Henry Bush at the same address in 1858, and in 1859 at the corner of Washington and Dupont Street (same address). In 1860-1861 he was listed at the northeast corner of Kearny and Commercial Streets. Another source placed him on Washington Street perhaps in 1855. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bush, Henry F.

Listed as a daguerreian in Fentonville, Mich., 1859-1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bush, Henry S.

Noted as a daguerreotypist at J.H. Whitehurst's Gallery, 77 Main Street, Richmond, Va., 1852, 1853. He lived at the corner of Fourth and Canal Streets. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bush, James E.

Ambrotypes, Corunna, Mich., 1859-1861 and later. One source listed him there to 1863. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bushby

Recorded as a daguerreian in Columbus, Ohio, 1859-1860, in partnership as Bushby and Hart. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bushee, Abner

Listed as a daguerreian in Fitchburg, Mass., 1859-1860. In 1859 he was listed without a business address, and boarded on Pleasant Street. He was listed in partnership as Ruggles (F.) and Bushee. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bushnell

Noted as "Dr. Bushnell", he was listed as an artist with the Root Gallery, southeast corner of Fifth and Chestnut Streets, opposite the Girard Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa., 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bushnell, J.H.

Listed as a doctor (MD) and a daguerreian, probably itinerant. From April 20 to May 4, 1848 he advertised in Athens, Ga. He was also noted there on July 20, and advertised there August 21, 1849. Probably the same J.H. Bushnell who advertised in Tallahassee, Fla. on December 9 and 12, 1848, over Hayward's Book Store. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Bussell, Jesse P.

From 1847 to 1849 he was listed as a daguerreian at #5 Gerrish Block, Winnissimet Street, Chelsea, Mass, and lived at 4 Arch Street. From 1847 to 1850 he was also listed as a daguerreian in Boston, Mass., without a business address, and lived at 4 Arch Street. In one year he was listed in an alternate directory as a chair painter. In 1850-1851 he was listed at 115 Court Street, Boston, as a daguerreian. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buswell, I.C.

Daguerreian, 16 Ferry Street and 9 Garden Street, Roundout, N.Y., 1859. One of the addresses was probably a residence. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buswell, Luther D.

Daguerreian, New York City, N.Y., 1850-1855. In 1850-1851 he was listed in partnership as Harrington (L.L.) and Buswell at 323 Broadway. He was listed alone at the same address in 1851-1852; and at 312 Second Street in 1852-1853. He was not listed the following year, but reappeared at 314 Second Street in 1854-1855. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butler

Listed as ambrotypes in Unionville, Pa., 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butler

Listed as a daguerreian in Galesburg, Ill., 1854-1855, in partnership as Butler and Griffin. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butler, Alexander

A daguerreian, probably in New York City, N.Y. in 1853-1854. He received a Bronze Medal for daguerreotypes exhibited at the New York Crystal Palace in 1853. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butler, Anna

The widow of F.B. Butler, she was listed as a daguerreian and ambrotypist in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1858, 1859. The directory is somewhat confusing, as it listed her residence as boarding at the Genesee House. It also listed, on one occasion, her business address as the Genesee House. At another point, her business address was listed as 286 Main Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butler, B.F.

Listed taking ambrotypes in Tremont and Southwest Harbor, Maine, 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butler, C.W.

Advertised as a photographer in Corpus Christi, Texas in September, 1860, in partnership as Burgess (A.) and Butler. The pair advertised at "Bell's old stand, corner Water and William Streets". Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butler, Charles D.

Listed as a daguerreian at 464 Pearl Street, New York City, N.Y., 1848-1849. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butler, David T.

Daguerreian artist, 16 Merrimack Building, Manchester, N.H., 1852. He lived at 5 Amoskeag Corporation. Not listed in the subsequent, 1854, directory. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butler, G.H.

Listed as a daguerreian on Green, near Baptist Church, Newburyport, Mass., 1854. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butler, George H.

A Massachusetts daguerreian. In 1854 and 1855 he was listed at 257 Washington Street, Boston, Mass., in partnership as Seaver (C.) and Butler. Probably the same George H. Butler listed taking ambrotypes in Tisbury, Mass., 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butler, George W.

Possibly the "Butler" noted by Snelling's Photographic and Fine Art Journal as being in Portland, Maine in 1853, in partnership as Stevens and Butler. As George W. Butler he advertised as a daguerreian in Hallowell, Maine in 1855, on Water Street. He specifically noted he took stereoscopic daguerreotypes. In 1856 he was listed as a daguerreian in Hallowell. In 1858-1859 he was listed as an ambrotypist at 163-1/2 Middle Street, Portland, and lived at 18 Brattle Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butler, Harrison

Listed as a daguerreian in Waterloo, Ill., 1854-1855. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butler, Isaac

Listed as daguerreotypes, 73 Chatham Street, New York City, N.Y., 1847-1848. In 1848-1849 the listing noted "late daguerreotypes" at 1 Bowery. In some instances the use of the word "late" in the directories indicated the person was deceased. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butler, M.

Listed as a jeweler and ambrotypist in Center Block, New Philadelphia, Ohio, 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butler, Preston

A daguerreian, he was listed in Decatur, Ill. in 1854-1855, 1858-1859 and 1860. Probably the same Preston Butler listed in Springfield, Ill., from 1857 to 1860. There, in 1857, he was listed on the south side of the square, and noted he was there previously. In 1859 and 1860 he was listed on the south side of Adams Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets, over T.S. Little's clothing store, third floor. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butler, Rachel

Listed as a daguerreian at 251 Broadway, New York City, N.Y., 1854-1858. She was listed as a daguerreian in 1854-1855; from 1855 to 1858 she was listed as the widow of William H. Butler, at the same address; her occupation was listed as "fancy". In 1858-1859 she was listed without an occupation. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butler, W.C.

Listed in the 1849-1850 Baltimore, Md. directory as "Butler's Daguerreian Rooms", Baltimore Street. He lived at 54 Fremont Street. An alternate source listed W.C. Butler's Daguerreian Rooms as early as 1846 (from an ad) as being on Baltimore Street between Gay and Tripolett's Alley. This may be the same Butler noted in partnership as Butler and McPherson, who advertised in early 1848 they were moving from 117 Baltimore Street to 20 North Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butler, William H.

(?-1854) A daguerreian and supplier of photographic materials, one source reported that he experimented with the daguerreian process as early as 1839.

His first directory listing was in 1841-1842, as a daguerreotype apparatus manufacturer in New York City, at 28 Cherry Street. The following year he was listed as "daguerreotype" at 7-1/2 Bowery.

He was not listed in the New York City directories from 1843 through 1845; in 1845-1846 he was listed as a "daguerreotyper", but without a business address. He was listed similarly in 1846-1847. In 1847 he lived at 151 4th Street.

From 1848 to 1854, one source noted him as a daguerreian at 251 Broadway; the address was formerly John Plumbe's, at the corner of Murray Street. A classic text on the history of the daguerreotype reports that Butler was the head operator at Plumbe's New York gallery, and purchased the gallery from Plumbe in 1847.

In 1851, he was listed as a daguerreian, proprietor of "Plumbe's National Daguerreian Gallery". Butler was also noted as having developed a new process to transfer an image from a daguerreotype "in such a manner as to allow an artist to produce excellent fascimiles and color them." This was described elsewhere as Butler's "daguerreotype in oil," which "had the beauty of a fine miniature painting combined with the detail of the daguerreotype."

In 1852-1853 he was listed as living in New Rochelle, N.Y.

After Butler's death, in 1854, there was a Rachel Butler listed as a daguerreian at the 251 Broadway address. She was listed in this manner in 1854-1855; from 1855 to 1858 she was listed as the widow of W.H. Butler, with the occupation "fancy" at the same address. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buttolph, S.E.

Daguerreian, Malone, N.Y., 1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buttrick, Samuel B.

Spelling Variant; See Buttsick, Samuel B. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Butts, Stephen B.

Operated a daguerreian depot in Buffalo, N.Y. In 1854 and 1855 he was listed over 170 Main Street. In 1856 and 1857 he was listed over 157 Main Street; and in 1858 over 171 Main Street. He was not listed in 1859. Various residence addresses were listed. He was noted as an importer, manufacturer and dealer in plates, cases, chemicals, cameras, etc. In 1856, he also offered ambrotype goods for sale. It was reported in April, 1854 that he was the successor to Philo Allen in this business in Buffalo. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buttsick, Samuel B.

Also spelled Buttrick; daguerreian, 140 Washington St., Boston, Mass., 1853, in partnership as Buttsick and Marshall (J.P.C.). An alternate source located him at 10 Washington Street. He lived in Salem. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buxton, Charles

Listed as a daguerreian on Main Street, Cambridge, Mass., 1848, 1849. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Buzby, William

Daguerreotypes, 211 F Road, Philadelphia, Pa., 1852. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Byerly, Jacob

Operated as a daguerreian in Frederick, Md. from 1842 to 1860, and active there until 1868. He was listed in the first issue of the business directory, in 1859, with an ambrotype and photograph gallery at 55 Patrick Street, second door east of Market Street, third floor. The 1860 census listed him with two male employees, and producing 1,500 images annually. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Byers, A.M.

Listed as ambrotypes in Wellsville, Pa., 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Byington, A. (H.) S.

Listed as a daguerreian artist in Nashville, Tenn., 1855 to 1857. In 1855-1856 he was listed at 48 North Front Street. In 1857 he was listed in partnership as Giers (C.C.) and Byington, at the corner of Deaderick and Public Square. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Byron, Walter C.

Daguerreian, 155 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1851-1852, in partnership as Byron and Bent (E.S.). He lived at 13 Willoughby Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig