Wickes, C.

Reported as a daguerreian in Rochester, N.Y., 1842-1843. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wickes, N.S.

Listed as a daguerreian in Albany and Syracuse, N.Y. In 1842-1843 he was listed at 18 Douw's Building, Albany; and lived at 34 Green Street. Possibly he was an operator of Plumbe's Gallery, also listed in Douw's Building. Also possibly the same N.S. Wickes noted in Syracuse, N.Y., for a three-week period in 1842. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wickes, Silas D.

Listed as a daguerreian in New York City and Kingston, N.Y. From 1853 to 1855 he was listed at 210 Second Avenue, New York City, N.Y. In 1855 he was listed in partnership as Jackson (J.) and Wickes at 82 Chatham Street. He was not listed in 1855-1856, but in 1856-1857 was listed alone at the Chatham Street address. Probably the same Silas D. Weeks listed in 1857 in Kingston, N.Y., on Abel Street near Division Street. His residence was listed at the Mansion House. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wickham, Flavius L.

Active as a daguerreian in Janesville, Wisc., 1858. No business address listed; he lived on Linn Street, corner of School Street. In 1859-1860 he was listed as part of a soap and candle manufactory. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wicks, Philo J.

Listed as a daguerreian artist in Utica, N.Y., 1850-1851. No business address listed; he boarded at 27 Hotel. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Widney, J.H.

Advertised as a daguerreian in Evansville, Ind., in May, 1851, in partnership with William S. Gove. The pair had rooms over the Insurance Company, on Water Street. Information corrected to April, 1998; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wier, Samuel

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

Wieser, Charles

Active as an ambrotypist on Main Street, corner of Jefferson Street, Memphis, Tenn., 1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wiggins, F.G.

Possibly B.Z. Wiggins; daguerreian artist, Seneca Street, east of Linden Street, Geneva, N.Y. 1857-1859. He lived on Grove Street, north of William Street. The advertising directory showed him as B.Z. Wiggins; the individual listings have him at F.G. Wiggins. Possibly two different people. He was also listed in 1859 as B.F. Wiggins. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wiggins, Silas T.

Listed as a daguerreian in Waneka, Wisc., 1857-1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wight

Noted as a manufacturer of morocco products, including daguerreotype cases, 20 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 1846, in business as Simons and Wight. This reference is not supported by the Philadelphia business directory. The firm of Simons and Wight in 1846 included S.P. Simons and Noah and Edwin Wight, and were listed as manufacturers of paper boxes. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wight, E.

Philosophical instrument maker and machinist; maker of daguerreian head rests, mercury baths, plate holders, gilding stands, spirit lamps, etc., 4 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 1848-1853. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wightman, Robert

Advertised as a daguerreian case maker at 30 Day Street, New Haven, Conn., 1859-1860. An employee of Samuel Peck, he lived at 65 Webster Street, near Ashmun. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wikes, Edward S.

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

Wikes, Edward S.

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

Wilber, J.H.

Listed as a daguerreian in Schenevus, N.Y., 1859, in business as S.N. and J.H. Wilber. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilber, Jeremiah

Active as a daguerreian in Hamilton, N.Y., 1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilber, Nathan P.

Spelling Variant; see Wilbur, N.B. Information corrected to December, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilber, S.N.

Active as a daguerreian in Schenevus, N.Y., 1859, in business as S.N. and J.H. Wilber. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilber, William

Listed as a daguerreian in Van Etten, N.Y., 1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilbur, N.B.

Probably the same as Nathan P. Wilber; advertised as a daguerreian in Hamilton, N.Y. (Madison County) in the spring of 1858; listed in the business directory as a daguerreian in Hamilton in 1859 as Nathan P. Wilber. Information corrected to December, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilcox, Augustus

Noted as a daguerreian at the corner of Fourth and Main Streets, LaCrosse, Wisc., 1853. Probably the first resident daguerreian in the city, he advertised in June, 1853. He may have sold his gallery and equipment to H. Mohr. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilcox, John

Listed as a daguerreian in New York City, N.Y., 1851-1853. In 1851 he was listed at 186 West 18th Street. In 1851-1852 he was listed at 242 Seventh Avenue. He was also listed in business as Wilcox & Co. at 186 West 18th Street. The firm was similarly listed in 1852-1853. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilcox, William

Advertised as a daguerreian and ambrotypist in Amazonia, Mo., 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wild, Azariah, Jr.

Advertised as a daguerreotypist at 19 Tremont Row, Boston, Mass., 1858, 1859. He lived at the same address. In 1860 he was listed as a broker. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilde, Augusta

An itinerant daguerreian with her father, J.W.F. Wilde, between 1849 and 1854. Based in Charlotte, N.C., the pair opened a gallery in Greensboro, N.C., in 1851, and also operated in Hillsborough and Asheville, N.C. They also maintained a gallery in Baltimore, Md., from 1851 to 1854; there Wilde probably lived at 43 L. Hampstead Road. In 1852 they were noted in Charleston, S.C. In December, 1853 the pair opened rooms in Walker's Hotel, Yorkville (now York), S.C. The business there also included William P. Hughes, and Wilde advertised as the oldest, most experienced operator in the country, and noted his daughter was a colorist. In November, 1854, "Wilde's Cheap Gallery" was opened at 147 Congress St., Savannah, Ga. Most often the pair advertised as Dr. Wilde and Daughter. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilde, J.W.F.

An itinerant daguerreian operating between 1849 and 1854. Born in Baltimore, Md. and referred to as Dr. Wilde and daughter (Augusta), they were apparently based in Charlotte, N.C. They opened a gallery in Greensboro, N.C., in 1851, and also operated in Hillsborough and Asheville. Probably the same Dr. Wilde and daughter noted in Charleston, S.C. in 1852. Dr. Wilde also maintained rooms in Baltimore, Md., from 1851 to 1854; there he apparently lived at 43 L. Hampstead Road. In December, 1853, the pair took rooms at Walker's Hotel, Yorkville (now York), S.C., and were there for a short period. The business there included William P. Hughes, and Wilde advertised as the oldest and most experienced operator in the U.S. Augusta was a colorist. They also opened rooms at 147 Congress St., Savannah, Ga., as Wilde's Cheap Gallery, in November, 1854. J.W.F. Wilde was probably the father of daguerreian John T. Wilde. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilde, John T.

Active as an ambrotypist in Baltimore, Md., 1860. He was listed in the census as being born in Maryland. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilder, W.L.

Advertised ambrotypes in Sanbornton, N.H., 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wildman

Noted as a daguerreian and dentist in Philadelphia, Pa., c. 1840. He was credited with producing superior views. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wile, Paul

Listed as a daguerreian case maker in New Haven, Conn., 1859-1860. No business address listed; he boarded at 72 West Chapel Street. Probably an employee of Samuel Peck, as he boarded at the same location as other Peck employees. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wiles, A.D.

Noted as a daguerreian in Fremont, Ohio, 1851-1860 and later. He was active there until 1873. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilheim

Noted as a daguerreian in Kramph's Arcade, East Orange Street, Columbia, Pa., 1851. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilheim, C.P.

Possible daguerreian, at some time in the employ of Jesse H. Whitehurst, probably in Wilmington, Del. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilkie

Listed as a daguerreian at 281 Sixth Avenue, New York City, N.Y., 1859, in partnership as Wilkie and Gillot (E., Jr.). Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilkie, James, Jr.

Advertised ambrotypes at 508 Eighth Avenue, New York City, N.Y., 1857-1859. He lived at 497 Eighth Avenue. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilkins, Benjamin

Possible daguerreian; he was listed as an "artist" with R.W. Padelford in Elgin, Ill., 1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilkins, Charles

Listed as a daguerreian at 82 Merrimac Street, Lowell, Mass., 1855, in partnership as Lufkin (M.H.) and Wilkins. He lived at 27 Willow Street. He was also listed in Lowell in 1856. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilkins, Ira

Listed as a daguerreian in Viroqua, Wisc., 1857-1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilkins, J.

Active as a daguerreian in Sparta, Wisc., 1857-1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilkins, James S.

Probable daguerreian; a partner in the firm of E.H. Clark & Co., #1 Clark's Marble Block, Memphis, Tenn., 1855-1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilkins, Levi L.

Listed as a daguerreian artist over 60 State Street, Rochester, N.Y., 1857-1858. He lived at 111 Clinton Street. In 1859 he was listed without a business address. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilkinson, Asbury

First advertised with a daguerreian and ambrotype saloon in January, 1856 in Shelbyville, Ind. The gallery was located in the third story of Burns Jewelry Store. He continued to advertise there through part of 1857. By February, 1858, the gallery had been taken over by W.S. Mahan. From 1858 to 1860, Wilkinson was listed with a daguerreian saloon in Madison, Ind., on the north side of Main Cross between West and Poplar Streets, Madison, Ind., 1859-1860. He lived on the west side of Cherry Street. He returned to Shelbyville c. 1860, where he received a patent on a new clothes washing machine, and established a photographic studio. Information corrected to April, 1998; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilkinson, Jesse

Active as a daguerreian in West Urbana and Urbana, Ill., 1858-1859, 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilkinson, Neil

Or Neal Wilkinson; daguerreian, Charlotte, N.C., 1855 to 1860 and later. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilkinson, Oliver R.

Advertised ambrotypes in Medford, Mass., 1860 and later. He was listed in Medford until 1879. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilkinson, R., Jr.

Alternately listed as Watkinson, he was an agent for the Delta Manufacturing Co., daguerreotype cases, at 199 Main Street, Hartford, Conn., in 1852-1853. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Willard

Noted as a daguerreian in Columbus, Ga., 1856, in partnership as Willard and Depew. The pair purchased the gallery of J.S. Woodbridge that year. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Willard, A.A.

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

Willard, E.

Listed as daguerreotypes at 538 West Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 1853. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Willard, Henry

Artist and portrait painter, 5-1/2 Tremont Row, Boston, Mass., 1850-1856; various residence addresses. His relationship to photography is not established, but the address was that of Southworth and Hawes. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Willard, Horace K.

Listed as a daguerreotypist in Berne, N.Y., 1852. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Willard, James D.

First listed as a daguerreian in Hartford, Conn. from 1842 to 1845. In 1842 he was listed in the Exchange Building. In 1843-1844 he was listed as a "daguerreotype painter" in Kellogg's Building. In 1844-1845 he was listed in partnership as Willard and Bryant at 136 Main Street, and in 1845 he was listed as an engraver. Probably the same Willard and the partnership of Willard and Bryant noted in Charleston, W. Va., for a two-week period in 1844. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Willard, John W.

Dealer in daguerreian apparatus and photographic materials, New York City, N.Y., 1856-1882. The earliest New York City directory listing for him was in 1858-1860, at 118 William Street. He was listed in business as John W. Willard & Co., with D.O. Barker; and lived in Irving. In 1859-1860 he was listed at 377 Broadway. In 1860 he was first reported moving to the corner of Broome and Crosby Streets, and then to 522 Broadway. In 1870 he advertised he established the business in 1857, and listed his address as 109 Bleecker Street, noring he was formerly at 684 Broadway. At one point, the company was the largest of its kind in the country. He sold his interest in 1882 to work for Scovill & Adams. He left that position in 1897 to edit Snap Shots magazine. He died in Clinton, Conn. January 26, 1901. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Willard, Oliver H.

Listed as a daguerreotyper in Philadelphia, Pa., 1854-1860. From 1854 to 1857 he was listed at 120 West Market Street. Another directory listed him in Oxford Borough, Pa., in 1854. From 1858 to 1860 he was listed alternately at 1628 and 1630 Market Street. Another source noted him in Cape May, N.J., seasonally, and in Philadelphia, Pa., 1868-1878. He was a member of the eclipse expedition in 1869. Part of the cause of the confusion is an imprinted case showing "Willard's Western Gallery, 538 Market St., Between Sch. --- 7th and 8th Streets". Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Willard, Samuel H.

Listed as a dealer in daguerreian apparatus in New York City, N.Y., 1855-1860. From 1855 to 1857 he was listed at 37 Maiden Lane. He lived in Williamsburgh (Brooklyn). In 1857-1858 he was listed as a clerk, with no business address, and lived on Broadway. In 1858-1859 he was listed again as a dealer in daguerreian materials at 81 Chambers Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Willard, W.

Active as a daguerreian at 120 West Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 1854-1855. An imprinted case reads "Willard, Market St/ AB 6th, Phila." Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Willard, William

Listed as an artist in Boston, Mass., 1856-1860. In 1856 he was listed at 5-1/2 Tremont Row, and lived in Somerville. From 1857 to 1860 he was listed at 16 Summer Street. Whether or not he had a direct connection with photography is unknown, although the 5-1/2 Tremont Row address was that of Southworth and Hawes. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Willebrands, P.H.O.

Advertised as a photographist at 151 Summit Street, Toledo, Ohio, 1860. He was listed in business alternately as Rudolph (R.) and Willebrands, or R. Rudolph & Co. He boarded at Corn City Mills. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Willett, Seabrook E.

Listed as a daguerreian in Flushing, N.Y., 1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Willey

Noted as a daguerreian; assistant to Barnes (C.), Mobile, Ala., 1856. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

William, Dewitt C.

Spelling Variant, See Williams, Dewitt C. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams

Listed as a daguerreian in Middletown and New Haven, Conn. In 1856 he was listed in Middletown, in partnership as Bundy and Williams. This was the same Williams listed in New Haven, Conn., in 1860-1861. There he was listed at 314 Chapel Street (old 88 Chapel), 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

Williams

Listed as a daguerreian in Chicago, Ill., 1851. No business address listed; he boarded at H. Magee's. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams

Active as a photographer in San Antonio, Texas, 1860 and probably later. In October, 1860, he advertised at 12 and 20 French Building as Naghel (D.F.) and Williams. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams

Listed as a daguerreian in Erie, Pa., 1850-1851, in partnership as Ward and Williams. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, Albert

Listed as a daguerreian at 7-1/2 Bowery, New York City, N.Y., 1845-1847, in business as A. Williams & Co. In 1846-1847 he lived in Brooklyn. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, Ambrose W.

Listed as a photographist in Philadelphia, Pa. from 1844 to 1859. From 1844 to 1847 he was listed at 136 Chestnut Street; and in 1848 at 118 Chestnut Street. From 1849 to 1851 he was listed at 360 Market Street; and in 1852 at 292 Market Street. In 1853 he was listed at 393 Market, and from 1855 to 1857 at 413-1/2 Market Street, and alternately in 1858 at 1102 Market Street and 413-1/2 Market Street. In 1859 he was listed at 1104 Market Street. He was not listed in 1860. There is a reference to his having taught the art to Charles M. Johnson, daguerreian of Lancaster, Pa. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, Charles

Listed as a daguerreian in New Garden, Ohio, 1859-1860. He was also listed in West Point, Ohio, 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, D.

Listed as a "daguareotyper", Cleveland, Ohio, 1845-1846. No business address listed; he boarded at 75 Water Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, D.

Noted as a daguerreian in Grand Rapids, Mich. in 1846. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, D.C.

Active as a daguerreian in Chippewa, Wisc., 1857-1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, D.R.

Noted as "colored, photographs," over 158 Main Street, Buffalo, N.Y., 1844. He boarded with P. Perkins. Not listed in the subsequent, 1847-1848, directory. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, D.R.

Noted as being in the daguerreian business in Detroit, Mich., in 1846. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, D.W.

Listed as a daguerreian at 5 Exchange Block, Elgin, Ill., 1855-1856, 1858-1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, Dewitt C.

Advertised ambrotypes in Freeport, Ill., 1857, 1860. In 1857 he was listed in partnership as D.C. Williams and B.L. Pratt. He was also listed in Freeport in 1860. An alternate directory for 1860 noted him as DeWitt C. William. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, Dr.

Noted as a surgeon, dentist, and daguerreian in Galveston, Texas, 1850. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, Elisha W.

Listed as a daguerreian in Hartford, Conn., 1849. No business address listed; he lived on Washington Street. In 1850-1851 he was listed as a mason. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, F.P.

Listed as a daguerreian in Palmyra, N.Y. in 1850-1851. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, Fred G.

Listed as a photographist at 124 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 1848-1851. In 1851 he was listed at the southeast corner of Fifth and Chestnut Streets. The 124 Chestnut Street address was noted as the first door below Fourth Street, east side. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, G.T.

First listed as a daguerreian in Savannah, Ga., 1849. Possibly the same G.T. Williams listed in 1859-1860 in Columbus, Ga. There he was listed with a photographic gallery at 67 Broad Street, upstairs. He advertised photographs, ambrotypes, stereo views, and offered stock for sale. He lived on Early Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, George

Listed as a daguerreian at 111 Hanover Street, Boston, Mass., 1853, 1854. Apparently in business in 1854 with Robert B. Williams. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, George L.

Listed as a daguerreian in Alton, Ill., and St. Louis, Mo. In 1858 he was listed in Alton in partnership as Cornwell and Williams. Probably the same G.L. Williams listed at 41 North 4th Street, St. Louis, Mo., in 1860, in partnership as Brown and Williams. There was one report that in late in 1857 J.J. Outley was listed in partnership with a "Williams" at the corner of Fifth and Locust Streets in St. Louis, Mo. That was probably G.L. Williams. In 1860 he was apparently in partnership with N. Williams. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, H.

Listed as an "artist" (probably a daguerreian operator), at the gallery of George A. Jeffers, corner of King and Market Streets, late 1856 and early 1857. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, H.V.

Listed as a daguerreian at 315 Broadway, New York City, N.Y., 1848, in partnership as Cheney (L.C.) and Williams. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, Horatio W.

Active as a daguerreian in Chicago, Ill., 1854-1859. From 1854 to 1856 he was listed at 55 West Randolph Street. In 1856-1857 he was listed at 53 West Randolph Street; in 1858 at 56 West Randolph; and in 1859 at 94 South Dearborn Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, J. Appleby

Active in daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, photographs, Newport, R.I., c. 1849-1858. In 1856-1857 he was listed at 3 Concert Hall, 3 DeBlois Block, and 2 Washington Square, and lived at 3 Warner Street. He advertised he was established in 1849. He also noted he would be at that location until October, 1856, and then back at his old stand at the corner of Thames and Touro Streets, at the foot of Parade Street, near Fountain Street. In 1858 he was listed as 2 Washington Square, and lived at 3 Warner Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, J.B.

Listed as a daguerreian on Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 1851, 1856. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, J.C.

Listed simply as Williams, daguerreian, Warren Block, Pearl Street, Worcester, Mass., 1849-1851. He was listed in business as Williams & Co. Probably the same as J.C. Williams, noted by another source as active in Worcester c.1840-1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, J.E.

Listed as a daguerreian in Rockport, Ind., 1860-1861. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, J.H.

Also noted as J.H. William; daguerreian in Skowhegan, Maine, 1849, 1855, 1856, 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, J.W.

Active as a daguerreian and photographer in Shelbyville, Ken., 1859-1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, James

Listed as a daguerreian plate maker, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1847-1850. In 1847-1848 he was listed on Smith Street, near Dean Street. From 1848 to 1850 he was listed at 76 Pineapple Street. Possibly in partnership with Thomas Reynolds at the Smith Street location, but undocumented. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, James H.

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

Williams, James W.

Operator of a "talbotypist and artist's emporium" at 37 North Sixth Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 1855-1859. One source noted him also as a Talbotypist, c. 1855. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, John

Listed as a daguerreian at 73 Superior Street, Cleveland, Ohio, 1856-1858. In 1857-1858 he was listed without a business address. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, John L.

Listed as a daguerreian in Leesville, Ind., 1860-1861. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, John T.

First recorded as a daguerreian in Baltimore, Md., in 1850. The census recorded he had two male employes and produced 3,000 images annually. In 1851 he was listed as over 211 Baltimore Street, and lived at 164 Pennsylvania Avenue. Probably the same J.T. Williams noted as a daguerreian in York, Pa. in 1853. Information was etched on a book in a daguerreian portrait. This may be the Williams of the Williams Skylight Photographic, Stereoscopic and Daguerreian Gallery in Centre Square, York, Pa. in 1858-1859. At that time, Sieling and Evans were listed as the proprietors. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, Joseph

Noted as an itinerant daguerreotypist in Thompsonville, Washington County (Pittsburgh), Pa., 1855. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, Joshua A.

Advertised daguerreotypes on Warner Street near Farewell Street, Newport, R.I., 1856-1858. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, L.

Listed as a daguerreian at 82 Main Street, Worcester, Mass., 1849, 1850-1851. He was probably in business with Simeon Williams. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, Levi

A daguerreian artist who probably worked for D.D.T. Davie, third story, Devereaux Block, Utica, N.Y., 1849-1850. He boarded with Davie. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, Monroe F.

Advertised ambrotypes in Easton, Mass., 1860. He was listed in Easton until the mid-1880's. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, Robert B.

Active as a daguerreian at 111 Hanover Street, Boston, Mass., 1854, 1855; he lived in Melrose, Mass. Apparently in business in 1854 with George Williams. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, S.

Listed as a daguerreian at 124 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 1849. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, S.S.

Active as a daguerreian on South Seventh Street, corner of Fourth Street, Williamsburgh (Brooklyn), N.Y., 1854. He was listed in partnership as Williams and Clark (S.W.). He lived at 3 South Ninth Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, Seth N.

Listed as a daguerreian in Rockland, Maine, 1855. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, Simeon

Listed with daguerreian rooms in Wait's Block, 82 Main Street, Worcester, Mass., 1849. He also offered instruction. He may have been in business at the address with L. Williams. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, T.

Noted as a daguerreian, dates and location unknown. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, Theodore S.

Active as a daguerreian at 49 Union Street, Lynn, Mass., 1854-1858. He apparently sold the gallery to Charles G. Hill sometime in 1858. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, Thomas

Listed as a daguerreian in Palmyra, N.Y. in 1850. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, W.

Listed as a daguerreotypist in La Guardo, Tenn., 1860-1861. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, W. Wirt

Active as a daguerreian in New Braunfels, Texas, 1855. He advertised there in May. Probably the same W.W. Williams noted with the "Green Store Ambrotype Gallery" on Main Street, Houston, Texas, in 1858. Possibly also the same Williams noted in partnership as Moore (R.F.) and Williams in 1856, on Franklin Street opposite the post office. Williams later operated in Dallas until the turn of the century. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, W.H.

Active as an ambrotypist, doctor and surgeon in West Jefferson, Ohio, 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, William

Listed as a daguerreian at 7-1/2 Bowery, New York City, N.Y., 1846-1847. He lived in Brooklyn, N.Y. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, William H.

Noted as a daguerreian in Newport, R.I., c. 1855. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams, William R.

Operated as a daguerreian at the "Cincinnati Daguerreian Gallery" in Evansville, Ind., at least from March through May, 1845. An additional newspaper report in March noted his rooms were at the Sherwood House, and that among the daguerreotypes on display was one of the current Governor of Indiana. This is probably the same William R. Williams noted by another source as operating "National Daguerreian Gallery" in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1846. Information corrected to April, 1998; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams Skylight

Williams Skylight... Gallery See Evans Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williams Skylight

Williams Skylight... Gallery See Sieling Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williamson, A.G.

Listed as a daguerreian at 23 Clark Street, Chicago, Ill., 1856-1857. He boarded at the corner of Van Buren and Sherman Streets. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williamson, A.P.

Advertised as an ambrotypist in La Plata, Mo., 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williamson, Alexander

Listed as a daguerreotypist in Boston, Mass., 1855. No business address listed; he boarded at 135 Court Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williamson, C.H.

In later years, Williamson advertised he established the "Utica Photographic Warehouse" in Utica, N.Y. in 1848. He advertised in business as C.H. Williamson & Co. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williamson, Charles A.

(1826-1874) Active as a daguerreian in Springfield, Mass., in 1851, and then in Brooklyn, N.Y., 1853-1860.

According to a report published at the time of his death, he learned the daguerreian process in Springfield, and was listed in business there in 1851, at the corner of Main and Sanford Streets. In 1853-1854 he was listed as a "practical daguerreotypist" at 249 Fulton Street, and boarded at the Globe Hotel at 244 Fulton Street.

In 1854-1855 he advertised daguerreotypes by electricity at the same address, and lived at 287 State Street. He also advertised cameo daguerreotypes. In 1855-1856 he advertised photographs and stereoscopes as well as daguerreotypes at the 249 Fulton Street address.

From 1857 to 1860 the firm was noted as Williamson Brothers, and included E.M. Williamson. The firm remained at 249 Fulton Street. Images identified as being by C.A. Williamson exist. He reportedly worked previously for M.A. Root. He introduced the "Cameotype." In 1864 he employed 40 people. In 1860 he may have employed J.B. Wanderforde.

The Brooklyn Union wrote of him on October 23, 1874: "By the death of Charles H. Williamson the photographer of this city and, indeed, of the United States, have lost one of their most able associates in the profession. Mr. Williamson, after a somewhat severe illness of about ten days, passed away yesterday. The immediate cause of his death was congestion of the brain. Deceased learned the profession of photography at Springfield, Mass. Subsequently, in 1851, he came to Brooklyn, and opened a gallery adjoining the one he occupied at the time of his death. He was one of the arliest picture-takers in Brooklyn, when they were produced by what was then known as the daguerreotype system. Since then many improvements have been made in the art, and Mr. Williamson was not slow to take advantage of them. He was an excellent painter in water-colors, and many of the finest miniatures in his studio were finished by him. Several new styles of pictures originated with him, notably the cameo style. He introduced a system of teaching drawing from the transparent positive which has been found of great advantage to beginners in drawing. A few days before he was taken sick he was engaged in an invention for graying the background of pictures. He was an original member of the Brooklyn Photographic Art Association, and at its meetings read several papers on subjects relating to the profession." Williamson was married and had two children. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williamson, Edward M.

Listed as a daguerreian in Brooklyn, N.Y., 1854-1860. In 1854-1855 he was listed as a daguerreian at 249 Fulton Street, and boarded at 253 Fulton Street. He was not listed in 1855-1856, but in 1856-1857 he was listed at 249 Fulton Street, and lived at 287 State Street. From 1857 to 1860 he was listed with the firm of Williamson Brothers, with C.H. Williamson. Although E.M. Williamson apparently worked with his brother from the beginning, he was not officially a partner in the firm until 1857. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williamson, Edwin

Advertised as a photographic artist in Tecumseh, Mich., 1859-1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williamson, J.K.

Recorded as a daguerreian in McComb, Ohio in 1859-1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Williamson, J.L.

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

Willis

Advertised dentistry and daguerreotypes, corner of Oregon and Lane Streets, opposite M.E. Church, Yreka, Calif., 1859, in partnership as Willis and Hamilton. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Willis

Noted as a dealer in daguerreian materials, Rochester, N.Y., 1850. One source noted him in partnership as Post (I.) and Willis. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Willis, Amos

Listed as a daguerreian in Carthage, N.Y., 1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Willis, Sylvester D.

Morocco and daguerreian case maker, Philadelphia, Pa., 1843-1855. In 1843 he was listed at 173 Chestnut Street, in partnership as Simons (M.P.) and Willis. He was not listed in 1844, but reappeared in 1845 as a morocco case manufacturer at 17 South Fifth Street. He occupied that address through 1855. In 1856 he was listed as "dry goods." Probably the same Willis listed as a morocco case manufacturer at 17 South Fifth Street in 1848, in partnership then as Gordon and Willis. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Willis, Thomas

Advertised as a daguerreian at 166 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Willison, S.R. (B.)

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

Wills, George

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

Wilman

Noted as Dr. Wilman, a daguerreian in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1840. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilmarth, Philander C.

Also noted as Willmarth; daguerreian, New York City, N.Y., 1850-1858. In 1850-1851 he was listed at 179 Broadway, and lived at 206 East Broadway. He advertised the New York Daguerreian Gallery, at 233 Greenwich Street from 1851 to 1855. In 1855-1856 he was listed in partnership as Wilmarth and Blauvelt (P.H.) at 395 Broadway. The partnership was dissolved c. 1856. Wilmarth was not listed in 1856-1857, and was listed in 1857-1858 without an occupation. One source noted a partnership as Wilmarth and Cooke (B.), in 1850. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilmot, Daniel

Listed as a daguerreian case maker in New Haven, Conn., 1859-1860. No business address listed; he lived at 90 West Chapel Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilmot, S., Jr.

Noted as a daguerreian in Georgetown, S.C., November, 1843. The son of a local jeweler, he opened rooms over his father's store. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilmot, T.T.

Noted as a daguerreian and jeweler, Savannah, Ga., 1848. He operated a gallery at the corner of Market Square and Bryan Street. The gallery was opened during the summer of 1848 and was managed by B.D. Johnson. In January, 1847, Samuel Broadbent and P.M. Cary were operators there. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson

Ambrotypist and photographer, Attica, Ind., 1860-1861, in partnership as Bruce and Wilson. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson

Listed as a daguerreotypist at 27 St. Clair Street, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1852, in partnership as Esselman and Wilson. Not listed in the subsequent, 1856-1857, directory. Another source has located the partnership at the same address in 1854-1855. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson

Noted as anartist with the gallery of P.L. Perkins, Baltimore, Md., 1857. He was noted as a "clever artist" who painted photo portraits in oil. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson

Active as a daguerreian on Main Street, Peoria, Ill. in 1854, in partnership as Mallory and Wilson. Entrance to their gallery was noted between Mulvey and Tetu's and Clegg's stores. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson

Noted as a daguerreian in Memphis, Tenn., actual dates unknown. Possibly the son-in-law of T.J. Dobyns, he learned the daguerreian process from him. In February, 1848, Dobyns advertised a gallery at 180 Main Street, Memphis, in partnership as Dobyns and Wilson. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, (Joseph M.)

Listed as a photographic artist on Main Street, Niles, Mich., 1860, in partnership as Howe and Wilson. Probably the same Joseph M. Wilson noted by another source in Niles from 1859 to 1865. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, A.T.

Listed as a daguerreian in the Law Buildings, 21 Wisconsin Street, Milwaukee, Wisc., 1847-1848, in partnership as Wheeler (D.) and Wilson. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, Allen

Active as a daguerreian at 16 Merrimack Block, opposite the Manchester House, Manchester, N.H., 1848, in partnership as Wilson and Weston (C.). He was not listed in the individual directory. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, Benjamin

Listed as a daguerreian in Ballstown, Ind., 1860-1861. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, Charles

Active as a daguerreian at 135 Bowery, New York City, N.Y., 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, D. (Dixson) B.

Listed as a daguerreian in Galena, Ill., 1855-1859. In 1855-1856 he was listed without a business address, and boarded at the Mansion House. In 1858-1859 he operated at the corner of Main and Hill Streets, and boarded at the DeSoto House. Another source noted he opened his gallery in February, 1855, at the northeast corner of Main and Hill Streets. In October, 1856 the gallery was moved to 167 Main Street, where he stayed in business until the fall of 1858. Possibly the same as Dixson Wilson, listed as a daguerreian in Columbus, Ill., in 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, D.C.

Active as an ambrotypist at 33 Morgan Street, St. Louis, Mo., 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, E.

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

Wilson, E.M.

Apparently an itinerant daguerreian from Vermont, 1849-1850. A privately owned letter traces a trip he took in late 1849 and early 1850 into New York State, and the towns of Meredith Square, Hamden, and South Bainbridge. Wilson reported he stayed in Hamden for ten weeks, and produced 100 pictures. He set up in another outlying section of the same town for four weeks, and took fifty images. In mid-March, 1850 he went to Hamden, then to Deposit, and on to South Bainbridge, where he was reported at the end of March, 1850. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, Edward L.

One would think that the photographic life of such a well-known figure as Edward L. Wilson would be well-documented, if only by himself. Author of several books on photography, including Wilson's Quarter Century in Photography (1887), and founder and editor of the Philadelphia Photographer, his early years are still shrouded in mystery. We mention him here because of an apparent discrepancy. In the book noted above, Wilson asserts that it was twenty-five years prior (1862) that he gave up being a merchant and entered the business of photography. Some fourteen years earlier, however, in 1873, he noted in the Philadelphia Photographer that it was in the gallery of E.Z. Webster (then in Norwich, Conn.), where "we imbibed our first love of photography, nearly twenty-five years ago..." (i.e., c. 1848). Considering his prolific output in the 1860's, 1870's and 1880's, we find it difficult to accept that such an interest would lay completely dormant for nearly a dozen years before being realized. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, G.C.

Listed as a daguerreian in Sterling, Ill., 1855-1856. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, George W.

Active as a daguerreian in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1857-1859. In 1857 he was listed at 10 West Fifth Street, and boarded at the Dumas House. In 1858 he was listed as an artist. In 1859 he was listed as a daguerreian and photographer at 30 West Fourth Street. Another source noted him in partnership as Harlan (R.) and Wilson, at 28 and 30 West Fourth Street, in 1860-1861. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, Henry

Listed as daguerreotypes at 191 South Second Street, Williamsburgh (Brooklyn), N.Y., 1850-1854. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, J.P.

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

Wilson, J.P.

Listed as a daguerreian in Martinsville (Morgan County), Ind., in 1855-1856. Information corrected to April, 1998; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, J.S.

Listed as a daguerreian in Jacksonville, Ill., 1858-1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, James

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

Wilson, John

Listed as a daguerreian in Remington House, Peoria, Ill., 1856. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, John B.

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

Wilson, John R.

Active as a daguerreian in Chicago, Ill., and Detroit, Mich. In 1856-1857 he was listed in Chicago, at 32 West Randolph Street, corner of Canal Street. Probably the same John R. Wilson listed in Detroit from 1857 to 1859. In 1857-1858 he was listed at the corner of Jefferson and Griswold Streets, upstairs. In 1859 he was listed at 4 Sheldon Block, and boarded with B.R. Holstead. Another source placed him in Detroit to 1861. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, Joseph C.

Listed as a daguerreian in Halbert's Bluff, Ind., 1860-1861. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, L.D.

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

Wilson, R.T.

Advertised ambrotypes and photographs on the west side of Sandusky Street between William and Spring Street, Delaware, Ohio, 1859-1860. He was listed in partnership as Wilson and Colter (W.A.). He lived on the west side of Sandusky Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, S.R.

Active as an ambrotypist in Kalamazoo, Mich., 1856. One source indicated he arrived in Kalamazoo in mid-1856. He was alternately noted as S.B. Willison. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, T.W.

Noted as a daguerreian in July, 1853, location unknown. A self-portrait daguerreotype dated July 8, 1853, has been published. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, Thomas T. (1834-1882)

An itinerant daguerreian in Ohio, Indiana and Iowa from 1849 to 1860, he settled in Union City, Ind., in 1861 and apparently operated there until his death. During his itinerant period, he apparently worked in a number of cities, including Lima, Bellefontaine and Dayton, Ohio; Dubuque, Iowa; Ft. Wayne and Sidney, Ind.; and Springfield and Urbana, Ill. The 1997 publication Ohio Photographers 1839-1900 notes T.T. Wilson & Bro. as photographers in Union City, Ohio in 1866; this probably should be Union City, Ind. Information corrected to April, 1998; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wilson, W.

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

Wilson, William A.

Active as an ambrotypist at 91 Westminster Street, Providence, R.I., 1860. He boarded at 47 Bradford Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wimer, John A.

Listed as a daguerreotypist at 188 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 1856, 1857. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winan Gallery

The Winan Gallery advertised photographs at 560 West Baltimore Street in Baltimore, Md., 1859-1860. John S. Speights was listed as photographer. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winchester

Noted as a daguerreian in Detroit, Mich. in 1845, in partnership as Cook (W.D.) and Winchester. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winchester, Daniel D.

First listed as a daguerreian in Buffalo, N.Y. in 1848-1849 at 12 Exchange Building. He boarded at 39 Pearl Street. From 1850 to 1857 he was listed in Columbus, Ohio. In 1850-1851 he was listed one door north of Exchange Bank, and boarded at Capitol House. In 1855 he was listed on the east side of High Street between Exchange and City Banks, and boarded with F. Drake. In 1856-1857 he was listed on the corner of South High Street between State and Town Streets, and lived on Town Street. In 1856-1857 he advertised as the only artist taking "patented... double-glass ambrotypes" and had received first premium at the State Fair. He also advertised the exclusive right to melainotype, coloreotype, crayon and illuminated ambrotypes. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winchester, Harriet C.

Listed as a daguerreian at the corner of Western Row and Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1855. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winchester, O.F.

Noted as a daguerreian at 163 Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Md., August, 1843. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winchester's Daguerreian

Winchester's Daguerreian Rooms See Heritage, Frank C. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winder, John W.

Listed as a daguerreian in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1855-1859. In 1855 he was listed at the corner of Western Row and Court Street. He was not listed in 1856. In 1857 he advertised "Winder's Great Western Ambrotype and Melainotype Gallery" at the northeast corner of Western Row and Court Street (Columbia Hall). He advertised he could take 800 images per day, and "none but the most skillful operators are employed". In 1858 he was listed as a daguerreian at 374 Western Row, and lived on Court Street. In 1859 he was listed as a photographist on the northwest corner of Fifth Street and Western Row. Later he worked with M. Carpenter. Another source documented him in Cincinnati until 1876. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winder, W.W.

Listed as a photographist at 199 Western Row, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1858. In 1859 he was listed as a house painter in the firm of Cummins and Winder. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Windmuller, Signent P.

Listed as a daguerreian at 54 Canal Street, New York City, N.Y., 1852-1854. He lived at 111 Grand Street. He was listed in partnership as Windmuller and Gompertz (P.P.). In 1854-1855 he was listed alone as a bookkeeper; and later he was noted as "fancy goods" and then as a merchant. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Windom

Active as an ambrotypist in Sterling, Ill., 1858-1859, in partnership as Teats and Windom. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wing, Jabez

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

Wing, Simon

First listed as a daguerreian in Waterville, Maine, 1855, 1856, 1860. Possibly the same S. Wing listed as ambrotypes and photographs in the Foster Block, Worcester, Mass., 1859 and 1860. There he was listed in partnership as Wing and Ellis. Wing was issued his first patent, for a multiplying camera, as #30,850, on December 4, 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wingate, Jesse

Listed as a daguerreian at 91 Factory Island, Saco, Maine, 1856-1857. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winne

Active as a photographer in Huntsville, Texas, c. 1860. In that year, J.T. Poe advertised at the "old gallery of Winne & Poe". This might have been a reference to William Winne, later a photographer there, but other information would make Winne 11 years old at that time. Possibly the reference could be to Winne's father. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winship, George

Listed as a daguerreian in Parma Center, N.Y., 1859. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winslow

Manufacturer of enamel and patent leather; "ambrotype and patent leather, etc.", Urbana, Ohio, prior to 1860. He was listed in partnership as Winslow and Beach (R.). The firm was succeeded by R. Beach and Co., c. 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winslow, Abraham

Listed as a daguerreotypist in Boston, Mass., 1848-1860. From 1848 to 1850 he was listed on Howard Street, corner of Court Street. From 1850 to 1852 he was listed at 39 Hanover Street, over the rooms formerly occupied by Dr. U.K. Mayo, dentist, and adjoining White's Bonnet Rooms. He lived at 54-1/2 Hanover Street. From 1854 to 1860 he was listed at 93 Hanover Street with various residence addresses. He was listed in Boston until 1871. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winslow, George L.

Listed as a daguerreian at 28 Merrimac Street, Lowell, Mass., 1859, 1860; he lived at 4 Hunt's Court. He was listed in Lowell until 1864. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winter, A.R.

Advertised daguerreotypes and ambrotypes in Eaglesville, Ohio, 1859-1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winter, George

Advertised "artist and fine art gallery", northeast corner of Public Square, Lafayette, Ind., 1860-1861. His connection with photography is unclear. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winter, John A.

Noted as a daguerreian in Eugene, Ore. in the 1850's. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winter, R.

Listed as a daguerreotypist at 914 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 1858. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winter, T. (R.)

He was reported to be returning to Cincinnati, Ohio in November, 1844 after touring the East with "chemical pictures." In October, 1845 a T. Winter was reported to have spent three months working on chemical pictures. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winter, W.W.

Listed as a daguerreian in Springfield, Ohio in 1853. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winter, William

Or William Winters, artist, Chicago, Ill., 1856-1858. He was listed in 1856-1857 as being a miniature painter employed by Alexander Hesler. In 1858 he was listed as an artist at 204 Randolph Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Winter, William V.

First listed as a daguerreian in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1849, at at 220 North Second Street. Probably the same William V. Winter, listed from 1856 to 1860 as photographs. In 1856 and 1857 he was listed at 140 South Second Street. From 1858 to 1860 he was listed at 244 South Second Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wires, Ephraim L.

Advertised ambrotypes in Milford, Mass., 1860 and later. He was listed there until 1869. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wirth, Adolph

Manufacturer of daguerreian "tubes" (lenses), also ambrotype lenses, 704 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 1859. He may have been in business earlier, but this was the only firm reference located. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wirtz, George

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

Wirze, John

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

Wise, George D.

Listed as a daguerreotypist at 852 South Second Street, Philadelphia, Pa., 1859, 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wiseman, W.H.

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

Wiseman, William

Active as a daguerreian in Dandridge, Tenn., 1860-1861. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wisnell, William W.

Listed as a daguerreotype artist at 74 Middle Street, Portland, Maine, 1847-1848; he lived at 232 Cumberland. He was not listed in the subsequent, 1850-1851, directory. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wisner, (Mrs.)

Listed as a daguerreian in Angola, Ind., 1860-1861. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wisnewskie, John F.

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

Wisong, William A.

Operated a painters' and daguerreotypists' depot in Baltimore, Md., 1847-1859. During the time he was listed at 2 North Liberty Street, and lived at 268 North Liberty Street. Beginning in 1858, there was no longer a mention of daguerreian materials in the individual listing, although his ad in 1858-1859 listed his daguerreian depot. In 1860 he was listed without an occupation. One source placed him in Baltimore from 1847; he did not appear in the business directories until 1853, and sold his business to W. King and Bro., c. 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wissnowskie, John F.

Also spelled Wisnewskie; daguerreian, 565 Main Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1857, in partnership as Meyer (J.F.) and Wissnowskie. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Witherspoon, James F.

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

Withington, Eliza W.

Born in New York, she moved west to California in 1852. She was noted as working as a photographer in January, 1857 in Ione City (Amador County), Calif. She advertised a gallery in July on Main Street, first door west of the bridge. She may have learned photography on a visit to New York galleries c. 1856. She continued to be active in the area until her death in 1876. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Witman, C.T.

Listed as a practical, ornamental and decorative painter, Clous' Iron Building, third floor, #17 West Penn Square, Reading, Pa., 1860. "Portraits painted and photographs colored in oil". He lived on Franklin Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Witt

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

Witt, C.E.

Recorded as a daguerreian in Circleville, Ohio in 1859-1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Witt, M.

Listed as a daguerreian in Circleville and Columbus, Ohio. In 1859-1860 he was listed with a daguerreian gallery on the north side of West Main Street, between North Main and Scioto Streets in Circleville. He lived on Watt Street. Probably the same M. Witt listed as a daguerreian in Columbus, Ohio in 1860 and 1861. There he was listed at 81 South High Street. He was active in Columbus until 1864. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Witt, Thomas D.

Listed as a dealer in watches, jewelry and daguerreian stock, 132 North Main Street, St. Louis, Mo., 1859, 1860, in business as as Prouhitt (Prouhet) (H.) and Witt. He lived on the south side of Marion Street. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig

Wixson, Mary

Possibly Wixom; daguerreian, Joliet, Ill., 1860. Information corrected to November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig