American Historical Ephemera & Early Photography Online

A large group of pamphlets, receipts, and correspondence mostly involving portrait artists, photographers and photography-related supplies. Represented firms include J. Goldin's Photograph Gallery, Washington, DC; Wilson, Hood & Co. Photographic Goods, Frames and Pictures, Philadelphia, PA; Photographic Gallery ("M. F. King, Photographist"), Portland, ME; J. D. Dexter & Co., Dealers in Photographic Materials, Picture Frames, Mouldings, Velvet Goods, Fine Glass, &c., Portland, ME; Curtis, Smith & Co...Every Style of Photography Know to the Art, Syracuse, NY; George G. Rockwood, Dr., Photographer, New York, NY; Waite Crayon Portrait Artists, New York, NY; E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., New York, NY; Scovill Manufacturing Co., New York, NY; Lamson, Artist, Photographer, Portland, ME; and others.

Highlights include: WARREN, George K. 1 1/4 page ALS to a Mr. Ormsbee. Cambridgeport, MA, 5 November 1864. Accompanied by a CDV of a young man by Warren. Letter mentions the customer's satisfaction with the CDV and promises: "Should you ever require more work of the Photographic kind I shall endeavor faithfully to fill any orders you may intrust [sic] me with." -- WARREN, George K. 1 1/4 page ALS to the same recipient. Cambridgeport, MA, 16 August 1866. Accompanied by postally used cover addressed to Mr. Ormsbee of Brandon, VT. Letter discusses prices for "future duplicates of any of the negatives" and gives advice about which example should be used to make the best picture: "But the other one gives a most pleasing picture I think." -- KING, M. F. 1/2 page ALS. Portland, ME, n.d. Letter informs its recipient that copies have been made of the pictures that were sent and they were given, along with negatives, to a Mr. Sherwood, who may or may not have time to get to them.