1845 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNALS

 

Version:  Nov. 24, 2020

 

Journals listed in alphabetical order:

                        The TIMES [London]

 

1845  TIMES:

NOTES:

            --Data has been gathered online using various word searches in the Times, which is somewhat hit-and-miss.  Sometimes relevant entries were missed with that search but found through other searches.  Thus one cannot rely on the Times word searches for complete accuracy.  There are likely to be inadvertent omissions.

            --Data has been organized by name or company title.  This is easier to research given multiple ads.

                        ~Names: 

                                    --When incomplete name published and full name is known, it has been

                                                provided in brackets.  Names in ALL CAPS. are in the

                                                photography business; those w/o caps are not photographers and

                                                their names might not have been indexed (e.g. if they were just

                                                selling a camera but not in the business).  

--When I searched avail. City and business directories, London

                                                Photographers A-Z, and Ancestry.com, and did not find full

                                                names, “[?]” has been noted.  If unknown or several poss.

                                                candidates, no data has been provided. 

--Names in want ads were sometimes pseudonyms. They may, or may not

            have been entered.  My judgement.

                                    --Initials only listed.  When poss. these have been searched.  If still

                                                unidentifiable, they are listed under “Initials Only” section

                                    --Occupations.  Opticians, jewelers, publishers, framers, stationers, etc.

                                                were also involved in the photographic business.  When someone

                                                is known to have a different occupation, that is noted.  When

                                                likely not a photographer but occupation cannot be ascertained,

                                                “nog” = “no occupation given” is used.  Non-photographers who

                                                were merely advertising to sell or buy photographic items have

                                                normally not been indexed in the master list of names.

                        ~Anonymous entries:  These ads usually have addresses.  Until they can be linked

                                    to a specific photographer or company, they are entered as anonymous. 

                                    The London Post Office Directory for 1856 (earlier one is 1851) has been

                                    useful as organized by streets with building numbers and names as well as

                                    business directory.  If a match could be made, it was referenced under the

                                    “Names” section; if only possible matches, then entry remains under

                                    anonymous with suggestion.

            --Addresses are in London or Middlesex unless noted.

            --Dates for ads are rendered as month/day/, i.e. “(1/3) = “Jan. 3”.  Many ads ran for long

                        periods of time. Only the first date an ad was located has been entered.  This may

                        not be the first true entry, only the first found.

            --Page numbers added only for articles, not for ads given their high volume.  Page #s can

                        frequently be located doing an on-line search.

            --Indexer’s discretion has been used in selecting which ads to index.  Want ads for

 equipment, studios, etc. normally entered only when they can be associated with

a specific person or relevant address.  Indexer’s prerogative.  Erred on data

capture side.

 

 

1845    TIMES [London]:

            * DATA TAKEN FROM ONLINE SOURCE FOR 1845

 

*            ANONYMOUS, c/o another person, or clearly not a photographer:

                                    --Gough Square:

                                                --Daguerreotype apparatus etc. for sale £6; with instructions

£7 (8/13)

                                    --25 Park St., Camden town (not located)

                                                --Daguerreotype, calotype instructions given (9/5)

 

            INITIALS, PSEUDONYMS ONLY:

 

                       

*          NAMES/TITLES from ADS:

                        BEARD, -- [Richard]:

                                    --85 King William St. (6/16)

                                    [see news story below in re Beard v. Egerton]

                                    --Beard as a result of the courts decision an appeal is being heard and

                                                proceedings against defendants [Egerton et al] are now pending.

                                                Beard feels it is imperative to start immediate proceedings in

                                                equity and at law against any person infringing. Will reward those

                                                providing proof that such is happening.

                                    --Licenses to practice professionally in London and environs available for

                                                moderate percentage of receipts as patent royalty, payment to be

                                                secured as explained upon application (10/4)

                                    --Amends notice of licenses available with note that reward given for

                                                information and proof of infringements upon his patent

rights (10/22)

BRIGHT, -- [James]:

            --183 Strand (12/18)

            --Studio now in full operation; licensed by Beard. Variety of novel and

                        fine specimens with improvements in colouring may be seen from

                        10 to 4:00 (12/2)

            --Daguerreotype portraits at reduced prices. Licenses by the

patentee (12/18)

CLAUDET, -- [Antoine François Jean]:

            --Royal Adelaide Gallery, 18 King William St., corner of Adelaide St.,

                        Strand (1/2)

            --Daguerreotype and Talbotype portraits (1/2)

            --Daguerreotype portraits £1 1s and up; Talbotype small 10s 6d (1/2)

            --Unless obscured by thick fog, weather is no impediment (1/18)

            --Most favourable season for photographic operations has now

                        commenced (3/27)

            --Portrait of Duke of Wellington taken on his birthday, May 1.  Mr.

                        Solomon painted an enlarged portrait.  Both dag. and oil painting

                        turned over to J. Watson, the owner of them, to Mr. Ryall who

                        engraved a plate from the two which just pub. By Watson.  Based

                        on dag. but oil painting used to correct defects which arise in dag.

                        portraits.  (5/22)

            --Take advantage of good weather as soon fogs etc. will arrive.  Recounts

                        portraits of famous people he has made. (9/11)

EGERTON, J. [Jeremiah]:

            --Whitefriars (7/26)

            --Daguerreotype and calotype apparatus, chymicals, etc. and Voigtlander

                        lenses, instructions. (7/26)

HAYWARD, R.:

            --St. John’s Terrace, Colchester (8/25)

            --Offering license to Beard’s photographic process (8/25)

WARD, -- [John]:

            --16 Wynyatt St., St. John St. Road [did not locate address or Ward](6/19)

            --Offering either lessons or publication on taking daguerreotype portraits

                        well as equipment and chemicals (6/19)

                        WILLATS, T. & R.: [Thomas and Richard Willats]:

                                    --98 Cheapside, London (6/16)         

                                    --Daguerreotype, calotype, energiatype etc. cameras, equipment, etc. 6/16)

 

NEWS STORIES:

            April 26, 1845, p. 8:

“Insolvent Debtor’s Court, April 25.”  (summary)  John [Brokenship?] tavelled on the Great Western under the name of J. E. Bradshaw on June 22, 1844.  Affidavit from surgeon of the Great Western that Bradshaw was in impaired health and mind. Returned on Great Western on Sept. 11 and had at that time a daguerreotype machine, but confined to his bed nearly the whole time. Ill upon arrival in US.  Said he had been to Montreal where he took a daguerreotype likeness of Sir C. Metcalfe, which he showed. Said he had the daguerreotype machine entrusted to him by a gentleman on board who asked him to pass it as his own as the custom house permitted one per person but heavy duty on more.

 

            May 30, 1845, p. 8:

                        Vice-Chancellors’ Courts:  Beard v. Egerton and others

Move to dissolve injunction granted to restrain Egerton from making, using or exercising the process known by the name of the daguerreotype, from taking or vending likenesses, selling the apparatus, or teaching the art of taking likenesses, by means of the process. The argument was adjourned.

 

            June 3, 1845, p. 8:

                        Vice-Chancellor’s Courts:  Beard v. Egerton

                        Case excited interest as Egerton [and others?] tried to overturn Beard’s monopoly

            of the daguerreotype showing the invention had been given to the world by the French

            nation.  History of the process etc. given.  The injunction supported by argument that the

            invention had been purchased by France and given to the world, but really only

            purchased by the French government for the French nation and rights secured by Beard

            by the contract.  Court waffled did not want to permit infringement and terms of

            injunction were too large.  Judge continued various thoughts and would dissolve the

            injunction with costs. 

 

Nov. 8, 1845, p. 15:

                        “The Ojibbeway Indians – The 12 Ojibbeway Indians, now in Paris, were last

            week invited by His Majesty the King of the French to his palace at St. Cloud, where they

            saw their Majesties, likewise the King and Queen of the Belgians, and all the Royal

            family.  They went through their war songs, dances, rifle and arrow shooting, &c., and

            were most agreeably surprised at the appearance of an Indian canoe on the lake, which

            they most skillfully handled.  Their feats and performances caused great surprise, and

            gave great satisfaction to the Royal party.  They were entertained with an excellent

            repast, which they dexterously handled, not with knives and forks, but with their fingers. 

            His majesty has been graciously pleased to order medals to be struck and presented to the

            Chief Mungandans and the other Indian warrior, with which they are highly pleased and

            flattered.  They were attended by Mr. Catlin, the artist and Indian traveler, whose

            valuable collection of Indian pictures and curiosities excited so much public attention in

            England; also by Mr. H. Percival, the American traveler and Daguerreotype artist,

            who is their conductor.”