1861 AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY & THE ALLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES
New series vol. IV
VERSION: 1/9/2007
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NOTES:
--Italics have been retained from publications, which uses them for both titles as well as emphasis. To more easily locate image titles, I have continued this italicization when titles have been rendered in all capitols or put in quotes, however italics have NOT been used when the general subject of an image is mentioned.
--Image numbers listed in articles can be either an entry number in an exhibition, or the photographer’s own image number as found on labels.
--All photographer’s names have been bolded for easy location. Numbers frequently refer to the photographer’s image number, but can also refer to a number in a catalog for a show. Decide whether to bold or not if can tell.
--Names: Given abbreviations for titles such as “M” for “Monsieur”, etc., it is not always possible to tell if an individual’s first name or title is being abbreviated. Thus, especially with non-English photographers, too much credence should not be put into an initial that could also serve as an abbreviated title.
--It is not always possible in lists of photographers to know when two separate photographers are partners or not, e.g., in a list, “Smith and Jones” sometimes alludes to two separate photographers and sometimes to one photographic company. Both names will be highlighted and indexed but a partnership may be wrongly assumed. Any information to the contrary would be appreciated.
-- Brackets [ ] are used to indicate supplied comments by the transcriber; parenthesis
( ) are used in the original sources. If the original source has used brackets, they have been transcribed as parenthesis to avoid confusion.
--Articles by photographers about technical matters – only name and titles have been listed. IF AT ALL. If other names are associated with the paper they are listed as well.
--Meetings of Societies – Names of officers, members attending or referenced, dates and locations of meetings have been given. If the reports are very short or discuss photographs, then the articles have been copied; if administrative or technical in nature, they have not.
-- Some journals, e.g., The Art-Journal, cover both photographer and painting/drawing. As they frequently refer to the production of both the photographer and the painter as “pictures” it is not always possible to tell when photography is indicated. If there is doubt, it will be included but a note will be added stating that the names listed may in fact not be photographers.
--Mostly articles totally discussing technical aspects of photography, products, etc. are not transcribed unless they are part of a larger article covering photographs. When technical descriptions are too lengthy to transcribe that is noted.
--Spelling and typos: Nineteenth-century spellings occasionally differs from currently accepted norms. In addition, British spellings also differ from American useage. Common examples are: “colour” vs. “color”; “centre” vs. “center” and the use of “s” for “z” as in “recognise” vs. “recognize. While great care has been exercised in transcribing the 19th-century journals exactly as printed, “spell check” automatically corrects many of these differences. An attempt has been made to recorrect these automatic changes, but no doubt some have slipped through. As for typographical errors, these have been checked although no doubt some have managed to slip through the editorial process. For matters of consequence, I will be happy to recheck the original sources if need be for specific references.
1861: AJP&AA&S Nov. 15, n.s. vol. IV, # 12, p. 287-288:
Editorial Miscellany.
--Dr. Hayes has recently returned from the Artic regions, and reports a reasonable success of his expedition, as to new territory explored, scientific observations, and so forth. He has also brought with him over two hundred photographic views of the most curious objects of interest. To our mind these photographs are the most valuable results of the expedition, and we are greatly mistaken if people generally do not agree with us.
Arctic exploration has now been continued long enough to satisfy any reasonable demands of science, or the spirit of desperate adventure. We do not know all the exact truth of the extent of lands, and the bounds of the great Polar Sea; but what of it? Would such knowledge be any suitable remuneration for the valuable lives which must be sacrificed in its attainment? The day is long passed since men have hoped to find any practicable or useful Northwest Passage, or indeed anything excpet [sic] for the adventurer or the man curious ab out things a great way off. We take it, therefore, that Dr. Hayes’ expedition is the last which will tempt the wrath of the Polar Seas.
The expedition of Dr. Hayes with its photographic verifications is the most fit climax and ending of Arctic explorations. The wild region is brought s near home as is possible or desirable. There can be little wanting now to the eager stereoscope viewer but the cold, and if he cannot fancy that, let him make his study in an ice-house.
It will be remembered that before the expedition sailed, we fully appreciated the advantages of a photographic department, and urged it in various ways. But it was concluded that the expedition, poorly equipped in other respects, could not afford a special photographic attachment. All thanks to Dr. Hayes who was willing to add to his other responsible and arduous duties the labor of a practical photographer.