Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-14
PHOTOGRAPHIC MINIATURES.
HONS y a " fAGE.
LArE or NEW YORK CITY.

'NAG Vt NEW lNNh Nll1.
Professors and Toach,fs Of Paragraph
M This nieihud musi respectfully ut inform
n ing the Ladies' and G~cntlrmcn Of Wheeling
una its vicinity. that they have taken Rooms at th,
united States Hotf. where they will be happy O.
wait upon any who may Wish % avail themselves
oi an opportunity OF procuring a Likeness, which
though ~ may cosl but one iouHh The Painter.
price. will possess me lis that no artist can ever give
70 hrs WORK.
Mesurs Simons & Page have been engaged in the
D0gHerncotypc profession from IL FIRST inirodurti,n
into America. have, NJ grellexpense md loss ofiime.
sacceeded in - Gar improving ths American ann,
raius. ns 70 he enabled 10 operate with an uneutnr
degree OF certainty. The great degree orcerainty.
lhe great difficulty with al Drmet operators m CIV
ing color and expression 10 their productions is at
once obviaied by taeii great improvement II. this
wonderful discovery the lime also required in sat.
tins - maierially lessened. Messrs Simons d Page
coVeyi-removed the difhruliy which all
have, by their improvement in this wonderful dis
iorrner operaiors. labored under in compelling their
SUBJECTS 10 sat frUm three TO Eve minutes, aud which
was apt 10 produce a contraction ofIhe eyes and a =.
t"red appearance Of The features: Now, a correct
and beautiful likeness can he Produced in n sitting
OF run fac % thirty fee sccoAiSi ia any kind of
weather. and consequently wiihuui using the direct
RAYS of the Sun.
Fhey propose 90 instruct a limited number OF La.
dies and Gentleman in this beautiful aud valuable
discovery. who csn be furnished " iih cumplete sells
o. the upnoved American apparatus. and by means
Oi which any one may be enabled "a take a likeness
IN an ordinary room. without rcS,htjn- any peculiar
adjustment of The light Heretofore IL has been
generally supposed that sunshine n.ss indispensable
10 Tie produciIOn of Dlguerreolype Miniatures; bat
'he msporianI imp otcment recently perfected,
proves that thus Is a misiake. The new apparatus
cost less Than The old. and furnishes The ability To
It's PnSsessor Of securing an indspcndeR ce la = pro-
"sSion as hoiiorable, Interesting aud agreeable a.
any other. by The expenditure of a mere trihe and a
'e" days application. Can any olhcr ParsuiI ia lie
llroseni The same advantages i'm ~ pplyIIs Inc means
OF a genieel support. not to say iortuner This ap-
paraius Is warranted never 60 get out al order. mud
consequently will not require any repairs. IL can
he supplied IN n furn 80 portable as To he carried
IN a dressing case, IL desired. and ordinarily occu.
pies less s,nce than a cubic foot. Those who have
never had an opportunity Of seeing a s;erimen OF
photography. can hardly form an idea of the per
lection. beauty nal wonderful minuIeness OF The
Daguerreuiy pc pictures: II Is The work Of Nature:
not Of Arr; and rs far SURPRISES the production Of
The pencil rs all Natures effects d. those at Man
in The creation Of these pictures. The IghI of Hca-
ven alone constitutes the pencil, and nature The ar
iist. The DagueHeoiyp", or Pencil cf Nature, can
he applied TO every object on Nhich the rays OF flight
can be made to fall: The human face aud figure,
landscapes. buildings, painting. cngravings. sluuoa.
airy, machinery, &c &c may he COT tel in A few sec.
onis with an accuracy lhal go draughisman could
ever attain. The process is simple: u requires 40 .
acquaintance WI Ia chemistry, nor kLuw ledge OF
drawing or painting. for the light Itself cugnves up- |
on The prepared plate: and IL may b- perornhed by
nay one who follows The process whicE is fully and
clearly deseIibcd in the instructions accompanying
each setr ofapparaIus.
For Colleges, Academies and puhlic lectures his
"a Is particularly dcsinbic. a. the results
by II ure the most interesting that can be
exhibited To nn audience, the process requiring but
a iew seconds ia favorable weaihcr 10 cump!cie a
picture. and the results being 10 all 80 strrsing I
nni bsauII!tl that II never fII!s 10 excite the great
tst wonder und sstunishmen! "a the minds uf every
hehuldcri whilst 10 the traveller % musi be one of
the Inosl valuable accompaniment. a. is only ne
c1ssaEy To I'd Tor the inl1rm1tilH Of los WHO n re
unacquainicd win he details ul The Photographic
art. that II Is capable Of yielding an incompatible
& greater return for tie amount u lime aud money
. iVvsicd 10 u. Than anyo'hcr business uf TIC sans
We would here beg leave 30 state, upon
the authority Of the most sci,iIiic Comic men ufIhc
o. Boston, n York and Philadelphia that these
phetaTss will never fade. nuI that they will rcmain
permanently fixed unlI a. fial contamination OF
All ihlrgs. O.hcE ads Huiagcs wGirA these Ainia-
tl'ts have uNcr a.. other. taighj he ~ .ruuncd. bai
enough has been sad Ia cYHNiuce Ihc most Iucrcdu-
Inns that for np.di;y uf exccuIiau, correctness ~ Il
ihcy caaunt &c cqunllcd.
APparsIu-. Plates, Miniature cases, Chemicals &c.
furnished II he shortest notice aud un Tie most rea.
terms. Apparatus invariably warranted e
be equal u not superior, 10 any manufactured IA the
United States.
Wheeling. Jnly ID, 1873.
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