The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-09

A PHorooBArmc PALAcE-ProbAbly in all
the world there ia not another Photographic
establishment equal In m.gnif ,snos, taste and
extent, to that o: u. d. FsEDERIcKs & Co,
In Broadway, opposite the Metropolitan Hotel.
II occupies an entire building, one HUNDRED
feet in depth and four stories in height above
the basement, and Is htted up Ia msnre,
peculiarly adapted To the convenience Of busi-
nep and the best display OF the works Of art.
Al the front entrance there Is an aIched recess
two stories In height, with an outer gallery for
promenade at the second story. On either
side Of this recess, bshipd slsss plata Window
ard upon the walls OF tho room first entered,
are tastefully disp'aysd large number Of
elegant specimens Of the Photographic art,
tf all sizes, from small "sArte dc viits" TO
q large life 1iz, portrait finished In all known
styles. This Is the 70 ep,iOn-room, and its
' sancs :, bat IL iuttoA, ,t'.s D. he Fart
nen's " which u loli-g.l.
TO appreciate tbs full extent Of tins sstabiis1.
ment, one tho nd commence IN thu basement
and ascend 70 the highest room. Hors is u
floor CIe hundred feet IN deph. The front 10
the reception room for stock, and wher. goods
are packed for the jobbing trade. Further
back ere the wafer tanks, three in number,
for washing the pictures which are sent down
from above, fer that purPoso. by Q slide cup
board. These talks are supplied with croton
/ water, introduced by masts OF small iron
pipes rur ming all around the sides at the bot
tom, and so perforated as 70 admit the water
| by msai OF an almost innumerablo number Of
jets and thereby keep it In constant motion.
| Hero, too, Is one Of PoLLoCK's double action
| force pumps, perfect marvel ofmachinery, by
means Of which o child can throw two hundred
| gallons to the third story in an hours tims.
| TIE water for all mechanical and other pur-
pcse. above, Is thus supplied. In the rear, is
the stock room, whore frames, cases fine
goods Of every klnd, and chemicals and mate.
rails for th'ir lire Of business, are kept cou-
! stantly on hand for the tupply Of the trade.
This Is probably the most extensive stock Of
such materials on this continent and en-
braces large variety OF elegant goods never
before imported. Tho turkey, morocco and
velvet cases, arc Of their own manufacture.
The goods now in this room are valued at
from S95.0e0 to $4,000.
The first story above the basement Is tho 70.
csption room, 70 which We have before refer
red. Il is nineteen feet to the ceiling, elegant
in its furniture and adoInments.
Upon the second hoer, on either side OF q
wide hEll, arc artists' rooms for finishing and
painting pictures, and a ladies' dreSsiug room.
In front Is ladies' parlor, elegantly furnished,
opening by means of large windows into tn,
gallery or promenade before referred TO.
Making one more ascent, We come to tn,
Photographic operating room, the most elegant
OF the kind We have ever soon 1t is covered
forty feet by twelve In width with blue prounC
Plass, through which the light Is admitteC
with q tint very grateful TO the eve and Pc
eullArly ads0tsd 70 the work which 10 roquiIs
Of II. In front 10 another sitting or waiting
room, also elegantly Furnished, and still IL
font Of that Gre other rooms for artists, &c
In the rear Is the dark room, where tho "ne
and near Il the large tank which holds so
gslloDs OF water, and 10 filed by the forc
, pump in the basement, as tefore described.
SLll one story above Is the ola opGatin,
room, whore the sntsrprisinR firm have hereto
fore done their work, and won a reputation O
which they may f'sl justly proud. This the
design dsvotirg exclusively to taking the oil
fashioned dagusueotypas, tho Oldest OF ''su
pictures 4" and, TO preserve In . case, the has,
Here, also, ", nod racks or cAses in which AT
preserved over 20 900 negatives from while
pictures can be made on short notice at an
moment. AS ones friends die, thess negative
grow in value, and We are thankful that typs
have been preserved from which any number {
. imprt ssions Of their Souutsnanoss can DO pre-
duced. Scarcely . day passes but that FRI
DRBICKs & Co. are called upon BY the Twin
to furnish copies OF likeAsasss Of deceased relA
: tiyef. Posing out at the rear, over the sky
light of tho main Operating room, We md ID
; spar, ment whore the printing q ON the mega
tiyes Is dore. This Is the great curiosity
, the establishment, a. II is the lasS place TO B
visited.
Our space will not permit 4 more details
notice Of this moot magnificent establish mem
4 Ii should be visited and patronized by all Wh
, value good licensees OF thar friends, eve
, r.membefing that the best work IL, In the en-
, /, the cheapest,
. Ann.rrn-Tha AtaamAhin ArArn. fro