The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-21
RObInsOn's Photograph GALLERY.

10y our Old Employed
Passing along Main street ono naturally
stops in front olthe windows Of No. 111S,
attracted by the large and fine display Of
familiar faces grouped in artistic order.
Robinnon's gallery seems 10 DO tho favor
lie resort OF both young and old who de-
sirc 10 put themselves on record. The
proprietor seems to have made happy
hit in tits practical method Of evincing his
skill in the Photographic art. Tho faces
one sees In his window arc those Of per.
sons who arc either familiar acqualnt-
ances, or Of whom we know sufficient to
enable uslto Judge ofthe perfeCtness Of the
resemblance to the originals.
Mr.. Robinson now occupies all the
rooms Of the building 80 long and fayora-
bly, known as the Partridge Gallery. The
operating rooms which occupy the upper
stories Of tho house are not surpassed In
their arrangement for light and shade by
any rooms in any city. The waiting
rooms orc large and airy, commanding .
beautiful view Of tho river and the coun-
try beyond. They arc promotive Of that
cheerlulncss which Is so essential to the
securing Of natural looking picture, es-
pecially Of children.
Mr.. Robinson has been at no small
pains to secure the best workmcn in the
Photographic art, aud his pictures arc
especially noticeable for their perfection
Of finish. The roughness or coarseness
incident 10 the earlier specimens OF the
Photographic art has gradually been de-
creased by various methods, but 1t was
left for the hand OF the rc.toucher TO en-
tirely obviste the objection. Agreat deal
then depends upon the skill Of the artist
In this very delicate operation, and we
presume that the gentleman who presides
over this important department Of Mr..
Robinson's gallery has not superior in
tho largest cities What Is called tho FIRE
polish Of pictures is that process which
gives the appearance OF enamel, but
which Is much more permanent in It's
character and entirely free from all the
objections 10 which enamel Is liable.
Tho method Of thus polishing pictures
was first introduced into the Wheeling
galleries by Mr.. Robinson, and there Is
no improvement in the art Of which he
does not promptly avail himself. In con.
trastiDg the pictures Of 10 day with those
of ahort time past one will readily OBJ
serve the vast improvement made by
the simple difference Of shading, in.
stead Of the expressionless white and
black we have warm life like tints which
make the picture appear the real selfin
stead of amere shadow. We observed
on his walls several lie size Grayon
pictures Of persons who arc well known
in the city, as work Of art We have
never seen them surpassed any where,
aud 10 this branch Mr.. Robinson informs
US hei paying very special attention.
We also observe that MIR. Robinson has
largely extended his stock OF Photo
graphcrs goods, very elegant assort-
ment Of frames o! various patterns, at
tract particular attention. Some of them
ore beautifully inIaid with different ma.
:erials and are furnished with oil en-
graved PANELS, also silk velvet, and gold.
His stock of stereoscopic views is the
largest and most varied Of any in the
city. There seems TO be nothing OF
celebrity among the beautiful or the Gu
rious things OF the world that is not rep.
resented in his assortment and his estab.
lishment is the only place in town where
graphoscopss are sold.
Mr.. Robinson seems to know no such
thing as stop, he is constantly improv-
ing his methods OF operation by availiug
himself Of the new discoveries in the art,
and designs making his.establishment one
Of the most extensive and elaborate in its
appointments outside the great cities Of
the country.