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Cooley’s
Daguerreian Gallery
Curtiss’
Fine Art Gallery
Watertown Democrat, 09 23 1858
CONSOLIDATION
The subscribers bearing in mind the
motto “United We Stand" etc., have concluded to join their forces under
the name of
COOLEY & WING,
at the old stand of C. R. COOLEY over the Watertown Bank, where the dear
people of Watertown and vicinity can obtain
AMBROTYPES
PHOTOGRAPHS
HALLOTYPES
and all the other types—exempt
newspaper type—on short notice and in a style that cannot be surpassed.
Ladies and gentlemen are
respectfully invited to call.
COOLEY & WING
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[Curtis Cooley took the only known
photo of Watertown founder Timothy Johnson]
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[Democrat Building [as in Watertown Democrat], Watertown, Wis.]
Watertown Democrat, 08 25 1859
The subscriber wishing to close up
business in Watertown by the 1st of October (or sooner) would respectfully
invite all who are desirous of having pictures taken to give him an early
call. Prices lower than ever, and
satisfaction is given in all cases.
C. R. Cooley
Watertown, August 10th, 1859
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COOLEY & WING
Watertown Democrat, 01 27 1859
The subscribers
have removed to the rooms formerly occupied by D. Wing, over the Post Office, and
are now ready to furnish the citizens of Watertown and surrounding country with
as good photographs or ambrotypes as are made
anywhere and at as low prices.
Daguerreotypes enlarged to any size by the photographic process. Ladies and gentlemen are invited to call and
examine some fine photographic views of Madison. Rooms open from 8 to 12 o’clock a.m. and from
1 to 5 o’clock p.m.
November 18,
1858 Cooley & Wing
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Curtiss’ Fine Art Gallery
Miniatures
Watertown Democrat, 07 19 1860
Mr. C. R. Cooley, well-known
here as a skillful and accomplished Dageurrean
artist, will stop in this city a few days longer at Curtiss’ Fine Art Gallery,
and furnish all who desire with true and beautiful miniatures of
themselves. Mr. Curtiss has a
double-lens camera for this purpose and more exquisite or beautiful likeness it
is impossible to take. They can be
easily and cheaply multiplied to any extent.
In perfection of finish and fidelity of expression we have never seen
miniatures that surpassed these recently taken at the gallery of Mr. Curtiss. [are “Cooley” and “Curtiss” being used interchangeably?]
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S. E. Curtiss
Watertown
Democrat, 03 08 1860
S. E.
Curtiss, Photographic Artist. Where pictures can be had from a miniature to that of a life-like
size in all the various styles of the art. Citizens and the public generally are invited
to call and examine his specimens as the subscriber is aware that all puffing
is superfluous. The picture is the
thing—which can be procured with all the truthfulness of life, at Curtiss’ Fine
Art Gallery. Prices
varying from 25 cents and upwards.
Particular attention paid to copying and enlarging from daguerreotypes.
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S. E. Curtiss
Watertown
Democrat, 03 07 1861
CURTISS’
FINE ART GALLERY is a good place to get pictures. N. S. Curtiss and H. Dennisson
[Denniston, Harda ?], two
experienced and accomplished artists, have been operating here during the past
few weeks and produced some as fine photographs, ambrotypes
and fereotypes as we have ever seen. Now is the time to get likenesses that are both beautiful, true and cheap. Mr. S. E. Curtiss has recently established a
branch gallery at Waterloo, where the people of that thriving village can get
first class pictures on their own terms and after their own taste.
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Curtiss’ Fine Art Gallery
S. E. Curtiss, Photographic Artist
Watertown
Democrat, 06 06 1861
(Successor to C. R. Cooley) Where pictures can be had from a miniature to that of a life-like
size in all the various styles of the art.
Watertown Democrat, 07 25 1861
Miniature
Photographs—S. E. Curtiss, a skillful Daguerrian
artist, is now taking all varieties of likenesses, and among others, miniature
photographs for cards, letters, presents or any use which the getting of such
pleasing souvenirs may make of them. He
gives 24 of these exquisite and life-like miniatures for a dollar. Those who wish to obtain these fashionable
and sun-sketched shadows of themselves, to leave with
their friends, have the best opportunity to do so. Mr. Curtiss never fails to furnish a true,
fine and finished picture, no matter what its size, kind or style.
Watertown Democrat,
07 17 1862
Curtiss Art Gallery — We call public attention to the card of Mr. N. S.[?] Curtiss, an accomplished artist in this city. His pictures, of every variety, are always
beautiful and life-like and give entire satisfaction to those who visit his
rooms and sit for them. He has a variety
of Photographic Albums, which are as cheap as can be found anywhere. He has also a large number of engraved
portraits of the most distinguished army officers, which he sells on the most
favorable terms. One of the best and
most faithful likenesses of Douglas that ever has been taken may
also be obtained of him.
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Two Daguerrean
Artists
Watertown
Democrat, 08 09 1860
Opposition is the life of business. The two Daguerrean
Artists in this city have been “running” each other for the last few days. Times were dull and a little excitement was
necessary. One came down a little, then
the other fell still lower in the price, until both got down to ten cents a
picture, and since then both rooms have been crowded; every
thing goes off lively, and dimes are changing hands rapidly.
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Watertown
Democrat, 08 16 1860
For about a month Mr. C. R. Cooley—the
skillful and accomplished Daguerrean artist—will have
charge of Mr. S. E. Curtiss’ Art Gallery in this city, as will be seen by a
card in another column. More life-like
and beautiful pictures than Mr. Cooley takes it would be hard to find anywhere
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Watertown
Democrat, 08 23 1860
S. E.
Curtiss, Photographic Artist, would respectfully tender his thanks to the
citizens of Watertown for the liberal patronage received from them during his
short residence in this city.
Not feeling
inclined to boast of the merits of his work, as is the manner of some, he is
willing to submit it to the test of a discerning public who have had and still
are having many pictures from his rooms and of his own taking.
Having
occasion to be absent for four weeks, he has employed C. R. Cooley, to take
charge of the rooms during his absence and if any are told that the rooms are
shut up he hopes that it will not be credited until they find it so, as they
will always be open from half-past 7 in the morning until 6 at evening, Sundays
excepted—the assertion of a certain individual to the contrary notwithstanding.
. . . Rooms over Fountain’s
Store, near the bridge, on Main Street.
