Stiles P. Armsbury (Daguerreian Artist, Adams, Jeff. Co., N. Y.)
1858, 10 June
Advert for "Pro Bono Publico. Stiles P. Armsbury. Daguerreian Artist, Adams, Jeff. Co., N. Y."
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National Museum of American History, Smithsonian InstitutionPhotographic History Collection
"Pro Bono Publico."
Oh ! 't'was Daguerre, the Art did "gie us,"
To see ourselves as "ithers" see us.
LADIES and GENTLEMAN, one and all,
Please come this way and make a call;
Over the
Bank my
Rooms you'll find
And Pictures to, to please your mind.
Of self-praise, I will not boast,
But refer to the
Shadows I hang on the post-
At the foot of the stairs, that you may know,
Into my
Gallery, which way to go.
Then, give me a call ye GENT'S and LADIES
fair !
And I'll take your Pictures with the greatest care.
One favor I ask - Oh ! do not wait
Until the sun sets, 'twill then be too late.
Altho' I have a superior sky light,
Yet Pictures I cannot take in the night.
So call in the
morning or
fore part of the day,
And I'll make you fine Pictures and send you away,
I'll make them on
silver,
leather,
paper,
sheet iron or glass;
And put them in cases as nice as you may ask,
So LADIES and GENTLEMEN, please give us a call.
My GALLERY has been thoroughly repaired,
And I lower the windows to keep it well aired.
My CAMERA has the
German Achromatic Glasses,
And takes as natural as life the
Lads and the
Lasses,
I can make them good size, good color and shade,
And will finish them up so they never will fade.
I challenge competition from and artist in the Country,
And will show you some Pictures I'm offered a bounty,
But 'tho not master of this very fine ART,
Yet of my
opponents I've eight years the start.
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