L. B. Silver, Saugerties, NY
Photographer: L. B. Silver
Location: Saugerties, Ulster County, New York
Year: 1858
"Relievo Ambrotype. Mr. L. B. Silver is putting up the above New Style of Picture at his Rooms in Davis' Brick Building, Corner of Main and Partition Sts., which comes nearer to life itself than any picture we ever before witnessed. The image has the appearance of the person standing away from the background, right out in the open air. The background has the appearance of solid marble, an effect very desirable. We never saw Ambrotypes taken with Such Pure Whites and Blacks and is free from any muddy or watery appearance so common with the Ambrotype taken through the country generally. His success in taking Small Children is remarkable. Somehow he has a peculiar faculty of keeping them still, hence a perfect likeness is procured.
Go and have your families taken as you may not have another such an opportunity of having Perfect Likenesses procured for them, as Mr. Silver's business is of such a nature that he designs returning to Campbell before long.
Who would be separated from a near friend without first exchanging likenesses, when they can at a trifling cost get a Likeness at Mr. Silver's Gallery so perfect that it would almost be equivalent to no separation at all.
His AMBROTYPES are pronounced by competent judges to be equal to those taken at the best Galleries in the Cities, where $2 is their lowest price. His prices are reasonable, varying from 50 cents to $7, size and style governing the price. A reasonable deduction where he has whole families to take.
He is taking some LARGE Pictures of the above new style to put up in frames to hang on the wall which makes an admirable parlor ornament, superior to an oil painting, and not costing a quarter as much. He continues to put up the MELAINOTYPES at 50 cents, a style of miniature so convenient to send to a distant friend, as it will carry safe to any part of the globe for common letter postage. Cloudy weather does not effect his business.
A cordial invitation is extended to the public to call at his rooms and examine specimens, and bring pictures taken at New York or elsewhere, and compare with his.
Sick or deceased persons taken at their residence.
Landscapes, Buildings, or old Daguerreotypes of deceased persons copied directly."
