J. Gurney's Premium Daguerreotype Gallery, 349 Broadway, New York
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number
AD/NPG.2015.8
Tags
AwningBuildingWindowBroadsideBonnetTop hatReinsUmbrellaWheelExterior
About this artwork
In October 1852, Gurney expanded his enterprise by opening a spacious new gallery in a five-story building at 349 Broadway—some twelve blocks north of his original studio at 189 Broadway. Located on a fashionable stretch of New York City’s principal commercial thoroughfare, Gurney’s new gallery enjoyed close proximity to popular stores, entertainment venues, and hotels that attracted a broad clientele. Gurney continued to do business at his 189 Broadway location until February 1853, when it was ...