Photographers of the County
Moulton's Daguerrian Gallery of Elmira
Business: Moulton's Daguerian Gallery
Township: City of Elmira, Chemung County NY
Succeeded by Moulton and Larkin
and then by J. E. Larkin
Year: 1857
Submitted by: Joyce M. Tice from
1857 Elmira Directory Ad
and from the 1860s Bill Vanderlip Albums
& Walt Samson
William W. Moulton
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Succeeded by J. E. Larkin

Moulton, William J.
Active as a daguerreian in Elmira, N.Y., 1857-1860. He was listed at 20 Water   Street in 1857, and offered ambrotypes, photographs, "ambrographs",   daguerreotypes. He lived at the same address. In 1860 he was listed at the same business address, and lived on William Street. Another photographer, J.E. Larkin, listed his residence address in 1860 as Moulton's business address.  Probably the same as "N.J. Moulton", noted on the list of contributors to the Fredericks defense fund against the Cutting patent in 1860. Information corrected to   November, 1997; © 1996, 1997 John S. Craig
1857 Moulton's Daguerrian Gallery 20 Water Street
1860 W. J. Moulton, Photographer 20 Water Street
1863 Wm. J. Moulton, Photographer 116 & 118 Water Street
1864/65 Moulton & Larkin 114,116,118 Water St.
1866 J. E. Larkin 114,116,118 Water St
This logo from 1864/65 shows the partnership of Moulton & Larkin. By 1866 Larkin was on his own. Stamps, used to finance the Civil War from 1864-1866, are characteristic of Civil War era. At left with 2 cent stamp and at right with 3 cent stamp.

Published On Site On 05/04/2003
By Joyce M. Tice

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