. Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians . hecamera as an amateur, he determined to embark in the opened his first gallery in 1856, at 706 Arch street, a few doorsbelow his present location, and as the ambrotype was at that In 1S7S, having heard of the invention of a process thatpromised brilliant results in portraiture and book illustration,known as the phototype, Mr. Gutekunst went to Germannot only purchased the right to use it, but brought back with himthe inventor and his sou who are now in his employ. This picombining as it does accuracy of likeness with cheapness and apecul
. Philadelphia and popular Philadelphians . hecamera as an amateur, he determined to embark in the opened his first gallery in 1856, at 706 Arch street, a few doorsbelow his present location, and as the ambrotype was at that In 1S7S, having heard of the invention of a process thatpromised brilliant results in portraiture and book illustration,known as the phototype, Mr. Gutekunst went to Germannot only purchased the right to use it, but brought back with himthe inventor and his sou who are now in his employ. This picombining as it does accuracy of likeness with cheapness and apeculiar softness and delicacy of expression, became so po]that, though originally intended as an adjunct to the photographicdepartment, it became necessary to establish for it a separate depart-ment which is now located at 813 Girard ave., where they haveample facilities for the speedy execution of orders, and where alarge force of experienced operatives, under the management ofMr. James P. Harbeson, a skilful engraver, is constantly time coming into notice as an improvement on the Daguerreotypehe devoted all his attention to the production of this, ami withmarked success. He was also among the first to introduce the pho-tograph, and as nothing was allowed to go out without his personalattention, his reputation for executing the best work was earlyestablished, and his galleries were always crowded. The rooms at706 Arch street soon became too small for the increasing trade, andhe secured the two buildings, 712 and 714 Arch street, now occupiedby him, and which are replete with every appliance for executingevery stvle of photographic work. He has always aimed to do thebest, not the cheapest work, and has geuerally received the highestpremiums both in this and in foreign countries. His Centennialpicture was a wonder at the time, being a photograph on a singlesheet of paper over ten feet long. This was printed from sevennegatives, and so skilfully that it was impossible to d
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