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Parents: William and Nancy (Brown) Rea
Children: George (b. ca. 1851 d. late May, 1854); Richard b. ca. 1853; Margaret A. b. ca. 1855; Caroline V. b. ca. 1857; Henry b. ca. 1859; Faine G. b. ca. 1861 IN; Mabel, b. ca. 1862 IN; Frederick W. L., b. ca. 1864, IL; Victor
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OriginalNotes: CHILDREN: In Indianapolis 1860 Census: Richard, Margaret A., Caroline V., Henry; from Indianapolis Locomotive, George West Rea, son of Sampson and Martha West Rea, d. June 3, 1854, age 2; Chapman's Chanticleer, June 1, 1854, p. 2: In Indpls., on Sat. eve. the 27th inst., George West died, eldest son of Sampson & Martha West Rea, aged 2 yrs. & 7 mos.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/AWARDS:
The Photographic Art-Journal, Dec. 1852, p. 384: lists S. Rea of Indianapolis, IN as entering the Anthony Contest

CENSUS INFORMATION:
1850 Jefferson Co., Ohio Census, Steubenville City, p. 29, July 18, 1850: Sampson Rea, age 25, occupation: none, b. NC living in hotel operated by R. W. Earl (45 people total including family of Earl)
1860 Marion Co., Centre Twp. (west 1/2). June 8, 1860, Roll 280, p. 745: Sampson Rea, age 26,  [wrong age, would have been 36], M, Farmer, RE 18,000; PE 3,000 b. N. Carolina; Martha W. Rea, ag 28, b. Mass; Richard Rea age 7 M, b. Ind, school within yr; Margaret A. Rea, age 5, f, b. Indiana, school in yr.; Caroline V. age 3 f, b. Ind.; Henry Rea age 8/12, f, b. Ind. [neighbors were John Miller, gardner, Frederick Garrett, wagonmaker, Mary Curran servant, J. M. W. Langsdale, real estate dealer, Wm Hammaman, druggist, Peter Kealing, Blacksmith, Alexander H. Davidson, farmer; Alexander Graydon, Merchant]

1880 Census Place: Urbana, Champaign, Illinois
Source: FHL Film 1254180  National Archives Film T9-0180     Page 429B     
Samson Rea, 55 NC, dealer in pattents, Fa & Mo born VA; Martha W., wife, 48, MA, Fa: MA Mo: ME; Faine G., dau 19 IN; Mabel, 18, IN; Fredrick W. L., son 16 IL; Edward M. Picke, other, m m w, 51, NY, Minister
[NOTE: based on children's birthplaces they moved to IL between 1862 and 1864]

1857-05-04 Indiana Daily State Sentinel, p. 3
appointed as delegate to the county convention at the Center Township Democratic Meeting

1858-06-21 Indiana Daily State Sentinel, p. 3
Democratic County Convention: Sampson Rea's name was put in nomination for sheriff (along with 3 others)

DIRECTORIES:
1859-60 G.W. Hawes Indianapolis Business Directory, G.W. Hawes, 1859, p. 85: Vegetable Dealers and Gardeners: Sampson Rea, 2 1/2 miles East of city on Plank Road.

NEWSPAPERS: 
The Locomotive, 8 Mar. 1851, married on 4th Sampson Rea, late of Murfreesboro, NC, & Martha E. West, youngest dau. Of late Nathaniel West [West is a good lead. He was state senator, owned property and mill by Cottontown at 16th St. and Canal. Henry F. West and Nathaniel West, Jr. also prominent in Indy. Martha's sister m. Henry W. Ellsworth--very prominent, good lead. He was lawyer in Lafayette. His father was head of patent office, grandfather was a chief justice.]

The Daily Journal, June 6, 1854, p. 2: description of Rea's furniture to be auctioned at his home on Ill. St. on 9th., 8 June 1854, p. 2 reminder of auction, Sampson Rea intends to make Iowa his future home. We will lose in Mr. Rea one of our most useful & enterprising citizens. [He evidently didn't move or stay in Iowa because his children were born in IN.]

Indianapolis Daily Citizen, Sept. 17, 1858, p. 3: Our old friend Sampson Rea is a model market-man. He brings his products to market in a neat and cleanly condition, and when he makes engagements, keeps a record of and fills them. We wish we had more like him; if we had there would be no complaint of bad markets.

Indianapolis Daily Journal, Mar. 2, 1860, p. 3: Pleasant.--Mr. Ray, who used to beat everybody in making daguerreotypes, has devoted himself to market gardening for the past few years, and excels in that as much as in his former profession. He has now, with the frost not yet out of the ground, as fine lettuce, and early vegetables, as we have ever seen in June. As he is in the city every day, those who want such luxuries can easily get them of him.

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY (ILLINOIS) HERALD, Oct. 15, 1884
15-The remains of Mrs. Patsy Rea, wife of Sampson Rea, formerly of this city, who died some time since, were brought from Buffalo, New York, and interred in the family vault in Mt. Hope cemetery, today. Rev. G. L. McNutt conducted the services at the grave. Mr. S. Rea and his two sons, Fred and Victor arrived in this city, last Monday, to attend the services.

COLLECTIONS:  according to GEH photographer's database, the New Orleans Museum of Art and the GEH each report modest holdings by Rea and Bailey.
1. 1/4th plate dag. By Rea and Bailey, brass mat stamped in lower left corner  "Rea & Bailey, Indianapolis" (in possession of Gary Ewer)
2. Matt Isenburg collection, dag of blacksmith by Rea & Bailey, no city [reproduced in Dag. Annual, 1993?]
3. GEH dag. Of couple (Daniel Teasdale & wife) brass oval mat stamped along bottom edge "REA & BAILEY," no city, 7002, 79:3138:01 donated by Emily Cooper of Richmond, IN
4. Andy Fulks of Whitestown says he has several by Rea and Bailey and also Metropolitan Daguerrean Gallery.
5. HIS: Coburn/Bence/Fletcher Coll (unprocessed): 1/4 plate of woman (Coburn?) by S. Rea, Artist, Metropolitan Daguerrean Gallery, on red velvet pad. The dag has been cleaned and is in bad condition.

Murfreesboro Index (Murfreesboro NC), 15 Feb 1895, p. 3
Mr. Sampson Rea, who has been here the past week, left yesterday for Como to visit his sister, Mrs. Braxton Spiers. Mr. Rea has traveled a great deal and is a man of much information and an interesting conversationalist. He expects to remain in the county until about the first of April.

1920 California Census, Glenn County, Twp. 7
Frederick L. Rea, 59, b. IL, age 59, wd [? Hard to read], hired man, father b. NC, mother b. Mass., farm laborer [many hired men living in same dwelling, large farm?]

CEMETERY RECORDS OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, ILLINOIS, VOL. 10: MOUNT HOPE
 CEMETERY, URBANA--EAST HALF (1968) [CALL NO.: A/ILLINOIS/(CHAMP)/CEM]http://www.prairienet.org/ufl-archives/05040003002.htm [Sept. 9, 2002]:
MOLT, CAROLINE VIRGINIA
 REA, FREDERIC L.
 REA, MARTHA W.
 REA, S.
 REA, W.W.
(Called Mt. Hope Cemetery, no Sampson Rea, no Patsy Rea, no date for Sampson)

Champaign County (Illinois) Herald  -  Sheaves of 1883, Sept. 1883
Sept. 12: Mrs. Anna Rea and Mrs. T. F. Molt remove to Elgin.

1900 Census, Clinton, Iowa
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1900usfedcen%2c&rank=0&=%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c%2c&gsfn=caroline&gsln=molt&sx=&gs1co=1%2cAll+Countries&gs1pl=1%2c+&year=&yearend=&sbo=0&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=0&recid=17427460&recoff=1+3
Name: Caroline N Molt 
Home in 1900: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa 
Age: 39  
Estimated birth year: abt 1861  
Birthplace: Illinois  
Relationship to head-of-house: Wife  
Spouse's name: Theodore F 
Race: White  
Occupation: View image 
Neighbors: View others on page  
Household Members: Name Age 
Theodore F Molt 45, b. Vermont, dentist
Caroline N Molt 39, b. IL, f b. NC, mother b. Mass, 1/1 children, m. 6 yrs.
Fred F Molt 19  
Mergaret Molt 8  
Mercie McElvaine 24, b. IL

1910 Census, Clinton, Iowa
1910 United States Federal Census 
about Theodore F Molt 
Name: Theodore F Molt 
Age in 1910: 55 
Estimated birth year: abt 1855 
Birthplace: Vermont 
Relation to Head of House: Head  
Father's Birth Place: Vermont  
Mother's Birth Place: Vermont  
Spouse's name: Virginia 
Home in 1910: Clinton Ward 1, Clinton, Iowa 
Marital Status: Married  
Race: White 
Gender: Male  
Neighbors: View others on page  
Household Members: Name Age 
Theodore F Molt 55, b. Vermont, m2, 17 yrs., dentist
Virginia Molt 45, m2, 17 yrs. 1/1 children, b. Ind., f b. NC, m b. Mass.
Margaret Molt 18, b. Iowa, f b. Vermont, m b. Ind.

1920 Census, Clinton Iowa
Name: Theodore T Molt
[Theodore F Molt]  
Home in 1920: Clinton Ward 1, Clinton, Iowa 
Age: 62 years  
Estimated birth year: abt 1858 
Birthplace: Vermont 
Relation to Head of House: Head  
Spouse's name: Virginia 
Father's Birth Place: Vermont  
Mother's Birth Place: Vermont  
Marital Status: Married  
Race: White 
Sex: Male 
Home owned: Own  
Able to read: Yes  
Able to Write: Yes  
Image: 697  
Neighbors: View others on page  
Household Members: Name Age 
Theodore T Molt 62  
Virginia Molt 48, b. Ind., f b. NC, m b. Mass.

1930 Census
Name: Theodore F Molt 
Home in 1930: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa 
Age: 75 
Estimated birth year: abt 1855  
Birthplace: Vermont  
Relation to Head of House: Head  
Spouse's name: Virginia 
Race: White  
Theodore F Molt 75, no occupation
Virginia Molt 65, b. Ind., f b NC, m b Mass

California Death Index, 1940-1997 
about FREDERICK FELIX MOLT 
Name: MOLT, FREDERICK FELIX 
Social Security #: 0  
Sex: MALE  
Birth Date: 30 Jan 1881 
Birthplace: ILLINOIS  
Death Date: 3 Oct 1959 
Death Place: LOS ANGELES  
Mother's Maiden Name: REA  
Father's Surname: MOLT  

http://64.107.115.148/ccha/records/03100000/031000001681.htm
Title:
 MITTENDORF FUNERAL HOME (CHAMPAIGN, ILL.) RECORDS: RECORD FOR CAROLINE VIRGINIA MOLT OF MILWAUKEE, WIS.
 DATE OF DEATH: AUGUST 17, 1940

http://64.107.115.148/ccha/records/05010054/05010054054501.htm
Indexed book (General historical/genealogical work) #05010054054501 

THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL ALUMNI RECORD OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS (1918) 
 [CALL NO.: A/ILLINOIS/(CHAMP)/UNI]
BIOGRAPHICAL ENTRY FOR "MARGARET ELLEN MOLT," APPEARING ON PAGE 545, 
 INCLUDES INFORMATION ON THE CHAMPAIGN COUNTY PEOPLE NAMED.
Name(s):
 MOLT, AUGUSTA
 REA, AUGUSTA
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Title:
 OBITUARY FOR CAROLINE MOLT
 PRINTED IN THE AUGUST 19, 1940, NEWS-GAZETTE

Title:
 HISTORY OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, ILLINOIS (1905) [CUNNINGHAM HISTORY - CALL 
 NO.: A/ILLINOIS/(CHAMP)/HIS]
Comments:
 NAMES LISTED APPEAR ON PAGE 748: Rea, S.

Title:
 CEMETERY RECORDS OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, ILLINOIS, VOL. 10: MOUNT HOPE 
 CEMETERY, URBANA--EAST HALF (1968) [CALL NO.: A/ILLINOIS/(CHAMP)/CEM]

Comments:
 NAMES LISTED APPEAR ON PAGE 1

Name(s):
 CHESTER, FLORA GENEVA
 CHESTER, GERTRUDE ARDELLE
 CHESTER, HUBERT
 CHESTER, JOHN NEEDELS
 CHESTER, MELVINA SOPHIA
 CHESTER, ROBERT
 DAVIES, BEN
 DAVIES, DOLLIE
 DAVIES, LIZZIE
 HALL, ELIZABETH RING
 HALL, HARRIET MITCHELL
 HALL, SAMUEL S.
 JOHNSON, LIZZIE P.
 JOHNSON, W. CRAST
 MAXWELL, CATHERINE D.
 MAXWELL, CHARLES JACOB
 MAXWELL, ESTHER A.
 MAXWELL, GEORGE L.
 MAXWELL, GRACE J.
 REA, GEORGE W.
 REA, RICHARD G.
 SCROGGS, GEORGE
 SCROGGS, GERTRUDE WALTER
 WHITE, ABIGAIL P.
 WHITE, GEORGE N.
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OriginalSource: 1850 C. S. William's Cincinnati Almanac, Business Guide & Annual Advertiser, p. 108 Daguerrian Galleries: Sampson Rea (National Daguerrian Gallery), 23 e. 4th; list of advertisers & subscribers: Sampson Rea - card, outside cover [the outside cover was not on the microfiche]

1850-51 Williams Cincinnati Directory and Business Advertiser, p.  221 Sampson Rea, daguerreotypist, 23 e. 4th
 
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OriginalSource: Hist. of Indpls. and Marion Co., Sulgrove, 1884, 256: "College Hall," in 3rd story of bldg. erected by Daniel Yandes and Thos. H. Sharpe on site of old McCarty store, SW cor. of Wash and Penn.

1851 The Locomotive, June 7, 1851, p. 2, We had intended noticing the pictures deposited in the State Library by Mr. Rea, Artist, but for want of time to examine them must defer it till next week. [Saw no mention in the next week's issue.]

Indiana State Sentinel, 12 June 1851, p. 1 [Note: this is discussing daguerreotypes made at the Indiana Constitutional Convention]
Mr. Rea, the Daguerrean Artist, has removed to the State Library his portraits of fifty members of the Convention. Taken altogether they are the best specimens we ever witnessed of the perfection to which the beautiful art, originated by Daguerre, has arrived. Each . . Portrait is a perfect likeness, and shows the features of the face, the hair on the head and each freckle or mole. Which marked the original, with a distinctness and truth to nature which could be attained by no other process, and which we never saw before, even in a Daguerreotype. The gift is an enduring monument of Mr. Rea's skill and proficiency as an artist. The following are the names of the gentlemen whose portraits are embraced in Mr. Rea's collection: T. W. Gibson, Robert Dale Owen, W. F. Sherrod, A. P. Hovey, Geo. W. Carr, W. H. English, Secretary, Daniel Kelso, H. P. Biddle, H. Allen, W. M. Dunn, W. S. Holman, W. R. Haddon, J. B. Foley, Smith Jones, S. P. Mooney, B. F. Brookbank, J. S. Newman, T. A. Hendricks-, Jonathan Harbolt, J. P. Chapman, D. Reed, James Lockhart, J. E. Blythe, H. Prather, James Elliott, Jefferson Helm, H. E. Carter, Allen Hamilton, T. I. Bourne, J. F. Carr, W. March, J. B. Niles, R. H. Milroy, C. W. Barbour, M. G. Bright, H. P. Thornton. J. W. Borden, C. C. Nave, J. L. Spann, J. G. Read, J. Rariden, P M. Kent, D. Kilgore, E. D. Taylor, N. B. Hawkins, O P. Badger, S. Hall, M. A. Duzan, J. P. Dunn. 

Indiana Daily Sentinel, 9 Oct. 1851, p. 4
"Here Life seems Speaking from a Hundred Frames." The new and beautiful Daguerreotype Rooms of Mr. S. Rea are completed, and are now open for the reception of visitors. The quality of Mr. Rea's pictures has always been greatly admired, but since he has introduced the improvement of his new sky-light, and side-lights, he is enabled to give a much better finish to Daguerreotypes, and to produce a more perfect picture than heretofore. By his new arrangement of light, the difficulty heretofore experienced in taking the likenesses of children, aged persons, and those wilh lightcolored or weak eyes, has been removed, and an impression is taken on the plate in a very short space of time. We have seen several of his pictures taken by the new light, and for beautiful gradation of light and shade, clearness in the image, and softness of tone, we have never seen them equalled. The Metropolitan Gallery consists of two large rooms, in Sharpe & Yandes's building. One is used for operating, and the other as the gallery and reception room. The latter is tastefully and splendidly furnished, the pictures being arranged on each side of the room, and also in the frame-work of a circular moveable case, placed on a pedestal in the centre of the room. His beautiful assortment of fine gold lockets and breastpins for miniatures, occupy a portion of this case. Mr. Rea has secured the services of Mr. Charles W. Purcell, of Baltimore, an experienced operator, and he pledges himself that not a picture shall leave his establishment that does not give entire satisfaction. 

INDIANAPOLIS DAILY JOURNAL:
4 June 1851, p. 2- 2 more business houses under construction W. of the 3 story brick corner of Yandes & Sharpe. Ground broken yesterday. Bldg. adjoining it being erected by Thalman & Evans.
Aug. 1, 1851, p. 2 article about Ott's cabinet shop, he was making 2 large ottomans and 6 chairs, with crimson plush seats, for the new Daguerreotype rm. Of Mr. Rea."
Aug. 14, 1851, p. 2, 3 story brick block by Yandes & Sharp, Thalman & Evans, & McGinnis nearly complete; That Prince of Daguerreotypists, Ray, whose splen [??? Copy rest of article]
30 Sept. 1851, p. 2 Rea's Daguerreotype Saloon - This est. has fitted up in magnificent style by enterprising proprietor…rm. In new bldg. of Messrs. Sharpe & Yandes has been fitted up w/ sky- light, screens, of several shades, handsome carpet, chairs of beautiful pattern, for operating room…The room Mr. R., before occupied, adjoinging, opens into operating rm. And it fitted up as sitting rm., and place to display specimens of the art, cases, lockets, &c. This rm. Is also furnished in splendid style. The entrance door from hall is highly beautified with panes of stained glass, of various colors. There is a rm. Back of this one for the rough and secret operations of the daguerreotype process….The chairs, sofas, picture stand &c. are of beautiful patterns, made in this city by Mr. John Ott. Open to visitors..a 1/2 hr. can be passed pleasantly in looking at …numerous specimens of the daguerreotypic art it contains.
8 Oct. 1851, p. 2: Since this est. has been fitted up so magnificently there has been as much business as the operators could possibly do… Among the specimens are likenesses of Jenny Lind, Col. Pragay, John B. Gough [a temperance lecturer], Gov. Wood of Ohio, Maj. Tappan of Ohio, and several other notables.
9 October 1851, Mr. Rea at the Daguerrean Gallery, has just placed in front of his establishment, by way of signs, an exceedingly handsome pair of highly ornamented specimen stands, with the lower parts lettered appropriately…In the glass cases there are several specimens of the photographic art.
13 December 1851 (ad, 3 wks.), Mr. S. Rea, the Daguerrean Artist, advertising new assortment of gold lockets and breastpins for miniatures, fancy frames of all styles and sizes, velvet and gilt Morocco cases, both single and double, the Kossuth case, beautiful portfolio cases, every variety of plain case now in use. Call on Rea, Concert Hall building, be waited on with assurance of getting as fine a likeness, and with as perfect a finish, as the Daguerreotype art is capable of producing, which art now stands unrivaled by any other process, (Etc.)
29 Jan. 1852, p. 3: describes dags of present Legislature in Rea's Room, in Concert Hall buildings, which he is placing in splendid frames for exhibition at the NY World's Fair in Spring. Frames are walnut painted in imitation rosewood, made by Mr. Ott of city.
2 Mar. 1852, p. 3: Kossuth's Suite visited Rea's Daguerrean Rooms yesterday and had likenesses taken by this excellent Artist and left copies therof with him. Call and see them.
The Locomotive, May 22, 1852, Decidedly the best likeness we have ever had, was taken by Rea, Daguerreian artist, in Concert Hall. With his skylights, he can give impression true ot nature in artistic style. Go examine his specimens.
Calvin Fletcher Diary, V. 5, p. 435, Mon. May 31, 1852 "At 8 [am] went with Mrs. Lister to get dagueratype taken at Rays 2 plates one for Miss M. Harrison & one for our family." [Keziah Lister was teacher. She eventually married Fletcher.]
The Locomotive, Oct. 16, 1852, S. Rea received diploma for 1 case daguerreotypes at Marion Co. Agricultural Society's 1st Annual Fair
The Locomotive, Nov. 6, 1852, p. 4, 1st Annual Indiana State Fair, Daguerrean Art, 4 frames from studio of S. Rea, Indianapolis. The crowd of admiring spectators who constantly surrounded these pictures, attested the approbation of the public. They were justly regarded as admirable specimens of the art, in style of finish, posture, coloring, and design. They are worthy the general commendation they received, Premium 10 dollars and diploma.

Humphrey's Daguerrean Journal, 15 Dec. 1851, p. 240: Rea, of Indianapolis, Ind., is producing some of the finest specimens of Daguerreotypes we have ever seen.  We shall speak of his works more at length perhaps in our next. [Did not find further mention of Rea.]

HUMPHREY'S JOURNAL 4, No. 15, Nov. 15, 1852, p. 240, "Daguerreo- type Movements" mentions Rea of Indianapolis also December 1, 1852, "Editorial, Recent Improvements" p. 249: Rea of Indianapolis

The Photographic Art-Journal, Dec. 1852, p. 384: S. Rea of Indianapolis a competitor for Anthony Prize Pitcher and Goblets.

Indpls. Daily Journal, 17 Dec. 1852, p. 3: ad for Metropolitan Dag. Gallery, gold lockets, breast pins, rings, bracelets, watch keys, cases, frames. Mentions new lights and rotary back-ground, just erected by myself. S. Rea, Proprietor

Daily Journal, 19 Feb. 1853, p. 3: Rea's Premium Dag at Metropolitan Gallery, Concert Hall Bldg., Mr. Rea, proprietor, always on hand, assisted by Charles H. Erwin, whose reputation as scientific operator is world-wide, Call at the OLD STAND, mentions pictures of citizens of Indpls. [Ad 1st appeared 19 Feb., Erwin last mentioned in ad 29 Mar. 1853.]

Daily Journal, 30 Mar. 1853, p. 2 [Ed. Comments about Rea,] "Improvement seems to be his decided motto, for certainly we have never seen finer specimens of Dags than now adorn the walls of his Gallery…lately introduced new process of taking children's ..almost instantaneous."
30 Mar. 1853, p. 3 new ad: same as 19 Feb. but Erwin isn't mentioned plus Rea has experience of over 6 yrs. In his business
_Daily State Sentinel_ 14 Mar. 1853, ad for Rea's premium daguerreotypes at the Metropolitan Gallery, Concert Hall Building.
[After Sept. 1853 see "Rea & Bailey"]

Indiana State Sentinel, 4 Nov. 1852 (Indiana State Fair)
Daguerrean Art, four frames, from the studio of S. Rea, Indianapolis. The crowd of admiring spectators who constantly surrounded these pictures, attested the approbation of the public. They were justly regarded as admirable specimens of the art, in style of finish, posture, coloring, and design. They are worthy the general commendation they received. Premium $10 and diploma.

Humphrey's Journal, 1 Dec. 1852, p. 249:  We may here say that it is with pride we acknowledge the receipt of one of these beautiful pictures [illuminated daguerreotype] from Mr. Rea, of Indianapolis, IN (this gentleman owns the right for that State).

The Photographic Art-Journal, Jan. 1853, p. 64-65: We can reciprocate the regret of Mr. Rea, of Indianapolis, but the day may not be far distant when the mutual desire of us both will be realized.  We can assure him that we often hear of him favorably and that with the evidence before us we can cheerfully recommend his artistic skill. [I find nothing else in the issue to indicate Rea's regret.]
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OriginalSource: Indianapolis Daily Journal, 6 Sept. 1853, p. 2: Partnership Notice - S. Rea & F. B. Bailey-Have associated themselves in Daguerreotype business, will conduct the same in all its various branches, under the name and style of Rea & Bailey.
6 Sept. 1853, p. 3 Metropolitan Dag. Gallery, College Hall Buildings, This est, long and favorably known to citizens, is now fitted up in elegant & commodious style. furnished with every description of Apparatus and Instruments from smallest to largest size of German Manufacture. Also, view camera, and "quick worker" for children's pictures, one of largest skylights in US arranged on scientific principles, miniatures taken in cloudy as in clear weather and inserted in cases of Gold Lockets, Medalions, finger rings, etc., may rely upon being waited upon by one or the other of the partners in person as they are determined that no pictures shall leave their rms which will not reflect credit upon the est. Several hundred specimens on exhibition. [same ad placed in The Locomotive on Sept. 17, 1853, for one yr.]
24 Sept. 1853, p. 3: Ed. comments: visited R & B and examined picture of wreck of cars caused by late accident on Lafayette & Indpls. RR. View taken soon after accident, striking picture. [The Locomotive, 24 Sept. 1853, p. 2 reports accident on Lafayette road on 21st, threw train off track breaking several cars, seriously injuring none of passengers. Ran over 2 cows near the City.] R & B taking dags of some of our best looking girls, which they will place on exhibition at State Fair next month.

HUMPHREY'S JOURNAL, 15 Oct. 1853,: p. 206, Rea & Bailey of Indianapolis-It is with the greatest pleasure that we learn that S. Rea for a long time the wealthy Daguerreotypist of Indpls., has associated with him T. B. Bailey, [sic] formerly of Winchester, VA.  This establishment is of the first order, and presents few equals in America, and with the enterprising proprietors, Indiana will not want for every improvement in the Daguerreotypic art.

HUMPHREY'S JOURNAL, 15 Dec. 1853, p. 72: Rea and Bailey now using one of Harrison's extra whole size cameras; no doubt but they will do justice to the art by producing some of their fine Daguerreotypes on large plates.  We expect to hear from them.

Daily State Sentinel (Indianapolis, Indiana), December 16, 1853, p. 3
Article about unnamed man who plans to leaved the city who gifted his sister a beautiful copy of the "Book Divine" [the bible], elegantly bound in velvet with gold bands and clasps. To make the gift still more appropriate he has had inserted in the back of the book his daguerreotype miniature. The daguerrotype is a fine specimen of art, executed by Rea and Bailey, of the Metropolitan Gallery of this city. The miniature was inserted by Mr. Bloomfield Webber, an accomplished workman in the Book Bindery of Delzell & Tyler, and it is as creditable a job as if done in New York.

Indianapolis Daily State Sentinel, January 11, 1854, p. 2
"A Word to the Wise," & ? -- In the loss of friends by death there is a universal desire to retain a correct likeness of what they were in health, and the skill of the artist is often called into exercise in the vain attempt to snatch this image from the sleep of death when it has been neglected to that inevitable hour. Those who desire to secure one of these valuable "mementoes" executed in the highest perfection of the art, should not fail to call of Rea & Bailey, at the Metropolitan Daguerrean Gallery--  "Ere decays effacing fingers Have swept the lines where beauty lingers."

Indianapolis Daily Journal, 27 Jan. 1854, Special Notice: Metropolitan Gallery, College Hall Bldg: ad promoting holiday dags, in one of those beautiful new style of miniature cases, [probably the Union case which was introduced in 1853]  which R & B are now furnishing. Their "Mammoth Camera" has arrived and they are taking some large size pictures. [ad placed 28 Dec.]
25 Mar. 1854: R & B of Metropolitan Gallery  have just made arrangements with dag. Stock manufacturers from whom they will receive supplies direct, lowering prices-Furnishing smallest size for 50 cents ea. Dag. Stock and materials furnished to the trade on reasonable terms as usual.

The Daily Journal, 2 June 1854, p. 2: A Card: Rea sold his interest in business to H. W. Mendenhall. Business now Bailey & Mendenhall.

Chapman's Chanticleer, June 8, 1854, p. 3: advertisement for Bailey & Mandenhall, successors to Rea & Bailey

The Diary of Calvin Fletcher, v. V, p. 254, 8 July 1854: Mrs. F. & I had a likness of ourselves on one plate also one for the purpose of being put into a frame with the old Setlers--at Messrs. Ray & Bailey.
Vol. V, p. 176, 10 Feb. 1854: Ingram had 5 Deguerotypes taken at Rheas with his dogs--3 Esqumox dogs (he brot from Pembena). [Footnote states that Rea & Bailey were proprietors of the Metropolitan Gallery. None of the dags are among the Fletcher papers.]
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OriginalSource: Daily Indianapolis State Sentinel, Feb. 16, 1854: Messrs. Rea & Bailey, of this city, intend opening a branch of the Daguerreotype establishment in Richmond. Mr. Bailey will leave here on Saturday for Cambridge City, where he will remain two weeks for the purpose of taking daguerreotypes--after which he will proceed to Richmond to take charge of the establishment there. This firm are fine artists, and are worthy the patronage of the public.

Chapman's Chanticleer [Indianapolis], Feb. 23, 1854, p. 2: Metropolitan Daguerreian Gallery - One of the finest Daguerreian Galleries that we ever saw, and among the first in the Western country, is the Metropolitan Gallery, by Messrs. Rea & Bailey. It would be difficult to excel their facilities for taking pictures. Mr. Bailey has gone to Richmond to open a branch establishment, and the citizens of Wayne should improve the opportunity afforded them for securing good likenesses.

The Richmond Palladium, Mar. 10, 1854, p. 2: Metropolitan Premium Gallery, Messrs. Rea & Bailey of the Metropolitan Daguerrean Gallery take pleasure in announcing to the citizens of Wayne County that they will on Wednesday 22d inst. open a Gallery in Richmond in connection with their extensive establishment at the Capital City. They will have every advantage (including a large sky light) for producing as fine Daguerreotypes as can be taken in the Union. The rooms will be in the 3rd story over Jason Ham's store, south east corner of Main and Pearl streets. (placed March 10, 1854) [NOTE: Palladium missing for rest of March and April.]

Richmond Palladium, May 5, 1854, p. 2: Wayne Co. Daguerreian Gallery. The subscriber would respectfully announce to the public of Richmond, and Wayne county generally, that he has purchased of Messrs. Rea & Bailey, the elegant Daguerreian Gallery recently opened by them in Richmond, on the corner of Main and Pearl streets, and is ready and able to supply pictures in the best style of the art, and at reasonable rates. As a recommendation, he deems it sufficient to say  that he has for some time past been associated and operating with those celebrated artists, uses their superior processes, and establishes himself with their best wishes. He will feel grateful for all patronage extended to him. Joseph Kelley, Daguerreotypist [placed May 5, 1854 and appeared one time]
[by 1857 this gallery was operated by Wm. S. Unthank]
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