That would be Jeremiah Gurney, hailed as "the finest daguerreotypist in Gotham." He opened the first American photo gallery in 1840. His establishment at 349 Broadway in New York "consisted of nine spacious rooms, devoted exclusively to this art."
Previous post about Goldsworthy Gurney, who was operating a steam carriage line in England around the same time.
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