Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Oliver, Freeman A

Boston · 1900

Historical maker

Named in 2 books.

What the books printed

Contributions to the Art of Music in America by the Music Industries of Boston, 1640–1936, Ayars, Christine Merrick. New York: H. W. Wilson Co., 1937. p. 261.
25 Winter St. Rm. 9, 1900; 608 Columbus Ave. 1902. “Between 1890-95 to 1905-10. Had a varied line of violins, his own being made mostly by A. Lind, a violinist.”
The Boston Directory, 1901, Boston: Sampson, Murdock & Co., 1901. Scan 1304.
"Freeman A. musician and violin dealer, 25 Winter, rm. 9, h. at Malden

Boston is the city the directory's title names: "The Boston Directory, 1901 (Sampson, Murdock & Co.) — the classified trade block and nine alphabetical leaves".

  • Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record.

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.

Same town, same time

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