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

Roy, Ben J.

Seattle · listed 1924

Historical maker

Named in 2 books.

What the books printed

The Violinist's Guide, Chicago: The Violinist Publishing Company, 1924. p. 50.
m.r.inv. 336 Yale Bldg., Seattle, Wash. American violin and bow maker. Studied under Richard Matichek at house of Kohler & Chase Music House, San Francisco.
The Violinist's Guide, Chicago: The Violinist Publishing Company, 1924. line 42 of what the software read from the scan.
Roy, Ben J. m.r.inv. 336 Yale Bldg., Seattle, Wash.
An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. Page 118, scan 142. Held as more than one scan.
Roy, Ben J., Seattle, Wash.
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  • 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

2 other Seattle makers have a year in the 1900s.

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