Chicago · listed 1916 and 1924
Historical maker
Named in 2 books.
What the books printed
The Violinist's Guide, Chicago: The Violinist Publishing Company, 1916. p. 36.
imp.wh.d.r.mfg. — Chicago, Wabash and Jackson. Established Chicago 1864 by the late George W. Lyon and Patrick Joseph Healy. Business comprises buying, importing, manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing musical goods and merchandise. Activity in music embraces everything known in music. Manufacturers of pianos, harps, band instruments, and makers of the Lyon & Healy violin. Their old violin department was formed in 1888, and through their hands have passed many of the world's famous violins. In 1902 the celebrated Hawley collection of violins, the most important ever assembled, was acquired. An extensive violin repair department well equipped with skilful and experienced workmen is maintained.
The Violinist's Guide, Chicago: The Violinist Publishing Company, 1916. Page 36, scan 39.
Lyon & Healy imp.wh.d.r.mfg. Wabash and Jackson, Chicago
The Violinist's Guide, Chicago: The Violinist Publishing Company, 1924. line 15 of what the software read from the scan.
Lyon & Healy imp.wh.r.d.mfg.inv.m.o.str. Jackson Blvd. & Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill.
- Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and nobody has judged yet whether they mean the same person.
- Printed as a firm
Same town, same time
23 other Chicago makers have a year in the 1900s. A few of them:
- listed 1916 Armour & Co.
- 1916 to 1924 Becker, Carl
- listed 1916 Finney, Knute I.
- listed 1916 Geil & Schaefer
- listed 1916 Kretzschmar, H. A.
- listed 1916 Manuflex Co.