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Ayars, Contributions to the Art of Music in America by the Music Industries of Boston (1937) — the Squier, Farley, Rettberg, Rockwell and Elias Howe matter, 1937
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1Pastorelle who played no. 304 at Crystal Palace, London, in 1904; Henri Appy, Belgian teacher and artist, of the Rochester School of Music, Rochester, New York; August Hagenow of the Nebraska Conservatory of Music, Lincoln, Nebraska; Eugene Greenberg of the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston; and Charles E. White of Lost Springs, Kansas. Mr. Squier made and reconstructed 608 violins, the last three modelled after the Alard Strad and used exclusively his own oil amber varnish. "Included among his most esteemed instruments were the so called 'Apostles' series . . . also the 'George Washington' and 'Abraham Lincoln,'" 25 the latter being no. 499 made in 1893.
3His son, Victor Carroll, who worked with him, now has his own business in Battle Creek, Michigan, as stringed instrument maker, repairer and dealer, and manufacturer of wound strings. 25
5Walter Solon Goss was another Boston master violin maker. He was born in 1853 at Danvers, Massachusetts, and worked on violins from 1870 on. He established himself in Lynn, Massachusetts, in 1896. After that he worked for a total of about twelve years as expert and supervisor of repairing for the firms of Elias Howe and Oliver Ditson Company, having his own shop for a while between his employment by these firms. Around 1911 he established himself in Boston at [address hidden], specializing in copies of Cremona instruments and fine repairing. He used to get about $250-$300 apiece for his instruments, 26 for he was one of the finest makers in the country. Later he had charge of the shop for the Musicians' Supply Company, and was with the Brown Music Store in Lynn when he died about 1925.
7In a contest held in Chicago, June 1912, an instrument made by Mr. Goss was awarded a diploma 27 as the best in excellence of tone. Eleven modern and eight ancient violins had been entered in this contest by vote of the American Guild of Violinists. This number was first reduced to four, including a genuine Stradivarius, but his violin won over them all. His label reads:
9"Model
10Walter Solon Goss
11Stringed Instrument Maker
12Copyist of Famous Italians
13Boston, Mass. A.D. 19—"
1525 The Violinist's Guide. American Violin Makers p. 39.
1626 Statement of A. J. Oettinger for whom he worked some years.
1727 See The Violinist's Guide. American Violin Makers p. 29.
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