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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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1APPENDIX I
3A. Firm Names and Addresses of Some Early Pianoforte Makers—Period 1810 to 1850
5No Directories issued in 1811, 1812, 1814, 1815, 1817, and 1819.
7Year Name of Firm and Address
9THE BABCOCK BROTHERS
111810 Babcock, Lewis & Alpheus, musical warehouse, 49 1/2 [address hidden]
121813 Babcock (Lewis), Appleton (Thomas) & Babcock (Alpheus) [address hidden]
131816 Babcock, Alpheus, musical instrument maker, [address hidden]
14 Appleton, Thomas, musical instrument maker, [address hidden]
151818-21 Babcock, Alpheus not listed.
161822 Babcock, Alpheus, pianoforte manufacturer, rear [address hidden].
17 Began the period when the Mackays gave the financial support.
181823-9 Babcock, Alpheus, pianoforte manufacturer, Parkman's Market, [address hidden]
191829-36 Babcock, Alpheus was in Philadelphia and New York.
201837-8 He was back and listed as a pianoforte maker, but apparently working for some other firm as only his house, [address hidden] is given. Teele's History of Milton states that he was sent for by Jonas Chickering, but the Company historian doubts this.
211839-41 Alpheus Babcock's house was given as [address hidden] After this his name disappears from the Directories.
23The foregoing pages contain some conflicting information about the dates of the firm Hayt, Babcock & Appleton as the authorities differ about this. The notices and advertisements in the Boston Gazette listed below, with the directory addresses above, are given as the most authentic information available.
251811 Jan. [address hidden] & Hanners, cabinet makers, have removed to a New Furniture Warehouse 49 1/2 [address hidden]
26 July [address hidden] B. Hanners at No. 49 1/2 [address hidden] advertised St. Domingo Mahogany for sale.
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