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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
46 lines. Read by computer on 19 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 259. See the scan on archive.org.
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11870—Waltham, Mass.
21877—[address hidden], Boston
31st listing in Directory
41882-86 at [address hidden]
6G(EO). W. DANIELS 4
7Around 1870 to about 1922.
8Made violins and 'cellos.
101890—[address hidden]
111900—[address hidden]
13ELIJAH EMERSON
141890-1903 had his own shop.
15Repairer for Elias Howe before going into business for himself. Made fair violins, his best period as a maker being about 1895.
171916—[address hidden], Everett, Mass.
19CHARLES E. FARLEY 6
20Was an American of pure English descent. His father, Nathan F., had been assistant to Abraham Prescott of Deerfield, N. H., one of the earliest bass and 'cello makers in the country. Charles E. Farley began making violins almost from babyhood. He really started in 1883. Up to 1916 he had made 290 violins. His latest period commenced in 1900 with alteration to a new model considered superior to preceding ones. His violins are of good substantial thickness. He made and used his own amber oil varnish. The color varied. He died toward the close of the World War.
221898—[address hidden]
231900—[address hidden]
25? —Boston one of two readings
261916—[address hidden], Pittsburgh one of two readings
28(no line here) one of two readings
29OSBORNE P. FLATHER
30Listed 1898-1900.
31Pretty good maker.
32(no line here) one of two readings
34? —Boston one of two readings
351916—[address hidden], Pittsburgh one of two readings
37G. M. FRANÇOIS
38Came to Boston from France and worked in the Boston City Dispensary as a professional pharmacist. In his free time he repaired and made some violins. He moved to Pittsburgh where he is a maker of violins, on classic models, of forty odd years' experience, and a repairer of old violins.1
401 The Violinist's Guide. American Violin Makers p. 27.
412 Information supplied by William R. Gibbs, a friend of Mr. Catlin.
423 Statement of A. J. Oettinger, Musicians' Supply Company.
434 Listed in Die Geigen und Lauennacher, 1904 edition p. 124.
445 Statement of Edmund F. Bryant, violin maker.
456 Most of this information from The Violinist's Guide. American Violin Makers p. 25.
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