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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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1At the request of the noted violin maker, Walter E. Colton, the company had made what they called the "Colton Bridge." It was designed by them from three bridges which he selected, one for the shape, one for the "feet," and one for the "heart" (scrolls). The Colton Bridge proved so popular that it was imitated in Europe. It is sold today by Edward F. Howe of the Elias Howe Music Co., [address hidden], dealers, particularly in makers' materials.
3For the retail music store and publishing business of this firm see PP. 12-15.
51899-1900—[address hidden]
6GEO. W. MARQUARDT 12
7Listed—around 1900.
8Maker of good violins, violas, violoncellos and basses. He specialized in repairing 'cellos and double basses.
101900—[address hidden] Rm. 9
111902—[address hidden]
12FREEMAN A. OLIVER
13Between 1890-95 to 1905-10.
14Had a varied line of violins, his own being made mostly by A. Lind, a violinist.
161895-98—[address hidden]
171899—[address hidden]
181920-26—[address hidden]
19TERRENCE O'LOUGHLIN
20Listed about 1895-99 and about 1920-26.
21Came from Connecticut and was originally a shoemaker. Made hundreds of violins.
231900—[address hidden]
24CLARK POWERS
25Between 1888 to between 1900-05 about 10 years.
26Born in Vermont 1856, he worked as a violin helper for 25 years and then spent about two years in England, Germany and Austria. He started for himself in Boston in 1888 as a maker after Cremona patterns according to his own models in which he lays stress upon his "Equipoise." 13
27He used oil varnish and spirits of alcohol.
28He was a dealer, good repairer and made a few fairly good instruments. [address hidden] he imported and refinished violins from Markneukirche.
307 The writer has been unable to learn whether he is continuing in business elsewhere.
318 Poidras, Henri. Critical and Documentary Dictionary of Violin Makers Old and Modern PP. 188 & 189.
329 Bachmann, Alberto. An Encyclopedia of the Violin P. 54.
3310 Information largely from The Violinist's Guide. American Violin Makers P. 24.
3411 Listed in Bachmann, Alberto. An Encyclopedia of the Violin P. 54 as an American violin maker.
3512 Ibid. P. 408.
3613 See Willibald, Leo, Freiherrn Von Lütgendoff. Die Geigen und Lautenmacher P. 506.
3714 Statement of A. J. Oettinger, Musicians' Supply Co.
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