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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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1IV. D. Brass Instrument Manufacturers—Period 1850-1915 (Continued)
3Addresses from Boston Business Directories
5Names of Firms and Information About the Firms
71841—house [address hidden]
81842—[address hidden]
91847—[address hidden]
101851—[address hidden]
111861-64—[address hidden]
121865-69—[address hidden]
131871—[address hidden]
15E. G. WRIGHT AND VARIOUS AFFILIATIONS
16Elbridge G. Wright, musical instrument maker, was listed first in the 1841 directory at his home. From 1842 to about 1860 E. G. Wright had his own brass band instrument manufacturing business. In 1861 only a dealer, the Wright Musical Instrument Co. is listed. From [address hidden] name appears again as a maker and from [address hidden] & Co. In 1867 he joined Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore forming Wright, Gilmore & Co. In 1868 Mr. Wright apparently absorbed the entire business and continued until 1870. That year his name disappears from the classified list and he may have helped organize the Boston Musical Instrument Manufactory as that company beginning in 1874 advertised themselves as "Formerly E. G. Wright & Co." Yet in 1870 36 and in 1871 37 two advertisements are given side by side one by Hall & Quinby and one by E. G. Wright & Co. both with the address [address hidden] and the same heads of the firms, D. C. Hall, G. W. Quinby and E. G. Wright for the first named, and E. G. Wright's name first in E. G. Wright & Co. Starting with the next year, 1872, Hall & Quinby stated in their advertisement that they were owners and managers of the entire stock and tools of the late firm of E. G. Wright & Co.
18The 1870 advertisement read "A First-Prize SILVER MEDAL awarded at the late Fair of Massachusetts Charitable Association for a full set of Brass Instruments. A First-Prize GOLD MEDAL awarded at the late Mechanics' Fair at Lowell, Mass. Messrs. Wright & Co. invite attention to their New Improved Rotary and Piston Cornets, as well as to their large assortment of Brass, Copper, German Silver and Silver Instruments of superior quality and finish. Repairs promptly made by skillful workmen." 38
20Around 1860 he was apparently also a bandmaster, for Wright & McDonald's Quadrille Band in 1860 and Wright & Newcomb's Quadrille Band in 1861 were listed at [address hidden], and Wright's Quadrille Band in 1862 at [address hidden]
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