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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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11883—171 1/2 [address hidden]
21885—[address hidden]
31890-95—[address hidden]
41900-03—[address hidden]
6G (AD) ROBINSON
7Listed 1883-1903.
8Famous teacher of banjo and fine performer, who could play the entire Overture to William Tell on the banjo.47 Had his instruments made by other firms but sold them under his name.49
9He is still living at Brockton, Mass.
111845—house [address hidden]
121846—[address hidden]
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16HENRY SCHATZ
17Listed from 1845 to 1851 as a guitar and violin maker, with the exception of 1846 when he was given as just a guitar maker.
191901—[address hidden]
21E. B. SCHULTZ
22Listed only in 1901 as a maker of mandolins and guitars.
23"Violins, zithers, strings & findings at lowest prices. Music & instruction books."50
251896—[address hidden]
27BURT E. SHATTUCK & CO.
28Listed 1895-97.
29One of the leading teachers of banjo, mandolin and guitar and a member of the "Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club." He made banjos for a short time.
311887—[address hidden]
33C. F. SUNDBERG
34Listed only in 1887. Learned guitar making in the Somerville shop of Pehr A. Anderberg. Made good guitars for himself just a short time. Then he helped to start the company presently called Vega.
361900—Factory
37[address hidden]
39THOMPSON & ODELL
40For their fretted instrument manufacturing see The Vega Company p. 229 and Charles A. Stromberg & Son p. 232.
4248 Last date for which the company was listed.
4347 Statement of A. J. Oettinger.
4448 Boston Directory 1900, Advertising Department p. 1914.
4549 Statement of David L. Day, Bacon Banjo Co.
4650 Boston Directory 1901, Advertising Department p. 2398.
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