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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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1* BASS VIOL contained a label reading William Green, Medway, 1803 or 1804.
2In the Old Parish House, [address hidden], West Medway. To see apply to Mr. H. N. Hixon or Mrs. Cole, [address hidden]
3Has a maple head and sides and a possible pine front and back, and a short finger board with some inlaid ivory lines across it. Used in the Old First Parish Church on Bare Hill, East Medway, now Millis. When the parish sold it J. Willard Daniels of Millis bought it. At his death it went to his daughter, Mrs. Marion D. Bullard, who has loaned it to the Medway Historical Society.
5An illustration of a Trefflé Gervais violin is given in An Encyclopedia of the Violin by Alberto Bachmann, Plate 25 p. 55 and his label, Plate 22 p. 50.
7An illustration of a John Alfred Gould violin is given in An Encyclopedia of the Violin by Alberto Bachmann, Plate 24 p. 53 and his label, Plate 22 p. 50.
9Woodwind Instruments
11FIFE, probably English, as it belonged to Edward J. Bestwick who came from England to Dedham.
12At the Dedham Historical Society, [address hidden], Dedham, Mass. Open daily 2-5 p.m.
13Made of black grenadillo wood with wide silver-plated brass? bands at ends. Has 6 holes. Played by Mr. Bestwick in the great torchlight parade just previous to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 in escorting the Dedham Wide Awakes on that occasion. Also played by him for many years on Memorial Day. Left in his will to the G. A. R. He was the last member of the Old Dedham Bands 1824-1907.
15FIFE inscribed "Callender Middle Street No. [address hidden]," and between mouth hole and end "D."
16At the Hancock-Clarke House, Lexington Historical Society, Lexington, Mass. Open daily 9:30-5:00 p.m., Sundays 2-5 p.m.
17Light colored wood with brass bands about an inch wide at ends. For further information about this maker and fife see p. 212.
19FLUTES by several Boston makers are in the Dayton C. Miller Collection of Flutes. The flutes are not on exhibition but Dr. Miller will be glad to supply information about his specimens as far as he can and has photographs of some. Apply to Dr. Miller, Case School of Applied Science, Cleveland, Ohio. The Boston makers represented are:
20Walter Crosby, 4 specimens, Acc. No's. 206, 523, 944 & ? Firm dates 1836-74.
21Graves & Co., while at Winchester, N. H., Acc. No. 274. Made of pear wood with ivory rings. Has one brass key.
22John C. Haynes & Co. (Instrumental Dept. of Oliver Ditson Company 1861-1900) Acc. No's 182, 1202.
23The Wm. S. Haynes Co., 7 specimens. Firm started 1888.
24Hüttl & Fischer, Acc. No. 389. Firm dates 1870-73.
25Schauffler & Leukhardt, Acc. No. 119. Firm dates 1854-57.
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