Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Scan 169

New Bedford and Fairhaven directory, …, 1906

38 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 147. See the scan on archive.org.

1F. S. STANTON, Mus. Bac.
3Teacher of
4Violin, Viola, Violoncello, Cornet, Trombone,
5Mandolin, Banjo, Guitar, Flute, Piccolo,
6Clarinet, Oboe, Piano and Organ.
8Harmony and Counterpoint
9Rates Very Easy
11Our Method—Each Pupil Individualized
12No Classes
14STUDIO, 62 STATE STREET
16NEW BEDFORD DIRECTORY
171906
19ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS DIRECTORY
20Ab, above; agt, agent; Am, American; asst, assistant; av, avenue; b, boards; bkpr, bookkeeper; bet, between; bldg, building; blk, block; carp, carpenter; C P, Clark's Point; com mer; commission merchant; comp, compositor; cond, conductor; c or cor, corner; corp, corporation; ct, court; dep, deputy; do ditto; E, East; fore, foreman; h, house; H C, House of Correction; ins insurance; lab, laborer; L C, Lund's Corner; mach, machinist; mkr, maker; mnfr, manufacturer; mngr, manager; N, North; n, near; N B C Co, New Bedford Cordage Company; N E C Y Co, New England Cotton Yarn Co; N Y, N H & H R R, New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad; oper, operative; opp, opposite; over, overseer; pl, place; P Corp, Pairpoint Corporation; P O, Post Office; pres, president; P & R C & I Co, Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co; r, rear; rd, road; Rev, Reverend; sales salesman; S, south; sec, secretary; sq, square; st, street; supt, superintendent; T-N B C Co, Taunton-New Bedford Copper Co; ter, terrace; treas, treasurer; U St Ry Co, Union Street Railway Co; U S A, United States Army; U S N, United States Navy; U S R, United States Revenue; W, West; Wash, Washington; whf, wharf; whol, wholesale; wid, widow
21When the name of a corporation, factory or firm appears immediately after the occupation, it indicates the place of business
22After the name of the street, the word street is omitted
24ABBOTT ETTA M teacher Middle st school b 233 Middle Frederick A hairdresser 507 Kempton h 76 Cedar
25ABRAHAM Joseph lab b r 548 Acushnet av
26ABRAMS Alice M music teacher 86 S Second b do Barnard (B & W Abrams) 950 S Water h do B & W (Barnard and William) cloaks 950 S Water Elizabeth wid h 111 Grinnell
27ABRAMS Estelle dressmkr b 52 Walnut
28Frederick J J comp Standard h 237 Middle
29Henry S fish 321 County h 211 S Second
30John E helper 126 Acushnet av b 111 Grinnell
31Louis F driver 21 S Second b 146 Union
32Thomas weaver h 21 Belleville road
33ABRAMS William (B & W Abrams) 950 S Water h do William clerk 153 Union h 86 S Second
34William J billiards 153 Union and asst assessor h 67 Russell
35ABRAMSON Mame (N B Bottling Co) h 32 Morton ct Morris crockery 831 S Water h 39 Morton ct
36ABSEY Jesse H lab h 434 Second
37ACADEMY For Diffusion of Hebrew Learning 183 Acushnet av

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