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

Scan 683

The New England business directory and gazetteer, 1918

195 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.

A town on its own line is one of the directory's headings. That is where the town on a maker's page comes from.

1Music &c—Continued
2Holyoke
3Bacon Z (violins) 16 Papineau
4Conway M P 344 High
5Dydek Bros 137 High
6Heidner J G & Son 286 Maple
7Larkin Bros 317 High
8Larkin Michael O 40 Glen
9Noiseux N (violin) 536 S Summer
10O'Shea John 462 High
11Roy John T Co 168 High
12Waterhouse J G
13Hull
14Bay State Music Co 26 Lawrence
15Kneuper & Dimmock 254 Essex
16Lord & Co Inc 34 Lawrence
17Pagliuso Battista 78 Common
18Petralia Sebastiano (violins) 352 Common
19Sisky Stanley 378 Common
20Leominster
21Paton-Perry Co 219 Pleasant
22Anastopoulos Vassilios 653
23Merrimack one of two readings
24Lowell one of two readings
25Merrimack …………Lowell one of two readings
26Champagne Eusebe 408
27Moody
28Bryant G E (violins) 121 Central
29Hallet & Davis Piano Co 128 Merrimack
30Hershaw Samuel 177 Central
31O'Connell Richard A 505 Westford
32Perry Stephen (violins) 65 Merrimack
33Ring Piano Co 45 Merrimack
34Steinert M & Sons Co 130 Merrimack
35Turcot Edmour L 441 Moody
36Wardell Thomas 110 Merrimack
37Brown W D 18 Market Lynn
38Curtis Harry M 56 Andrew
39Cyr Pierre T (violin rep) 113 Munroe
40DeYoung Elias & Co 69 Market
41Gem Music Shop 48 Central sq
42Gleckman Morris B 90 Market
43Green E F 30 Market
44Lavin's Record Exchange 70 Munroe
45Lord Geo W Co (grafanolas) 111 Munroe
46Pearlswig S H & J 221 Summer
47Schellinger Joseph (violins) rear 26 N Franklin
48Young A A 113 Munroe (drums)
49Bowen E A 388 Main Malden
50Upham Henry W 462 Main
51Ladd E W 236 Main Marlboro
52Persons Charles H Maynard
53Churchill F T 433 Main Melrose
54Caswell Ralph B Middleboro
55Wentworth H B
56Reynolds M J 196 Main Milford
57Merrick Charles Manson
58Plealey A P to Clark's db Nattah New Bedford one of two readings
59Plealey A P to Clark's Rd. Natick New Bedford one of two readings
60Alexander John 113 County
61England Anatole 1508 Acah net av
62Forest Falls & Co 1041 Acah net av
63Silvia Manuel J (banjo mfr) 428 South Water
64Spooner C F 836 Purchase
65Steinert M & Sons Co 109 William
66Dow C W 78 State Newburyport
67Peabody Fred W 34 State
68Perkins Fred A 43 Pleasant
69Seavey George E 28 State
70Hurd L M 10 Ashland N Adams
71Underwood W S Co 18 Holden
72Northampton
73Clark Oscar L (violins) 48 King
74Dinsmore & Jager (mfrs) 29 Walnut
75Murphy Louise W Mrs 197 Main
76Wickes M O (violins) 51 Pleasant
77Lynde J P
78Palmer
79Clark Frank S 45 North Pittsfield
80Wood Bros 131 North
81Snow W N 53 Main Plymouth
82Snow E O & Son Provincetown
83Bahr Piano & Music Co 1500 Hancock
84Quincy
85Manganari's Music Exchange 1617 Hancock
86Art Shop & Tea Room, Reading sq
87Reading
88Brown Harold A 41 Haven
89Song Shop The Reading sq
90Rockland
91Beale & McCarthy 277 Union
92Bronson Spencer L Russell
93Emilio E V & Co 292 Essex Salem
94Lefavour's Music Store 166 Exsex
95Miller's Music Parlors 145 Essex
96Rolfe J Frank 263A Essex
97Hill C E, Central st Southbridge
98Marcy (pianos) 103 Main
99Blodgett's Music Store 27 Harrison av Springfield
100Conway M P 480 Main
101Dean F A 115 State
102Gibbs Piano Co 71 Main
103Heald J (mfr band instruments) 275 Main
104Kinney Edward (violins) 242 Worthington
105Pierce L M Co Stearns sq
106Rockwell David B 274 Main
107Short Thomas V 35 Main
108Steinert M & Sons Co 243 Main
109Taylor's Music House 168-170 State
110Stoneham
111Whitman Piano Co 242 Main
112Taunton
113Bowman Wendell P 77 B'way
114Conant Henry L 2 Trescott
115Hern James P 46 Main
116Joy John (violin mfr) 87 Agricultural av
117Lincoln Piano Co 44 Main
118Lothrop L M Mrs 95 Main
119Thuot Henry L 3 St Mary's sq
120Willey Everett E 5 School
121Day Leslie E 463 Main Wakefield
122Morse H F Wareham
123Robinson T A
124Pastime Orchestra Webster
125Westfield
126Sharp George H & Son 109 Elm
127Bastien A D Williamstown
128Lovell J F 413 Main Woburn
129Du Puis Henry L (mfr) 21 Cypress Worcester
130Hanson C F & Co 260 Main
131Hultman J A & Son Co Inc 30 Elm
132Helie Alcide (violins) 29 Houghton
133Parsons S C (violin repairer) 5 Pleasant
134Steele C E 18 Mechanic
135Speed Alfred W 91 Mechanic
136Tilson Joseph A 4 High
137Wallberg & Auge (band) 86 Mechanic
138Webber Piano Co 57 Jackson
139Worcester Wind Motor Co 20 Parkett
140Musical Instrument Supplies Lowell
141Bagshaw W H Co (talking machine needles) 128 Warren
142Musical Instruments Trimmings Mfrs Northampton
143Dinsmore & Jager 29 Walnut
144Musicians (See Bands & Orchestras) Webster
145Ideal Orchestra 105 School
146Verdi Orchestra
147Leland's Orchestra Westboro
148*Nail Machinery
149SLEEPER & HARTLEY Inc (see page 2018) 68 Prescott and 47 Lagrange…Worcester
150Nails, Tacks Etc (See Tack & Small Nail Mfrs; also Shoe Nails & Tacks)
151Independent Wire Nail Mfg Co, Hale st…Bridgewater one of two readings
152Independent Wire Nail Mfg Co, Hale st….Bridgewater one of two readings
153Miller Henry J Sons 70 Hale
154Young W J Machinery Co 416 Essex
155Lynn one of two readings
156(no line here) one of two readings
157COBB & DREW Inc (see page 1977) N Plymouth
158Ripley & Bartlett Co Plymouth Rockland
159Diamond Tack & Nail Co West Wareham
160Tremont Nail Co (cut) Whitman
161Gurney D B Estate off Wash Worcester
162MORGAN SPRING CO (see page 2131) 1 New Bond
163EASTERN NAIL CO Inc (cement coated and wire shoe nails, see page 2040) 176 Union av Providence R I
164*Name Plates
165CHANDLER CO The (see page 2028) Napier and Chandler sts…Springfield one of two readings
166CHANDLER CO The (see page 2028) Napier and Chandler sts….Springfield one of two readings
167G & P ENGRAVING CO (see page 1926) 74-78 Woodbine Wollaston
168*Nappers
169GESSNER DAVID (single and double acting, see page 1998) 41 Fremont Worcester
170*Narrow Fabric Looms Supplies
171PRATT ROBERT G (see page 2036) 43 Lagrange…Worcester
172*Nautical Instruments (See Instruments)
173Neckwear Mfrs Danvers
174Ideal Neckwear Co 44 Maple
175Pentucket Narrow Mills 95 Rock…Lowell one of two readings
176Pentucket Narrow Mills 95 Rock one of two readings
177Lowell one of two readings
178Malden
179Clement Mfg Co 213 Main Reading
180Bride William J Co 142 Albion one of two readings
181Temple J S C Blake's blk one of two readings
182Bride William J Co 142 Albion Temple J S C Blake's blk one of two readings
183Needles
184NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE CO 30 S Main Orange Paty Needle Co (and needle cases) 2 Davis sq Somerville
185TORRINGTON CO The Springfield Plant (sewing machines) factory Chicopee Mass…Springfield one of two readings
186TORRINGTON CO The Springfield Plant (sewing machines) factory Chicopee Mass Springfield one of two readings
187Net & Seine Makers
188American Net & Twine Co 155 Second…E Cambridge one of two readings
189American Net & Twine Co 155 Second E Cambridge one of two readings
190Fisherman's Net & Twine Co Story's wharf…Gloucester one of two readings
191Fisherman's Net & Twine Co Story's wharf Gloucester one of two readings
192Gloucester Net & Twine 105 Maplewood av
193Hodgkins & Bates 43 Rocky Neck av
194Woodbury J Arthur 22 Parker

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