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

Scan 34

The Violinist's Guide (1916), 1916

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1THE VIOLINIST'S GUIDE
3Hasbrouck, F. S. m.r. Plankinton, S. Dak.
4Haskell, Alfred R. r. 150 Tremont St., Boston, Mass.
5 American maker and repairer, born in Massachusetts, 1875. Learned trade with O. H. Bryant, beginning as a repairer. Started making new violins ten years ago and has devoted attention largely to problem of tone. At present employed by O. Ditson Company, of Boston. (See under Ditson.)
6Hayes, P. E. d. Malone, N. Y.
7Heberlein, Conrad m. E. Van Buren St., Chicago
9Luther D. Heiges
10MADE BY
11ARTIST- GRADE VIOLINS
12NO BALTIMORE, MD. 19
14Heiges, Luther D. m.r.d. 805 N. Calhoun St., Baltimore, Md.
15 American maker, repairer and dealer in old and new violins. Manufacturing violin rosin. Worked as maker for others from 1890-1900, then established independently. Violins are all numbered and dated and copies of old masters. Last number–144. Violins all made from historical old wood 100-150 years old. Special oil varnish used.
16Heine, Geo. m.r. 145 Yonge St., Toronto, Canada
17 Violin maker and repairer. Formerly with Rauthe, of Vienna; now employed by R. S. Williams & Son Company, Ltd.
18Hemlepp Bros. r. 736 Winchester Ave., Ashland, Ky.
19Henning, Gustav m. 17 Reserve St., Malden, Mass.
20Heskett, C. L. m.r. 310 Boston Store Bldg., Omaha, Nebr.
21 American. Well-known repairer, fine instruments and bows.
22Hext Music Co. d.r. 15th and California Sts., Denver, Colo.
23 Thomas Hext, president; English birth; twenty-eight years in business, also handling rare old instruments. Dealers in violins, cellos, basses, bows, etc. A. J. Mertes in charge of violin department.
24Hildebrandt, Albert m.d. 19 W. Saratoga, Baltimore, Md.
25 Trading as Hildebrandt, C. E., & Son.
26Hogg, W. S. m. 2812 Cathedral Ave., Washington, D. C.
27 Retired Commodore United States Navy. Born Washington, D. C., November 11, 1856. Violin maker only. Has devoted especial attention to the acoustical construction of the violin and to the preparation of a colorless, transparent filler varnish.
28Horn, Frederick A. m. L. Box 3, Loami, Ill.
29Horner, Sidney H. str.bows.imp. 575 St. Mark Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
30 Importer of Italian strings. Sole agent for Matchless silk E strings.
31Hornsteiner, John m.r.d. 59 E. Adams St., Chicago
32Horvath, Julius D., & Co. m.r.d. 78 Fountain St., Providence, R. I.
33 Makers, repairers and dealers, formerly in New York City. J. D. Horvarth inventor of "Philamona" process. Own violins made in three grades and application of special process claimed to ensure excellence of tone. Inventor of filler for violin wood to equalize its density. German.
34Howard, O. M. m. Alhambra, Cal.
35 American maker, born Missouri, 1871. Began making about seventeen years ago. Output limited. Follows Strad model, using eucalyptus wood for scrolls.
36Howe, Elias, Co. d. 8 Bosworth St., Boston, Mass.
37 Dealers in old and new violins, violas, cellos, basses, bows, strings and all accessories. One of oldest American music houses. Founded 1865 by late Elias Howe, born Framingham, Mass., 1820. Founder, deceased 1895, was one of the first to bring to America large collections of old violins, making his first trip to Europe for this purpose 1871. After the death of the founder the business was continued by two sons and incorporated 1898 under present name. For thirty-five years located at 88 Court Street, business removed in its jubilee year to present address.

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