Alhambra

2 makers. The earliest year printed is 1856, the latest 1871.

Every maker here has Alhambra in a printed line.

1800s

• born 1856 Smyser, L. A.
  m. — Alhambra, Cal. American maker, born in Iowa, 1856. Began making about 1890. Output limited.
• born 1871 Howard, O. M.
  m. — Alhambra, Cal. American maker, born Missouri, 1871. Began making about seventeen years ago. Output limited. Follows Strad model, using eucalyptus wood for scrolls.

The books that name them

• The Violinist's Guide (1916), 1916

Some names appear twice under different spellings. Each is one book's spelling.