Minneapolis

12 makers. The earliest year printed is 1858, the latest 1924.

Every maker here has Minneapolis in a printed line, or sits under a Minneapolis heading or title in a directory.

1800s

• born 1858 Weston, Arthur-F.
  WESTON (Arthur-F.) — Minneapolis (Minnesota). Contemporary maker born in 1858. He follows the Guarnerius I. H. S. model. Sound modern make.
• about 1880 Heskett, H.
  HESKETT (H.) — Minneapolis circa 1880. Of English origin. He established himself in America towards 1890, and soon became renowned, his work being of a high order. He is the inventor of a special system for the pegs.
• 1892 Heskett, H. H.
  Heskett, H. H. —Minneapolis (Minnesota). 1892. 1894.

1900s

• listed 1913 Pack, John
  From the directory's title Davison's Minneapolis city directory for ..
• listed 1916 Blakkestad, H. P.
  r.d. — Minneapolis, Minn., 619 1st Ave. Repairer and remodeller of Norwegian birth and nationality. Twenty-five years' connection with trade.
• 1916 to 1924 Lundh, Jacob O.
  Lundh, Jacob O., Minneapolis, Minn.
• listed 1920 Aas, Anton
  Under the heading 476 Minneapolis MINNESOTA STATE GAZETTEER—1920 Minneapolis
• listed 1920 Adkins, Adkins W
  Under the heading 476 Minneapolis MINNESOTA STATE GAZETTEER—1920 Minneapolis
• listed 1920 Weston, Arth
  Under the heading Minneapolis MINNESOTA STATE GAZETTEER—1920 Minneapolis 637
• listed 1924 Blakkestad Music Co.
  Blakkestad Music Co. d. 718 Market Ave., Minneapolis, Minn.

No year printed

• no year Adkins, W. H.
  ADKINS, W. H., Minneapolis, Minn.
• no year Thompson, E. A.
  Thompson, E. A., arbeitet als Geigenmacher in Minneapolis.

The books that name them

• Minnesota state gazetteer and business directory, 1920
• An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann, 1925
• Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell, 1928
• Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904
• The Violinist's Guide (1916), 1916
• The Violinist's Guide (1924 edition), pp. 49–50 — the Roberts, Robinson and Rothammer entries, 1924
• Davison's Minneapolis city directory for .., 1913

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