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

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Washington

9 makers. The earliest year printed is 1852, the latest 1923.

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

1800s

  • born 1852 Wines, R. E.
    m.r. — Washington, D.C., 113 Fifth St. Born in Iowa, 1852. Originally wood carver; began making with D. G. Struble, of Washington, D.C., with whom he has been associated in business for last five years.

1900s

  • listed 1916 Hogg, W. S.
    m. — Washington, D.C., 2812 Cathedral Ave. 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.
  • listed 1922 Glace, Graton G
    From the directory's title Boyd's directory of the District of Columbia
  • listed 1922 Herm, Wm S
    From the directory's title Boyd's directory of the District of Columbia
  • 1922 to 1923 Herman, Wm
    From the directory's title Boyd's directory of the District of Columbia
  • listed 1923 Hawkins, Amos H
    From the directory's title Boyd's directory of the District of Columbia
  • listed 1923 Hopkins, Hopler Jas
    From the directory's title Boyd's directory of the District of Columbia
  • listed 1923 Reid, Graham B
    From the directory's title Boyd's directory of the District of Columbia

No year printed

The books that name them

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