Thanks Martin. Interesting information that hadn't occurred to me, but made me recall that one of my teachers (trumpet) in NYC was a rep for a West Coast trumpet manufacturer. Music teachers as...
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Thanks Martin. Interesting information that hadn't occurred to me, but made me recall that one of my teachers (trumpet) in NYC was a rep for a West Coast trumpet manufacturer. Music teachers as...
Another observation about this invoice: As I’ve noted before, I’m a musician (conservatory brat) and taught for 40 years. (My axe was trumpet.) I wanted my students to have high quality instruments,...
Just a little more information:
My Grandmother was Helen Worm, originally from Geisenheim on the Rhine. She lived in NYC after her family came to the US, married a pharmacist named Xavier...
I think I've attached a JPG of the receipt. Not sure I've done it right.
Let me know if it's not attached and I'll try again.
Dennis Fleisher
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Thanks, all, for the thoughtful replies and information. There's a real sense of camaraderie on this site, and I'm grateful to be a member. I don’t have any old photos of family members playing...
I have a Gibson F-4 mandolin, SN 20130, in original condition. It’s been in the family since new, purchased by my grandmother in NYC from a music teacher, a Dr. Wm. B. Evans, on May 12, 1913. (Yes, I...