Presto

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GUIDE CLASSIFIES ALL
PIANOS AND PLAYERS
AND THEIR MAKERS
PRESTO
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1701.-—Piano inventwc^by Bartolenid TIristofori, of
Padua*Italy.
JTitt^Benjamin Crehore built first American pi-
&i Milton. Mass
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1823.—Jonas Chickering began making pianos in
Boston.
1820.—Robert Stoddard started piano making in
New York.
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1836.—Geo Bacon joined Dubois & Stoddard, New
York.
1841.—Bacon & Raven succeed Dubois & Bacon,
New York.
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. ; l'ft39/~WiUiam. Knabe founded the famous in-
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•Hallet, .SJDd^is piano founded in-"Boston.
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1840.—Hazeltoh pian^ founded by Henry HazeT
ton, New York.
1848.—Christian Kurtzman established famous in
dustry at Buffalo.
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1851—Albert Weber started in business, making
pianos now controlled by Aeolian Co., New York.
1825.—First Steinway piano made^ by Henry Stein-
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1851.—James W. Vose founded Boston industry
of James Vose & Sons Piano Co.
1851.—Napoleon J. Haines started Haines Bros.,
New York.
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1888.—Aeolian Organ & Piano Co. organized by
William B. Tremaine, New York.
. 1898.—Pianpla appeared, giving impetus to player-
piano industry
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1853.—Steinway & Sons pianos began their career
in New York.
1823.—Myron A. Decker founded Decker & Son
piano in historic building, 3d avenue and 14th street,
New York.
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1870.—Hugo Sohmer founded piano which bears
his name by securing old industry of Marshall &
Mittauer, New York.
1869.—Simon Krakauer founded the industry of
Krakauer Bros., New York.
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'1903.—The Autopiano Company organized in New
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1900.—Organization of the Auto Pneumatic Ac-
tion Co., by Chas. Kohler. New York.
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1896.—Kohler & Campbell founded the present
great industry, New York.
1900.—American Piano Co., New York, incorpo-
rated with capital and surplus of $12,000,000.
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