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- Violin, Made from Parts of Model T Touring Car, 1932 - Henry Ford often received special gifts from ordinary people. Clay Speegle, an Alabama farmer, made this violin entirety out of parts from a discarded 1923 Ford Model T touring car. It took Speegle about 30 days to create this violin in his spare time. Combining Ford's love of violins with his car that changed the world--it's a quite appropriate gift for Henry Ford.
- 1932
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Violin, Made from Parts of Model T Touring Car, 1932
Henry Ford often received special gifts from ordinary people. Clay Speegle, an Alabama farmer, made this violin entirety out of parts from a discarded 1923 Ford Model T touring car. It took Speegle about 30 days to create this violin in his spare time. Combining Ford's love of violins with his car that changed the world--it's a quite appropriate gift for Henry Ford.
- Violin by Nicola Gagliano, 1735 - Nicola Gagliano's violins were inspired by the work of his father Alessandro Gagliano and master violinmaker Antonio Stradivari. Henry Ford purchased this Gagliano violin in the 1920s through Ole H. Bryant, a Boston violinmaker who served as principal repairer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. This violin is said to have been once owned by a young Arthur Fielder, later conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra.
- 1735
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Violin by Nicola Gagliano, 1735
Nicola Gagliano's violins were inspired by the work of his father Alessandro Gagliano and master violinmaker Antonio Stradivari. Henry Ford purchased this Gagliano violin in the 1920s through Ole H. Bryant, a Boston violinmaker who served as principal repairer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. This violin is said to have been once owned by a young Arthur Fielder, later conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra.
- Violin by Carlo Bergonzi, 1740 - In the 1920s, Henry Ford purchased several exquisite Italian violins, including this one by Carlo Bergonzi. Bergonzi's violins are prized for their powerful, yet sweet tone. This 1740 violin--one of the finest examples of Bergonzi's work--was owned by William Ackroyd from 1915 to about 1922. Ackroyd was the violin master at the Harrow School, a renowned school for boys located in London.
- 1740
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Violin by Carlo Bergonzi, 1740
In the 1920s, Henry Ford purchased several exquisite Italian violins, including this one by Carlo Bergonzi. Bergonzi's violins are prized for their powerful, yet sweet tone. This 1740 violin--one of the finest examples of Bergonzi's work--was owned by William Ackroyd from 1915 to about 1922. Ackroyd was the violin master at the Harrow School, a renowned school for boys located in London.
- Letter from J. C. Freeman to E. G. Liebold Concerning Repair of Henry Ford's Amati Violin, January 19, 1935 - Rudolph Wurlitzer, a violin dealer and musical instrument manufacturer, had helped Ford acquire his Italian-made classical violins during the 1920s and kept them in good repair for the industrialist. Jay C. Freeman was the Wurlitzer Company's violin expert who handled the repairs. In this letter, Freeman mentions Grisha Goluboff, a young violinist to whom Ford had lent his 1703 Stradivari violin.
- January 19, 1935
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Letter from J. C. Freeman to E. G. Liebold Concerning Repair of Henry Ford's Amati Violin, January 19, 1935
Rudolph Wurlitzer, a violin dealer and musical instrument manufacturer, had helped Ford acquire his Italian-made classical violins during the 1920s and kept them in good repair for the industrialist. Jay C. Freeman was the Wurlitzer Company's violin expert who handled the repairs. In this letter, Freeman mentions Grisha Goluboff, a young violinist to whom Ford had lent his 1703 Stradivari violin.
- Violin Used by Conrad Ambrose Hoffman -
- 1793
- Collections - Artifact
Violin Used by Conrad Ambrose Hoffman
- Violin Bow Used by Conrad Ambrose Hoffman -
- 1800-1835
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Violin Bow Used by Conrad Ambrose Hoffman
- Violin Bow, 1770-1780 -
- 1770-1780
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Violin Bow, 1770-1780
- "Playing Henry's Violins," 2014 -
- 2014
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"Playing Henry's Violins," 2014
- "Henry Ford Loved Violins and Fiddling," 2014 -
- 2014
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"Henry Ford Loved Violins and Fiddling," 2014
- Hallmark "A Sharp Flat" Christmas Ornament, 1994 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1994
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Hallmark "A Sharp Flat" Christmas Ornament, 1994
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.