Horn-u-Copia's Display of Makers

In 192, 194, Wabash Ave., Chicago from 1857 - 1930, and in 125, 127, 129 Sts., Cor. Lesington Ave, New York 1868-1890. If he actually made instruments in Chicago in the 1860s, he would be the earliest maker in Chicago.

Julius Bauer was best known as an importer and retailer of all manner of small musical instruments.

J. Bauer of New York and Chicago ran a display ad in every Grinnell, IA newspaper of 1871 and 72, and one would suppose other papers, too.

Warerooms 60 Washington Street Chicago and 650 Broadway NY

Manufacturers and Importers
Band Instruments, strings

and every kind of musical instrument

Having large connections with the most prominent Houses in Europe and facilities for the manufacturing of Goods, not attainable by any other houses. All kinds of instruments repaired.

There is a small note at the bottom of the ad noting that after the fire, their address changed.

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