Horn-u-Copia's Display of Makers

Gerald Aschbach

Allentown, PA

USA

1871 - 1914

Dealer

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  1855 Gerhard Charles Aschbach born on January 15th in
  Allentown to German immigrant parents
  
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  1876 founded music store at 810 Hamilton St., Allentown
  
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  187? Shortly after moved to the basement of the Second
  National Bank at 532 Hamilton St.
  
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  188? Moved across the street to the Osmun & School building
  (probably #533) for several years before moving back to
  the now empty bank building at #532 and occupying the
  entire building
  
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  188? Ad from #533 location says they sold "brass band
  instruments made by the best manufacturers in Europe"
  
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  1891 purchased property at #539 Hamilton and opened their
  new four-story store on October 15th
  
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  1905 Gerhard&rwquo;s two sons Gerhard, Jr. & Adolph are also working
  at the store
  
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  1913 Gerhard, Sr. dies on August 15th
  
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  1914 Gerhard, Jr. is the manager following the deaths of both
  his father and brother in 1913; located at #539 Hamilton
  
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  1933 Gerhard, Jr. dies; no further records found.
  

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