Maker/Dealer
Foote
New York, NY
USA
1863 - 1896
John Howard Foote(1833-1896) bought out importers Rohe and Leavitt to establish his own business in 1863.
1833 born in Canton, CT
1850 living in Bristol, CT
1852 moved to NYC, worked as a clock maker and machinist
1853 worked for Rohe & Leavitt, 31 Maiden Ln.
1863 bought out R&L, 31 Maiden Ln.
- 1864-65 partnered with John Stratton as Stratton & Foote, 31 Maiden Ln and 105 E. 22nd St.
1866 John alone, 31 Maiden Ln.
In 1868, he wrote, ...most of my goods, though not of my manufacture, are made to order by different makers from drawings, descriptions, and in come cases models furnished by me.
1868 opened Chicago store, 49 Dearborn St.
1874 Chicago store moved to 154-156 S. Clark St.
1880 Chicago store at 188-190 State St.
1884 Chicago store at 307 Wabash Ave.
1888 article said that the NY store covered six floors and is the oldest and largest store in the country;
they sell brass instruments, violins, flutes, cellos, guitars and banjos
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they are the sole US supplier for Courtois and the sole maker for the ’Challenge‘ and J. Howard Foote ‘Superior’ brands of light piston band instruments; 31-33 Maiden Lane. He used also Excelsior as a tradename.
1892 Howard W. Foote was a manager of the Chicago store
1896 John dies; Chicago store incorporates as Howard W. Foote
& Co., 307-309 Wabash Ave. with Howard as president
1904 the J. Howard Foote company went into voluntary liquidation and the business be closed (July)
1910 the Howard W. Foote company no longer listed in Chicago
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