Horn-u-Copia's Display of Makers

Edward Baack

New York, NY

USA

1837 - 1872

First in partnership with William Paulus as dealers/importers. In 1864 listed as a maker, and

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  1809 Heinrich Eduard Baack born in Hamburg
  


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  1832 emigrated to US (or possibly 1838)
  


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  1837 Baack & Paulus, musical inst dealer & importer
  


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  1839-1844 Edward Baack, #55 Gold St., musical inst.
  


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  1840 naturalized citizen
  


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  1845-1849 now at #81 Fulton St, manuf & imp of mi
  


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  1845 manuf. & importer of double and single action harps
  


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  1846-1852 second location at #72-1/2 Chatham St.; also selling
  bronze powders & gold leaf
  


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  1850-1875 now at #87 Fulton St.; flutes, flageolets, drums, music
  boxes, accordeons, hand organs, melodeons, violins,
  guitars, & brass of all kinds
  




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  1856 Only listing for Philadelphia, musical inst., #78 N. 2nd St.
  


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  1859 a fire partially destroys his shop; he used the 1st floor and
  basement of #87 Fulton St.
  


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  1864 listed as a maker
  


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  1872 listed at #147 Fulton St. (possible error) Retired in insolvency
  


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  1875 listed as musical instruments, #87 Fulton St.
  


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  1880 no occupation in Census, 8 children at home
  


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  1884 wife Catharine dies at age 63
  


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  1893 Edward dies on November 17th
  

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