Horn-u-Copia's Display of Makers

The Fillmore Company started in business in 1905 as importers of instruments.

Most brass are made in Austria and use model names National, Elite, Imperial, Marvel, Avalon, Princess, Reliable & Norwood.

• 1874 Frank G. Fillmore (1853-c.1890) is a printer in Cin.
• 1875 brother Charles Millard Fillmore (1860-1952) and cousin Lavias Challen Fillmore (1856-1945) join Frank as printers
• 1876 first listing for Fillmore Brothers, 8 East 4th St., music book publishers
• 1878 brother James Henry Fillmore, Sr. (1849-1936) joins them (top photo)
• 1881 Fillmore Brothers moves to 12 Glenn Building, 185 Race St
• 1890 brother Fred A. Fillmore (1856-1925), music teacher & composer, is listed with them
• 1891 Fillmore Brothers moves to 141 West 6th St. and also starts Armstrong & Fillmore, printers & binders
• 1900 Fillmore Bros. now at #119 West 6th St.
• 1902 now Fillmore Brothers Co., #421 Elm St., James Sr. pres, W.W. Warwick vp, Lavias sec-tres, Charles director
• 1905 now at #528 Elm St.
• 1912 name changes to Fillmore Music House, #538 Elm St.
• 1920 James Henry Fillmore, Jr. (1881-1956) is the manager; he is a publisher, composer, & trombone player (bottom photo)

• 1925 now at #524-528 Elm St.
• 1930 now at #522-528 Elm St.
• 1941 still at #522-528 Elm St., James H. Jr. is pres, Challen is sec-tres; claim established in 1874
• 1952 Fillmore Music House is absorbed by Carl Fischer music
• 1956 Henry (JHF, Jr.) dies in Miami, Florida where he is head of the University of Miami music department

• Instruments marked ‘Fillmore Bros’ date to 1876-1901.
• Instruments marked ‘Fillmore Bros. Co.’ date to 1902-1911.
• Instruments marked ‘Fillmore Music House’ date to 1912-1952.