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Early Zitherist in Louisville, Kentucky

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 10:35 pm
by Dave
This early photo, dated 1927, shows a man in Louisville, Kentucky, holding a zither made by famed Washington, Missouri instrument maker Franz Schwarzer. Text on the back of the photograph reads:

Clem. A. Ellert
Louisville, Ky
Jan. 19 / 27
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Schwarer's label can be partially seen in the above photo, but here is an image showing the label in its entirety. Through the years, he applied several unique labels to his instruments.
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