Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
Pictured is a violin made by Henry Harris (1832-1913) in his Mercer, Maine studio. Harris showed remarkable musical talent from a young age and made his first violin when he was 14. Throughout his lifetime, Harris made roughly 40 violins, earning a reputation for producing some of the finest-quality examples in Maine.
This photograph is part of Coll. 2978, a research collection related to amateur and professional violin makers from Maine. James R. Kane, who taught music in California for 36 years and was born and spent summers in Maine, researched and compiled this exhaustive collection.
About This Item
- Title: Henry Harris Violin, Mercer, 1878
- Creation Date: circa 1980
- Subject Date: 1878
- Location: Mercer, Somerset County, ME
- Media: Stereograph
- Dimensions: 10.2 cm x 15.2 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 2978, Box 4/8
- Collection: Maine violin makers : research papers
- Object Type: Image
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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