Manitowoc School
Otto G. Elmergreen
Manitowoc, b. 1865
ELMERGREEN, Otto G. Born 1865 Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Worked Everett, Washington USA. Railwayman and part-time violin maker working in Everett 1882-after 1927. Pupil of W. Baume in Davenport, Iowa. Personal model derived from Stradivari and Amati. Red-brown varnish over golden ground of his own recipe\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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ELMERGREEN, Otto G. Born 1865 Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Worked Everett, Washington USA. Railwayman and part-time violin maker working in Everett 1882-after 1927. Pupil of W. Baume in Davenport, Iowa. Personal model derived from Stradivari and Amati. Red-brown varnish over golden ground of his own recipe. Good workmanship. Otto G. Elmergreen 192..
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