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Roseau County School

Oliver G. Olafson

Roseau County, b. 1898

OLAFSON, Oliver G. Born 1898 Roseau County, Minnesota USA. Dentist. Amateur violin maker and repairer from c.1955. Stradivari model with commercial Nicoseco varnish. Inconsistent workmanship. 26 violins completed. [Wenberg] — John Dilworth

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OLAFSON, Oliver G. Born 1898 Roseau County, Minnesota USA. Dentist. Amateur violin maker and repairer from c.1955. Stradivari model with commercial Nicoseco varnish. Inconsistent workmanship. 26 violins completed. [Wenberg]

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