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  1. The A. C. Huff Music Store, Bethlehem, PA.
    Brochure for the A. C. Huff Music Store in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
    [12] p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
  2. Portrait of Justin Holland, guitarist
    Justin Holland, born in Virginia in 1819, was a guitarist, composer, and arranger. He moved to Boston at the age of 14 and learned the guitar, flute, and piano. After attending Oberlin College, he moved to Cleveland where he taught guitar, mandolin, piano, and flute. Beyond his music, Holland was deeply committed to abolitionist causes. He was involved with the Underground Railroad and worked with the abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Holland frequently corresponded with C.F. Martin & Co., offering suggestions and ordering guitars. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 art reproduction
  3. Bach Choir of Bethlehem
    The Bach Choir posed on stairs and a veranda. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : b&w
  4. Bach Choir of Bethlehem performing in Packer Memorial Church
    Bach Choir of Bethlehem performing in Packer Memorial Church. The position of the altar in front of the choir indicates that this is an earlier performance. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : b&w
  5. [Program] Family Concert, Mr. Bach comes to call, Bach Choir of Bethlehem
    The Bach Choir regularly presents family concerts in in support of its mission to promote and encourage appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. This concert took place on XXXXX. As part of its 100th Festival Season, The Choir produced a film version of Classical Kids award-winning CD Mr. Bach Comes to Call in collaboration with Touchstone Theatre and GreenTreks Network. The DVD has been broadcast nationwide on PBS and is distributed internationally by The Childrens Group. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.

  6. [Portrait] Ifor Jones, third conductor of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem
    Ifor Jones, Welsh-born musician, organist, and former professor at Rutgers University, debuted as the third Conductor of The Bach Choir in 1939. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : b&w
  7. Bach Choir of Bethlehem performing in Packer Memorial Church
    Bach Choir of Bethlehem performing in Packer Memorial Church. Note the palms in the center. The conductor, Dr. J Fred Wolle, conducted from behind the palms to focus the audience's attendance on the performers. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : b&w
  8. Bach Choir of Bethlehem performing at the Bach Festival
    Bach Choir of Bethlehem performing in the Bach Festival at Packer Memorial Church with Dr. J Fred Wolle conducting. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : b&w
  9. J. Fred Wolle and Ruth M. Linderman
    J. Fred Wolle and Ruth M. Linderman on the porch of the Linderman's summer home. Wolle was the first Conductor of the Bach Choir and Linderman was its fourth President. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : b&w
  10. The Calov Bible of Johann Sebastian Bach : v.2. Das Andere Volumen der Göttlichen Schriften : v.3. Das Neue Testament
    Bach's Bible in which Bach affirms "The recognition of God's governance over the entire historical process [Bach's] office was a divine appointment in devotional music God is always present with His grace." -- Howard Cox, Professor Emeritus, Moravian Theological Seminary, 1987.
    2 v. 1682
  11. Christian Frederick Martin, Jr., Owner of C.F. Martin & Co.
    Christian Frederick Martin, Jr., successor to his father as owner of C.F. Martin & Co. was born in Vienna on October 2, 1825. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1825
  12. Alex Henry Troeger, husband of Ottilia Rosalie Martin, daughter of C.F. Martin, Sr.
    From "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899. The Reutericks are related to the Martins of C.F. Martin & Co. through the marriage of Emilia Clara Reuterick, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co., to Rev. H. J. Reuterick. Troeger's first name also seen as "Aleck." He was a Union officer in the Civil War and moved to a farm near Wichita, Kan. several years after the war. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1831?
  13. C.F. Martin Sr.'s family home in Markneukirchen , Saxony, Germany
    C.F. Martin, Sr. was born in Markneukirchen on January 31, 1796. He moved to Vienna at age 15 to work as an apprentice for Johann Stauffer, who was recognized as one of the best guitar makers at that time. Martin returned to Markneukirchen shortly after his son was born in 1825, and moved his family to New York in 1833. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 art original 1833
  14. 19th-century street view including J.G. Miller Music Store, Philadelphia
    J.G. Miller was a seller of Martin guitars. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1833-1875?
  15. Newspaper advertisement from the National Gazette advertising Martin & Schatz guitars for sale at J.G. Miller & Son, Philadelphia
    Heinrich Schatz was a fellow guild member of C.F. Martin Sr. in Markneukirchen , Saxony. Schatz, who adopted the Americanized version of his German name (Henry), immigrated to the United States and encouraged Martin to later do the same. Some Martin guitars made while Martin was in New York carry the Martin & Schatz label even thought Schatz already was living in Pennsylvania at that time. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 clipping 1833-39?
  16. Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co.
    C.F. Martin, born January 31, 1796 in Markneukirchen, Saxony, learned how to build guitars while apprenticed to Johann Stauffer in Vienna. He moved his family to the United States in 1933 and opened a music store at 196 Hudson Street. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1835-1860?
  17. Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co.
    C.F. Martin, born January 31, 1796 in Markneukirchen , Saxony, learned how to build guitars while apprenticed to Johann Stauffer in Vienna. He moved his family to the United States in 1933 and opened a music store at 196 Hudson Street. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1835-1860?
  18. Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co. and wife Ottile Martin, née Kühle
    C.F. Martin worked for Karl Kühle after serving as shop foreman for Johann Stauffer in Vienna. He married Kühle's daughter, Ottile Lucia, a church harpist. Provides date of marriage, birth and death dates, and causes of death. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the worlds oldest surviving producer of guitars, as well as the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1835-1860?
  19. Portrait of C.F. Martin, Jr. at age 20
    From "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899. C.F. Martin, Jr. was the son of the founder of C.F. Martin & Co. and lead the company from 1873 until his death in 1888. The Reutericks are related to the Martins of C.F. Martin & Co. through the marriage of Emilia Clara Reuterick, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co., to Rev. H. J. Reuterick. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1845?
  20. Newspaper advertisements from "Spirit of the Times: A Chronicle of the Turf, Agriculture, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage" for Martin guitars sold by John Coupa, guitar instructor
    John Coupa was a guitar instructor who also sold guitars produced with the Martin & Coupa label during the mid 19th-century. His studio was located at 385 Broadway in New York. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 clipping 1848; 1851
  21. Nathalie Eleanora Susanna Martin, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co. and wife Ottile Martin, née Kühle
    From "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899. The Reutericks are related to the Martins of C.F. Martin & Co. through the marriage of Emilia Clara Reuterick, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co., to Rev. H. J. Reuterick. She died at nine year of age of diphtheria. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 art original 1850-51?
  22. Nathalie Eleanora Susanna Martin, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co. and wife Ottile Martin, née Kühle
    From "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899. The Reutericks are related to the Martins of C.F. Martin & Co. through the marriage of Emilia Clara Reuterick, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co., to Rev. H. J. Reuterick. Provides dates of birth and death. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1850-51?
  23. C.F. Martin Sr. and Ottilie Martin's home in Cherry Hill, near Nazareth, Pa.
    From "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899. The Reutericks are related to the Martins of C.F. Martin & Co. through the marriage of Emilia Clara Reuterick, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co., to Rev. H. J. Reuterick. Provides details on the emigration of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr.'s family to New York City and subsequent move to Cherry Hill, near Nazareth, Pa. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1850-99?
  24. Illustration of Delaware Water Gap with notes
    From "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899. The Reutericks are related to the Martins of C.F. Martin & Co. through the marriage of Emilia Clara Reuterick, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co., to Rev. H. J. Reuterick. Note on image: "Where my mother and her friends often went with their guitars on picnics, small affairs." C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1850-99?
  25. "Grandfather's" description of the area of Europe where he lived
    From "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899. "Grandfather" was an ancestor of the husband of Emilia Clara Reuterick, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1850-99?
  26. Ottilia Rosalie Troeger, née, and Emila Clara Rüterick, née
    From "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899. Ottilia was married to Alex Henry Troeger and Emila Clara was married to Rev. H.J. Reuterick. Provides birth and death dates and details on children. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    2 photographs : b&w 1852?
  27. Lucinda Martin, née Liebfried, second wife of Christian Frederick Martin, Jr., owner of C.F. Martin & Co.
    Lucinda and Christian Frederick Martin, Jr. had five children, including Frank Henry Martin, who assumed control of C.F. Martin & Co. upon the death of his father. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1855-70?
  28. Portrait of Ottile Martin, née Kühle, wife of C.F. Martin, Sr.
    From "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899. The Reutericks are related to the Martins of C.F. Martin & Co. through the marriage of Emilia Clara Reuterick, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co., to Rev. H. J. Reuterick. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1855-70?
  29. Intersection of Main & North Streets, Nazareth, Pa. showing home of C.F. Martin, Jr. (right) and home of his cousin and partner, C.F. Hartmann (center)
    From "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899. The Reutericks are related to the Martins of C.F. Martin & Co. through the marriage of Emilia Clara Reuterick, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co., to Rev. H. J. Reuterick. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1859?
  30. Intersection of Main & North Streets, Nazareth, Pa. showing home of C.F. Martin, Jr. (right) and home of his cousin and partner, C.F. Hartmann (second from right)
    From "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899. The Reutericks are related to the Martins of C.F. Martin & Co. through the marriage of Emilia Clara Reuterick, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co., to Rev. H. J. Reuterick. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1859?
  31. Sketch showing residences of C.F. Martin Sr. and C.F. Hartmann, partners in Martin Guitar Co., now C.F. Martin & Co., and a view of the company's North Street factory
    In 1867, C.F. Martin, Sr. took his son C.F. Martin, Jr. and cousin C.F. Hartmann as partners in his business, forming C.F. Martin & Co. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 art reproduction 1860-85?
  32. Christian Frederick Martin, Jr., Owner of C.F. Martin & Co.
    Christian Frederick Martin, Jr., successor to his father as owner of C.F. Martin & Co. was born in Vienna on October 2, 1825. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1860-88?
  33. Price list of C.F. Martin & Co. guitars, circa 1870
    Price list of C.F. Martin & Co. guitars sold by Root & Sons Music Company, Chicago, circa 1870. Sizes range from 2 1/2 (Ladies' size) to 0 (Largest concert size) and prices ranged from $36 to $84. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 broadside 1870
  34. Aerial view of Schoeneck, near Nazareth, Pa.
    Schoeneck is located near Cherry Hill, where C.F. Martin, Sr. settled his family in 1839. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1875-1900?
  35. Emma Nathalia Martin, Daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Jr., Owner of C.F. Martin & Co.
    Emma Nathalia Martin, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Jr. and his first wife, Ann Marie, married John Hartman Roemer in 1873 and died in 1913. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1880-1900?
  36. Emma Nathalia Martin, Daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Jr., Owner of C.F. Martin & Co.
    Emma Nathalia Martin, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Jr. and his first wife, Ann Marie, married John Hartman Roemer in 1873 and died in 1913. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1880-1900?
  37. Advertising broadside from C.F. Martin & Co. listing prices for guitars and mentioning the company's 50th anniversary
    Broadside lists prices and also mentions that many companies are trying to leverage Martin's reputation by producing similar guitars and details a number of ways for a customer to determine if a guitar is a genuine Martin. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 broadside 1883
  38. Advertising broadside from C.F. Martin & Co. promoting "genuine" Martin guitars
    Broadside describes how many companies are trying to leverage Martin's reputation by producing similar guitars and details a number of ways for a customer to determine if a guitar is a genuine Martin. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 broadside 1883
  39. Portrait of Frank Henry Martin
    Frank Henry Martin led C.F. Martin & Co. from 1888 to 1945. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1885-1905?
  40. Portrait of Frank Henry Martin
    Frank Henry Martin led C.F. Martin & Co. from 1888 to 1945. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1885-1905?
  41. Portrait of Frank Henry Martin
    Frank Henry Martin led C.F. Martin & Co. from 1888 to 1945. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1885-95?
  42. Memoir of Bro. C.F. Martin [Jr.]
    Hand-written obituary of C.F. Martin, Jr., written in November, 1888 and subsequently annotated with additional genealogical facts. From "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899. The Reutericks are related to the Martins of C.F. Martin & Co. through the marriage of Emilia Clara Reuterick, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co., to Rev. H. J. Reuterick. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    5 p. 1888
  43. Portrait of Jennie Keller Martin, wife of Frank Henry Martin
    Jennie Keller Martin, wife of Frank Henry Martin. Frank Henry Martin led C.F. Martin & Co. from 1888 to 1945. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1890-1900?
  44. Portrait of Jennie Keller Martin, wife of Frank Henry Martin, with their baby C.F. Martin III
    C.F. Martin III assumed control of C.F. Martin & Co. from his father Frank Henry Martin in 1945. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1894-95?
  45. C.D. Schettler, guitarist and guitar instructor, posed with a Martin classical guitar
    C.D. [Cornelius Daniel} Schettler was a European-trained concert guitarist who attempted to reconcile European and American techniques. He performed at Carnegie Hall in 1904. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1895-1910?
  46. Portrait of Charles De Janon, guitarist and agent for C.F. Martin & Co.
    Charles De Janon became C.F. Martin & Co.'s sole agent for New York City in 1851. He conducted business at 385 Broadway. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1895-1911?
  47. William Foden, concert guitarist and instructor, holding a guitar
    William Foden, born in 1860, was a well-known concert guitarist. Foden began dealing with Martin around 1900 and the company produced a number of special models based on his suggestions. Foden was the first person to suggest 20 fret fingerboards which later became the standard for Martin guitars. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1895-1915?
  48. Page from 1896 catalog depicting the Martin Style G-3 mandolin
    The 1896 Martin G-3 mandolin is a bowlback mandolin with a rosewood body, mahogany neck, and ebony fingerboard. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1896
  49. Page from 1896 catalog describing the attributes of Martin mandolins
    Catalog describes the principles that are applied to the production of all Martin mandolins and offers the possibility of other styles being made to order. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1896
  50. Sanctuary of Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem, Pa.
    View of the sanctuary of Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem, Pa. The view shows how the church may have looked for the premier of the Bach Choir's performance of Bach's Mass in B Minor. This postcard was included in the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 picture postcard 1897
  51. Portrait of Jennie Keller Martin, wife of Frank Henry Martin, with her sons, Herbert Keller Martin and C.F. Martin III
    Herbert Keller Martin and C.F. Martin III were both involved in the management of C.F. Martin & Co. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1897?
  52. Page from 1896 catalog depicting the Martin Model O-34 guitar
    The Martin Model 0-34 guitar has a spruce top, rosewood body, and ebony fingerboard. This Model was produced from the 1850s to 1898. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1898
  53. Page from 1898 catalog describing the attributes of Martin guitars
    Catalog describes the attributes of Martin guitars and provides recommendations for the selections of sizes ranging from size 2 1/2 for "young beginners" to size 00 for "exceptional power." C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1898
  54. Title page from 1898 catalog: Martin Guitars and Mandolins
    C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1898
  55. Page from 1898 catalog describing the attributes of Martin mandolins
    Catalog describes the attributes of Martin mandolins and describes the types of finish and methods of construction. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1898
  56. Page from 1898 catalog listing prices for Martin Style 21 guitars
    Prices for a Martin Style 21 in 1898 ranged from $27.50 for the smallest model to $35 for the largest. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1898
  57. Page from a scrapbook of the Martin and Rüterick families describing an old German saying in Saxony
    From "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899. The Reutericks are related to the Martins of C.F. Martin & Co. through the marriage of Emilia Clara Reuterick, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co., to Rev. H. J. Reuterick. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1899-1936?
  58. Page from a scrapbook of the Martin and Rüterick families noting that the family's grandfather saw the Cossacks pillaging villages near Dresden
    From "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899. The Reutericks are related to the Martins of C.F. Martin & Co. through the marriage of Emilia Clara Reuterick, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co., to Rev. H. J. Reuterick. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1899-1936?
  59. Page from a scrapbook of the Martin and Rüterick families reiterating a description of Saxony from Bayard Taylor's book, "Views Afoot"
    From "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899. The Reutericks are related to the Martins of C.F. Martin & Co. through the marriage of Emilia Clara Reuterick, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co., to Rev. H. J. Reuterick. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1899-1936?
  60. Fragment of portrait of Ottile Martin, née Kühle, wife of C.F. Martin Sr.
    From "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899. Missing sketch of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr. with note: "Sketched by Julius Walleustein(sp?) 1852. The Reutericks are related to the Martins of C.F. Martin & Co. through the marriage of Emilia Clara Reuterick, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co., to Rev. H. J. Reuterick. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1899?
  61. Page with missing image and various biographical details about the Rueterick family
    From "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899. The Reutericks are related to the Martins of C.F. Martin & Co. through the marriage of Emilia Clara Reuterick, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co., to Rev. H. J. Reuterick. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1899?
  62. Title page from "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899.
    From "An Ancestral Album compromising the Martin and Rüterick families; arranged by Clara E. Rueterick-Whittaker at Cleveland, Oh., March 1899. The Reutericks are related to the Martins of C.F. Martin & Co. through the marriage of Emilia Clara Reuterick, daughter of Christian Frederick Martin, Sr., founder of C.F. Martin & Co., to Rev. H. J. Reuterick. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1899?
  63. The Forks of the Delaware illustrated : containing two hundred full-page views of Easton, Phillipsburg, and surrounding country… : and embodying a concise history of Easton from 1752 to 1900
    This book provides an account of the history of Easton, Pennylvania, along with various illustrations of the town and its surrounding areas. The historical account provides detail about the city of Easton from its inception in 1752 and describes its growth up to 1900. Images include views of the Lehigh and Delaware Rivers, Bushkill Valley, Lafayette College, and other various buildings and scenes throughout Easton and its surrounding areas.
    xxxxv, 383 leaves of plates : ill. ; 27 x 32 cm. 1900
  64. [Program] The Mass in B Minor : first complete American production, 1900
    The Bach Choir of Bethlehem presented the first American performance of the Mass in B Minor under the direction of J. Fred Wolle on March 27, 1900 in the Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem, Pa. Wolle was the first conductor of Choir. The performance commemorated the 150th anniversary of Bach's death. This program was included in the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    7 p. 1900
  65. The Mass in B Minor : First complete American production
    The Choir presented the first American performance of The Mass in B Minor under the direction of Dr. J. Fred Wolle on March 27, 1900 in the Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem, Pa. Note "John" Sebastian Bach on the poster. This was an American premiere! The performance commemorated the 150th anniversary of Bach's death. This broadside was included in the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    broadside ; 40 x 27 cm. 1900
  66. [Newspaper clipping] Camera tales : Bach in Bethlehem.
    View of the 30th annual Bach Festival audience from the belfry of Packer Memorial Church on the campus of Lehigh University. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1900-1903?
  67. The Bach Choir outside the Central Moravian Church
    The Bach Choir on the steps outside the Central Moravian Church. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : b&w 1900-1910?
  68. [Portrait] Ruth Porter Doster (1869-1917), "organizer of the Bach Choir" of Bethlehem
    Ruth Porter Doster formed a group in Bethlehem, Pa. to study Bach's Mass in B Minor under the leadership of J. Fred Wolle, organist of the Bethlehem Moravian Church, on December 5, 1898. Doster was identified by Wolle as the "organizer of the Bach Choir." "Mrs. Doster was beautiful and talented and played [the piano] magnificently; my mother used to drive across the river to sit and listen. Sometimes I went along." -- Catherine Drinker Bowen, daughter of Dr. Henry Drinker, 1970. This photograph was included in the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : b&w 1900-1917?
  69. Mr. and Mrs. Albert N. Cleaver, early and enthusiastic supporters of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem
    Albert N. Cleaver was a prominent businessman in Bethlehem. Both he and his wife were enthusiastic supporters of the Bach Choir. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007. , the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : b&w 1900-1920?
  70. People associated with the Bach Choir of Bethlehem
    A group of people associated with the Bach Choir including Albert N. Cleaver (front and center), Mrs. Albert N. Cleaver (with hands on shoulders of boy in front), and Conductor J. Fred Wolle (directly behind Mrs. Cleaver). This photograph was included in the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007. , the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : b&w 1900-1920?
  71. People associated with the Bach Choir of Bethlehem
    A group of people associated with the Bach Choir including Albert N. Cleaver (right) Mrs. Albert N. Cleaver (center in dark dress), and Ruth M. Linderman (center in light dress). This photograph was included in the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : b&w 1900-1920?
  72. [Essay] The magician of the Bethlehem Bach Festival, 1900-1932?
    This short essay describes Mary Ware Dennett's reactions to the Bach Festival performances. Dennett, a reformer who supported pacifist and socialist causes, is best know for her work to promote birth control. She distributed a pamphlet on sex that was banned from the mails as obscene in 1922 and she was convicted of distributing the material in 1928. After public outrage over her conviction, and with help from the AmericanCivil Liberties Union, the conviction was later overturned. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    2 leaves 1900-1932?
  73. C.F. Martin III and Herbert Keller Martin with large dog, circa 1900
    C.F. Martin III assumed control of C.F. Martin & Co. and led the company until his death in 1986. His father led the company from 1888 to 1945. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1900?
  74. View of C.F. Martin & Co. factory, circa 1900
    The C.F. Martin & Co. factory was located behind the family home on North Street in Nazareth, Pa. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1900?
  75. Page from 1901 catalog describing the attributes of Martin guitars
    Catalog describes the attributes of Martin guitars and describes the types of finish and methods of construction. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1901
  76. Page from 1901 catalog describing the attributes of Martin guitars
    Catalog describes the attributes of Martin guitars and describes the types of finish and methods of construction, as well as the warranty. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1901
  77. The Bach Choir at Bethlehem
    The Choir in the Central Moravian Church. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1901
  78. A history of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1741-1892 : with some account of its founders and their early activity in America
    Levering provides an historical account of Bethlehem, PA, describing the people and events that shaped the community from the years 1741-1892. Using various original documents and manuscripts, Levering provides details pertaining to the history of Bethlehem, such as its founding, the Moravian community, its prominent figures and landmarks, etc. This book was "Issued as a memorial volume by the Sesqui-centennial committee of the Moravian congregation of Bethlehem."
    xiv, 809 p. : ill. (incl. facsims.) plates, ports., maps ; 25 cm. 1903
  79. [Program] Third Bach Festival
    The Third Bach Festival was performed at the Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem, Pa. "Mr. Wolle is a genius. To think of understanding such a great task in so small a town is wonderful" -- The Bethlehem Times, 1903. This program was included in the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1903
  80. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, 1903
    The Bach Choir on the steps of Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem, Pa. A total community in which Conductor J. Fred Wolle is indistinguishable from the singers. This photograph was included in the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : b&w 1903
  81. Pages from 1904 catalog describing the attributes of Martin guitars
    Catalog discusses the popularity and desirability of the guitar. Provides advice on selecting the right size guitar for each purpose. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    2 p. 1904
  82. Page from 1904 catalog listing prices for Martin Style 45 guitars
    Catalog describes the attributes of the 1904 Martin Style 45 and lists prices by size ranging from $100 for a size 1 to $110 for a size 00.
    1 p. 1904
  83. Page from 1904 catalog depicting front and back views of the Martin Model O-45 guitar
    The 1904 Martin Style 45 guitar has a spruce top, rosewood body, and ebony fingerboard. The Style 45 first appeared in the 1904 catalog and was previously known as a special Style 42. Style 45 was last made in 1942. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1904
  84. Two tickets from early Bach Festivals
    Tickets from the 1904 & 1905 Bach Festivals in Bethlehem, Pa. These tickets were included in the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    2 leaves 1904; 1905
  85. [Portrait] J. Fred Wolle, first conductor of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem.
    J. Fred Wolle was the first conductor of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem. The Choir presented the first American performance of the Mass in B Minor under his direction on March 27, 1900 in the Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem, Pa. The performance commemorated the 150th anniversary of Bach's death. This photograph was included in the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : b&w 1905
  86. [Blueprint] Plans for a Bach Temple in Bethlehem
    The first of three plans to build a temple to Bach. The second was in Berkeley, Ca., and the third was proposed by Charles Schwab "with Bethlehem Steel." That plan was never realized. World War I and Schwab's loss of power following the war doomed the undertaking. Note the synthesis of classical design and features of Central Moravian Church, Bach, and the Moravian musical tradition united. This blueprint was included in the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1905
  87. Vahdah Olcott-Bickford holding a Martin classical guitar, posed with her husband, mandolinist and conductor Zarh Bickford
    Vahdah Olcott-Bickford and her husband, mandolinist and conductor Zarh Bickford were the founders of the American Guitar Society. They were strong proponents of the use of fretted string instruments for the performance of classical music. Olcott-Bickford was an advocate for Martin's classical guitars, however American guitar makers, including Martin, later turned away from the manufacture of classical guitars. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1905-15?
  88. Vahdah Olcott-Bickford posed by a window with a Martin classical guitar
    Vahdah Olcott-Bickford and her husband, mandolinist and conductor Zarh Bickford were the founders of the American Guitar Society. They were strong proponents of the use of fretted string instruments for the performance of classical music. Olcott-Bickford was an advocate for Martin's classical guitars, however American guitar makers, including Martin, later turned away from the manufacture of classical guitars. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1905-15?
  89. Frank Henry Martin (in doorway), C.F. Martin III (second from right), and workers in front of C.F. Martin & Co. Factory
    Photograph circa 1906 of C.F. Martin & Co. workers with Owner Frank Henry Martin and son C.F. Martin III. Sign on building: "C.F. Martin & Co., Guitars and Mandolins." C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1906?
  90. Herbert Keller Martin and C.F. Martin III in front of C.F. Martin & Co. factory
    C.F. Martin III holding a mandolin and Herbert Keller Martin holding a guitar. Both brothers graduated from Princeton and after serving their country during WWI assumed roles in the family business, the former in production and the latter in sales. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1907-12?
  91. Page from 1909 catalog depicting front and back views of the Martin Model O-45 guitar
    The 1909 Martin Style 45 guitar has a spruce top, rosewood body, and ebony fingerboard. The Style 45 first appeared in the 1904 catalog and was previously known as a special Style 42. Style 45 was last made in 1942. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1909
  92. Page from 1909 catalog listing prices for Martin Style 45 guitars
    Catalog describes the attributes of the 1909 Martin Style 45 and lists prices by size ranging from $105 for a size 1 to $110 for a size 00. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1909
  93. Herbert Keller Martin with dog
    Herbert Keller Martin, the son of Frank Henry Martin, directed sales at C.F. Martin & Co. He appears here with a dog in front of his family home. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1910-15?
  94. The Duncan Sisters
    Rosetta and Vivian performed a vaudeville act as the Duncan Sisters, debuting in Los Angeles in 1914. Here they appear performing with Ditson guitars. The smaller guitar appears to be a Style 42. Ditson guitars were manufactured by C.F. Martin & Co. for the Oliver Ditson Co., Boston, Mass., from 1916 to around 1921. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1910-16?
  95. Frank Henry Martin with wife, Jennie Keller Martin, and sons Herbert Keller Martin (left) and C.F. Martin III (right)
    Frank Henry Martin led C.F. Martin & Co. from 1888 to 1945. Both sons pictured here were involved in the management of the company. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1910-20?
  96. Portrait of Frank Henry Martin
    Frank Henry Martin led C.F. Martin & Co. from 1888 to 1945. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1910-20?
  97. Vahdah Olcott-Bickford with the Olcott Guitar Quartet of Los Angeles, circa 1903
    Vahdah Olcott-Bickford and her husband, mandolinist and conductor Zarh Bickford were the founders of the American Guitar Society. They were strong proponents of the use of fretted string instruments for the performance of classical music. Olcott-Bickford was an advocate for Martin's classical guitars, however American guitar makers, including Martin, later turned away from the manufacture of classical guitars. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1910-25?
  98. Frank Henry Martin (center), Herbert Keller Martin (far left), C.F. Martin III (far right), and workers at entrance to C.F. Martin & Co. factory
    The Martins in this photograph all served in management roles with C.F. Martin & Co. The photograph taken around 1910. Given the production levels at this time, it's likely that this group comprised most of Martins' work force. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1910?
  99. View of C.F. Martin & Co. factory, circa 1912
    The C.F. Martin & Co. factory was located behind the family home on North Street in Nazareth, Pa. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1912
  100. Workers building guitars at C.F. Martin & Co. factory on North Street, Nazareth, Pa., circa 1912
    Wood screw-type guitar frames can be seen under the bench and guitar fames on the bench. The North Street factory was built in 1859. Many additions were made over the years including adding a two-story frame building in 1880, a large brick building to accommodate ukulele production in 1925, and a second story two years later. Martin built a new 62,000 square-foot factory in Upper Nazareth in 1964. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1912?
  101. Bethlehem Steel Co. band taken at Lehigh University
    Sheet of glass (type)
    1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. 1914
  102. Pages from 1915 catalog depicting the Martin Style E mandolin
    Catalog depicts the 1915 Martin Style E mandolin and describes the attribute of the Martin mandolin line. The style E has a rosewood body and was the most ornate model produced by the company. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1915
  103. [Telegram] 1925, May 29, Buffalo, N.Y. [to] [John Frederick] Wolle / J.P. White
    A telegram from J.P. White to J. Fred Wolle, the conductor of the Bach Choir, congratulating Wolle and the performers on the quality of their performance in the 1925 festival. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1915
  104. The Bach Choir outside Packer Memorial Church, Lehigh University
    The Bach Choir outside Packer Memorial Church. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : b&w 1915-1925?
  105. The Bach Choir outside Packer Memorial Church, Lehigh University
    Panoramic photograph of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem Choir outside Packer Memorial Church with Conductor J. Fred Wolle in center. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : b&w 1915-1925?
  106. Portrait of Herbert Keller Martin
    Portrait of Herbert Keller Martin, probably while he was a student at Princeton. Martin directed sales for C.F. Martin & Co.. He died suddenly of peritonitis in 1927. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1915-20?
  107. Herbert Keller Martin opening automobile door
    Herbert Keller Martin, the son of Frank Henry Martin, directed sales at C.F. Martin & Co. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1915-20?
  108. Man playing ukulele
    Man is playing a ukulele manufactured by C.F. Martin & Co.. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1915-25?
  109. [Newspaper clipping] Scenes at Bethlehem's great Bach Festival
    Bach Festival performers, conductors, audience members and others associated with the Festival are depicted in a collection of photographs published in Music America on June 10, 1916. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1916
  110. Herbert Keller Martin's draft card
    Copy of Herbert Keller Martin's draft card signed by Harold H. Bender, Special Registrar for Princeton University. Martin, the son of Frank Henry Martin, directed sales at C.F. Martin & Co. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 card 1916-17?
  111. Page from 1917 catalog depicting the Martin Style 18 guitar
    The 1917 Martin Style 18 guitar has a spruce top, mahogany body, and an ebony fingerboard. 1917 was the first year for the mahogany body and the body was previously produced in rosewood. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1917
  112. Firemen leaving main gate for Catasaqua
    Sheet of glass (type)
    1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. 1917
  113. The Resume 1918 : A Chapter in the History of Bethlehem Preparatory School, Volume I
    This is a yearbook for Bethlehem Preparatory School's 1917-1918 academic year. It includes typical yearbook content such as photos of students, information on sports team and social/academic groups, faculty information, jokes, poems, and sponsor advertisements at the end.
    200 p. ; illus. ; 1 fold-out ; 28 cm. 1918
  114. Price list for Martin Hawaiian Taro-Patch fiddles.
    A taropatch is slightly larger than a ukulele and has 8 strings in 4 courses, while a ukulele has 4 strings. Martin first sold the instrument in 1916 and it was discontinued in 1932. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 leaf 1918
  115. Advertising card depicting Style 1 ukulele, 1918
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 1 was produced from 1916-1965. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret rosewood fingerboard. This model was also available as Style 1-K with a koa wood body starting in 1920. The 1918 model shown here had a rosewood outer body binding and wood friction pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1918
  116. Advertising card depicting Style 2 ukulele, 1918
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany top ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa top in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 2 was produced from 1916-1965. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret rosewood fingerboard. This model was also available as Style 2-K with a koa wood body starting in 1920. The 1918 model shown here had a triple bound top binging with an ivorioid outer binding and wood friction pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1918
  117. Page from 1917 catalog describing the differences in Martin guitar styles
    Catalog indicates that in 1917 Martin guitars were produced in six styles and each style could be purchased in three sizes. Instruments were delivered with gut strings, but wire strings could be used if Martin was informed when the guitar was ordered. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1918
  118. C.F. Martin & Co. 1918 price list for string instruments
    C.F. Martin & Co. 1918 price list for tenor mandola, guitars, mandolins, ukuleles, and taropatches. Also lists details of style changes from 1917 styles. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1918
  119. [Newspaper clipping] When 300 Bethlehem singers invaded New York
    The Bach Choir appears outside Charles M. Schwab's residence in New York and a caravan of busses transports the choir through the city. The choir was in New York in 1918 to perform at Carnegie Hall. These photographs were published in Musical America on February 9, 1918. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1918
  120. Advertising card listing proces for Martin ukuleles, 1919
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. This card advertises Styles 1, 2, and 3. Each style had increasingly elaborate ornamentation. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1919
  121. Advertising card depicting Style 1 ukulele, 1919
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 1 was produced from 1916-1965. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret rosewood fingerboard. This model was also available as Style 1-K with a koa wood body starting in 1920. The 1919 model shown here had a rosewood outer body binding and wood friction pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1919
  122. Advertising card depicting Model O-28 guitar, 1919
    The Martin Model 0-28 has a rosewood body, a spruce top, an ebony fingerboard, and a 12 fret cedar neck. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1919
  123. Advertising card depicting Style C mandolin, 1919
    The mandolin, popular in Europe, grew rapidly in popularity in the late 19th century in the United States. C.F. Martin & Co. began producing mandolins in 1895 and sales increased rapidly. During 1906-09 Martin produced more mandolins than guitars annually. The Style C had a rosewood body and pearl ornamentation. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1919?
  124. Advertising card depicting Style A mandolin
    The mandolin, popular in Europe, grew rapidly in popularity in the late 19th century in the United States. C.F. Martin & Co. began producing mandolins in 1895 and sales increased rapidly. During 1906-09 Martin produced more mandolins than guitars annually. The Style A had a mahogany body with a spruce top, and an ebony fingerboard. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1919?
  125. Advertising card depicting Style 2 ukulele, 1920
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany top ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa top in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 2 was produced from 1916-1965. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret rosewood fingerboard. This model was also available as Style 2-K with a koa wood body starting in 1920. The 1920 model shown here had a triple bound top binding with an ivorioid outer binding and wood friction pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1920
  126. [Newspaper clipping] Famous Moravian Trombone Choir that plays chorales at Bach Festivals
    The Moravian Trombone Choir, now the Bethlehem Area Moravian Trombone Choir, plays chorales from the belfry of Packer Memorial Church, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa. to announce performances at the Bach Festival. This clipping was included in the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1920-1930?
  127. Advertising broadside for Sophocles T. Papas, guitar instructor
    Papas was a nationally-known classical guitar instructor and owned the Columbia Music Company, a publisher of guitar sheet music. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 broadside 1920-27?
  128. Frank Henry Martin and fellow travelers at Buffalo Bill's grave
    Frank Henry Martin assumed the direction of C.F. Martin & Co. upon the death of his father in 1888. In this photograph, Martin and fellow travelers visit Buffalo Bill's grave, located at the Buffalo Bill Memorial Museum, Golden, Col. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1920-35?
  129. Frank Henry Martin (second from left) and fellow travelers in Klamath Falls, Ore.
    Frank Henry Martin assumed the direction of C.F. Martin & Co. upon his father's death in 1888. Klamath Falls is located in the Cascade Mountains near Crater Lake National Park. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1920-35?
  130. Frank Henry Martin lounging on the beach, Miami Beach, Fla.
    Frank Henry Martin assumed the direction of C.F. Martin & Co. upon his father's death in 1888. Here he is seen lounging on the beach in Miami Beach, Fla.. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1920-35?
  131. Frank Henry Martin (third from left) and fellow travelers in Silver Spring, Fla.
    Frank Henry Martin assumed the direction of C.F. Martin & Co. upon his father's death in 1888. Here he visits Silver Spring, Fla. with fellow travelers. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1920-35?
  132. Frank Henry Martin and Jennie Keller Martin posing by palm tree in Florida
    Frank Henry Martin led C.F. Martin & Co. from 1888 to 1945. He is seen here in Florida with his wife Jennie with a Florida Motor Lines bus in the background. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1920-35?
  133. Portrait of Frank Henry Martin and wife Jennie Keller Martin
    Frank Henry Martin led C.F. Martin & Co. from 1888 to 1945. Here he appears with his wife, Jennie Keller Martin. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1920-35?
  134. Frank Henry Martin and Jennie Keller Martin posed in front of a stack of elk horns
    Frank Henry Martin and Jennie Keller Martin posed in front of a stack of elk horns, possibly in front of a hotel. Frank Henry Martin led C.F. Martin & Co. from 1888 to 1945. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1920-35?
  135. Several women posing on beach (Fla.?)
    Possibly taken on a trip by Frederick Henry Martin and his family. Frank Henry Martin led C.F. Martin & Co. from 1888 to 1945. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1920-35?
  136. Bradley Kinkaid holding a Martin Model 000-45 guitar
    Bradley Kinkaid was a radio performer and recording artist professionally known as the Kentucky Mountain Boy" who was known for his renditions of songs from his native Kentucky. He came to national attention as a regular performer on the "National Barn Dance," which was broadcast from WLS in Chicago in the late 1920's - early 1930's and subsequently performed on other radio stations through the United States. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1920-35?
  137. Advertising card depicting Model O-28 Koa Hawaiian Model guitar, 1921
    The Martin Model Model 0-28 Koa has a koa wood body, an ebony fingerboard, and a 12 fret cedar neck. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1921
  138. Advertising card depicting Style 1 ukulele, 1921
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 1 was produced from 1916-1965. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret rosewood fingerboard. This model was also available as Style 1-K with a koa wood body starting in 1920. The 1921 model shown here had a rosewood outer body binding and wood friction pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1921
  139. Advertising card depicting Style A Koa mandolin, 1921
    The mandolin, popular in Europe, grew rapidly in popularity in the late 19th century in the United States. C.F. Martin & Co. began producing mandolins in 1895 and sales increased rapidly. During 1906-09 Martin produced more mandolins than guitars annually. The Style A Koa has a koa wood body. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1921
  140. Advertising card depicting Style 2 ukulele, 1921
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany top ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa top in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 2 was produced from 1916-1965. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret rosewood fingerboard. This model was also available as Style 2-K with a koa wood body starting in 1920. The 1921 model shown here had a triple bound top binding with an ivorioid outer binding and wood friction pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1921
  141. Dr. J. Fred Wolle and his 1920-21 Bach Choir
    A panoramic photograph of the 1920-21 Bach Choir in front of Packer Memorial Church with an inset photograph of Conductor J. Fred Wolle. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : b&w 1921
  142. Advertising card depicting Style 0 ukulele, 1922
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 0 was produced from 1916-1977. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret rosewood fingerboard. The 1922 model shown here had a mahogany nut and wood friction pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1922
  143. Advertising card depicting Model 2-17 guitar, 1922
    The Martin Model 2-17 was introduced in 1922. It has a mahogany body and top, and a rosewood fingerboard. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1922
  144. Advertising card depicting Style 5-K ukulele, 1922
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. Style 5-K was produced from 1922-40. It featured a curly koa wood body, an ivorioid bound top and back with abalone trim, a 17 fret ivorioid bound ebony fingerboard, an ivory nut, and patent pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1922
  145. Advertising card listing prices for C.F. Martin & Co. string instruments, 1922
    Advertsing card listing C.F. Martin & Co. prices for select guitars, mandolins, and ukuleles in 1922. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1922
  146. [Magazine clipping] An artist's impression of the Bach Festival
    Sketches of the Bach Festival including Packer Memorial Church, the conductors of the choir and the orchestra, and several performers published in the Musical Courier on June 8, 1922. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1922
  147. [Letter] 1922, May 28, Philadelphia [to] [John Frederick] Wolle / Carola Spaeth
    Facsimile copy of a letter from Carola Spaeth Hauschka, a portrait artist, to J. Fred Wolle, the conductor of the Bach Choir, describing her reactions to the performances and expressing her appreciation for being permitted to make sketches of Wolle, concertmaster Emil Schmidt of the Festival Orchestra and several of the performers. Spaeth's sketches were published in the Musical Courier on June 8, 1922. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1922
  148. Advertising card depicting Model 2-17 guitar, 1923
    The Martin Model 2-17 was introduced in 1922. It has a mahogany body and top, and a rosewood fingerboard. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1923
  149. Advertising card depicting Style 0 ukulele, 1923
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 0 was produced from 1916-1977. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret rosewood fingerboard. The 1923 model shown here had a mahogany nut and wood friction pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1923
  150. Pages from 1923 catalog depicting the Martin Model O-18K Hawaiian guitar
    The 1923 Martin Model 0-18K guitar has a koa wood top and body, an ebony fingerboard, a mahogany neck, and was strung with steel strings. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    2 p. 1923
  151. [Letter] [1923 or 1924], [Bethlehem, Pa.?] [to] [Edith Roosevelt] / J. Fred Wolle
    Letter (appears to be a draft) from J. Fred Wolle, Conductor of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem, to Edith Roosevelt. In the letter, Wolle thanks Roosevelt for sending him some calendars, mentions reading Robinson Crusoe, and laments the theological arguments between the fundamentalists and the modernists that surround Bach's music, preferring simply to hear the Bach Choir perform the music. He also expresses his appreciation for her support of the Choir and mentions that her name will appear on a parchament testimonial. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1923 or 1924?
  152. Bethlehem Steel Company Band Hall, Bethlehem, Pa.
    View of the Bethlehem Steel Company Band Hall, Bethlehem, Pa.
    Color Postcard. 1923?
  153. Advertising card depicting Tenor Banjo No. 1, 1924
    C.F. Martin & Co. banjos are not common. The company built one style, the Style 1 Tenor Banjo, from 1923-26, and only 96 were made. Unlike other banjos of the time, the Martin banjo was a plainly styled instrument. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1924
  154. Earle Hartzell working on ukuleles at belt sander, C.F. Martin & Co. factory on North Street, Nazareth, Pa., 1925
    The North Street factory was built in 1859. Many additions were made over the years including adding a two-story frame building in 1880, a large brick building to accommodate ukulele production in 1925, and a second story two years later. Martin built a new 62,000 square-foot factory in Upper Nazareth in 1964. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1925
  155. Jimmie Rodgers, the "Singing Brakeman," holding a customized Martin Model 000-45
    Jimmie Rodgers, born in Mississippi in 1897 is acknowledged by many as the "father of country music." He worked as a brakeman on the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad, however he contracted tuberculosis in 1924 and eventually was no longer able to work as a brakeman. Rodgers subsequently organized a traveling road show and later began performing on radio. His career took off, touring and recording until his premature death in 1933. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Jimmie Rodgers' birth, C.F. Martin & Co. produced the Model 000-45JR Jimmie Rodgers Limited Edition guitar. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1925-33?
  156. Advertising card depicting Style 5-K ukulele, 1926
    The early part of the 19th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The style 5-K was produced from 1922-40. It featured a curly koa wood body, an ivorioid bound top and back with abalone trim, a 17 fret ivorioid bound ebony fingerboard, an ivory nut, and patent pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1926
  157. Advertising card depicting Style 0 ukulele, 1926
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 0 was produced from 1916-1977. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret rosewood fingerboard. The 1926 model shown here had an ebony nut and wood friction pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1926
  158. Advertising broadside for recital by George F. Smedley, guitar instructor with the Berend School of Music, showing Smedley holding a Martin guitar.
    George F. Smedley was listed by the Berend School of Music as Head of the Guitar, Mandolin, Italian Lute, and Five String Banjo departments. He previously served on the faculties of the University of Toronto and the Toronto College of Music. A hand-written note on the circular addressed to "Mr. Martin" states "Please note that I am using your 'Martin.' Regards to your father and brother." C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 broadside 1927
  159. Advertising card depicting Model 2-17 guitar, 1927
    The Martin Model 2-17 was introduced in 1922. It has a mahogany body and top, and a rosewood fingerboard. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1927
  160. Advertising card depicting Style T-17 tiple, 1927
    A tiple is similar to an acoustic guitar, but it is slightly smaller and mau have 10 or 12 strings. The Martin T-17 tiple has a mahogany body. It was manufactured from 1926-48. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1927
  161. Advertising card depicting Model 5-17 guitar, 1927
    The 1927 Martin Model 5-17 Tenor guitar has a mahogany body and neck, and a rosewood fingerboard. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1927
  162. Advertising card depicting Style 2 ukulele, 1927
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany top ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa top in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 2 was produced from 1916-1965. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret rosewood fingerboard. This model was also available as Style 2-K with a koa wood body starting in 1920. The 1927 model shown here had a triple bound top binding with an ivorioid outer binding and patent pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1927
  163. Advertising card depicting Style A mandolin, 1927
    The mandolin, popular in Europe, grew rapidly in popularity in the late 19th century in the United States. C.F. Martin & Co. began producing mandolins in 1895 and sales increased rapidly. During 1906-09 Martin produced more mandolins than guitars annually. The Style A had a mahogany body with a spruce top, and an ebony fingerboard. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1927
  164. Advertising card depicting Model 5-17 guitar, 1927
    A tenor guitar has 4 strings while a standard guitar typically has 6. The tenor guitar is tuned like a tenor banjo, so a tenor banjo player can easily transition to the tenor guitar. The Martin Model 5-17 is a tenor guitar with a mahogany top and body, rosewood fingerboard, and internal gear pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1927
  165. Advertising card depicting Model O-18 guitar, 1927
    The 1927 Martin Model 0-18 guitar has a spruce top, a mahogany body, an ebony fingerboard, and a mahogany neck. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1927
  166. [Telegram] 1927, April 5, Oyster Bay, N.Y. [to] Fred [John Frederick] Wolle / Edith Roosevelt
    A telegram from Edith Roosevelt to J. Fred Wolle, the conductor of the Bach Choir, sending her regards after the 1927 festival. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1927
  167. Jimmie Rodgers' business card listing a phone number and address in Washington, D.C.
    Jimmie Rodgers, born in Mississippi in 1897 is acknowledged by many as the "father of country music." He worked as a brakeman on the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad, however he contracted tuberculosis in 1924 and eventually was no longer able to work as a brakeman. Rodgers subsequently organized a traveling road show and later began performing on radio. His career took off, touring and recording until his premature death in 1933. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Jimmie Rodgers' birth, C.F. Martin & Co. produced the Model 000-45JR Jimmie Rodgers Limited Edition guitar. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 leaf 1927-29?
  168. [Letter] 1928, May 12, Pennsylvania? [to] [John Frederick] Wolle / Lynnwood Farnam
    Facsimile copy of a letter from Lynnwood Farnam, a renowned organist and director of the organ department at the Curtis Department of Music in Philadelphia, to J. Fred Wolle, the conductor of the Bach Choir, describing his reactions to the performances at the 1928 Bach Festival. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    2 leaves 1928
  169. Advertising card depicting Style 1 ukulele, 1928
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 1 was produced from 1916-1965. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret rosewood fingerboard. This model was also available as Style 1-K with a koa wood body starting in 1920. The 1928 model shown here had a rosewood outer body binding and patent pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1928
  170. Advertising card depicting Models 2-17 & 2-17H guitars, 1928
    The 1928 Martin Model 2-17 guitar has a mahogany top & body. It was one of the smallest instruments produced by Martin and also one of the most inexpensive, retailing at $32.50 in 1927. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1928
  171. Advertising card depicting Model 2-18T guitar, 1928
    A tenor guitar has 4 strings while a standard guitar typically has 6. The tenor guitar is tuned like a tenor banjo, so a tenor banjo player can easily transition to the tenor guitar. The Martin 1928 Model 2-18T is a tenor guitar with a mahogany body, spruce top, ebony fingerboard, and internal gear pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1928
  172. Advertising card depicting Style 1-T ukulele, 1928
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany top ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa top in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 1-T was produced from 1928-77. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret, later a 14 fret, rosewood fingerboard, with patent pegs. A tenor ukulele is larger than a standard ukulele and produces a louder and deeper tone. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1928
  173. Advertising card depicting Style A mandolin, 1928
    The mandolin, popular in Europe, grew rapidly in popularity in the late 19th century in the United States. C.F. Martin & Co. began producing mandolins in 1895 and sales increased rapidly. During 1906-09 Martin produced more mandolins than guitars annually. The Style A had a mahogany body with a spruce top, and an ebony fingerboard. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1928
  174. Advertising card depicting Style 3 ukulele, 1928
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 3 was produced from 1918-1977. It featured a mahogany body and a 17 fret ebony fingerboard. This model was also available as Style 3-K with a koa wood body starting in 1920. The 1928 model shown here had a top binding of alternating stripes of white celluloid and ebonized maple, and patent pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1928
  175. Advertising card depicting Model 0-18K Hawaiian guitar, 1927
    The Martin Model Model 0-18 Koa is a Hawaiian-Model guitar with a koa wood body and an ebony fingerboard. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1928-1932?
  176. Advertising card depicting Style 1-T ukulele
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany top ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa top in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 1-T was produced from 1928-77. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret, later a 14 fret, rosewood fingerboard, with patent pegs. A tenor ukulele is larger than a standard ukulele and produces a louder and deeper tone. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1928-1932?
  177. American Guitar Society Orchestra with conductor, Vahdah Bickford-Olcott (far right holding baton), circa 1928
    The American Guitar Society was founded in 1923 by Vahdah Olcott-Bickford and her husband, mandolinist and conductor Zarh Bickford. They were strong proponents of the use of fretted string instruments for the performance of classical music. Olcott-Bickford was an advocate for Martin's classical guitars, however American guitar makers, including Martin, later turned away from the manufacture of classical guitars. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1928?
  178. Advertising card depicting Model 5-17T guitar, 1929
    A tenor guitar has 4 strings while a standard guitar typically has 6. The tenor guitar is tuned like a tenor banjo, so a tenor banjo player can easily transition to the tenor guitar. The 1929 Martin Model 5-17T is a tenor guitar with a mahogany body, rosewood fingerboard, and internal gear pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1929
  179. Advertising card depicting Style 20 mandolin, 1929
    The mandolin, popular in Europe, grew rapidly in popularity in the late 19th century in the United States. C.F. Martin & Co. began producing mandolins in 1895 and sales increased rapidly. During 1906-09 Martin produced more mandolins than guitars annually. The Style 20 had a curly maple body with a spruce top, carved top and back, a maple neck, and an ebony fingerboard. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1929
  180. Advertising card depicting Model O-18 guitar, 1929
    The 1929 Martin Model 018 guitar has a mahogany body, a spruce top, an ebony fingerboard, and a mahogany neck. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1929
  181. Advertising card depicting Style 1 ukulele, 1929
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 1 was produced from 1916-1965. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret rosewood fingerboard. This model was also available as Style 1-K with a koa wood body starting in 1920. The 1929 model shown here had a rosewood outer body binding and patent pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1929
  182. Advertising card depicting Style 0 ukulele, 1929
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 0 was produced from 1916-1977. It featured a mahogany body and a 12 fret rosewood fingerboard. The 1921 model shown here had an ebony nut and patent pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1929
  183. Advertising card soliciting music dealers to send for a C.F. Martin & Co. string instrument catalog, 1929
    Advertising card urges dealers to send for the Martin catalog, suggesting that the quality and tone of Martin guitars will allow dealers to upsell customers seeking cheaper guitars, resulting in more profit for the dealer. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1929
  184. Advertising card depicting Models 2-17 & 2-17H guitars, 1929
    The 1929 Martin Model 2-17 guitar has a mahogany top and body and a rosewood fingerboard. It was one of the smallest instruments produced by Martin and also one of the most inexpensive, retailing at $32.50 in 1929. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1929
  185. Advertising card listing prices for C.F. Martin & Co. Hawaiian guitars, 1929
    Advertising card notes that Martin Hawaiian guitars are "especially constructed for Hawaiian Steel playing." Retail prices ranged from $30 to $100 in 1929. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1929
  186. Advertising card depicting Model 5-17 guitar, 1929
    A tenor guitar has 4 strings while a standard guitar typically has 6. The tenor guitar is tuned like a tenor banjo, so a tenor banjo player can easily transition to the tenor guitar. The 1929 Martin Model 5-17 is a tenor guitar with a mahogany top and body, rosewood fingerboard, and internal gear pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1929
  187. Advertising card depicting Style 5-K ukulele, 1929
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 5-K was produced from 1922-40. It featured a curly koa wood body, an ivorioid bound top and back with abalone trim, a 17 fret ivorioid bound ebony fingerboard, an ivory nut, and patent pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1929
  188. Advertising card depicting Style 25 guitar, 1930
    The 1930 Martin Style 25 guitar has a mahogany top and body. It was one of Martin's lowest priced instruments, with a retail price of $25 in 1930. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1930
  189. Advertising card depicting Style 3 ukulele, 1930
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. The Style 3 was produced from 1918-1977. It featured a mahogany body and a 17 fret ebony fingerboard. This model was also available as Style 3-K with a koa wood body starting in 1920. The 1928 model shown here had a top binding of alternating stripes of white celluloid and ebonized maple, and patent pegs. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1930
  190. [Newspaper clipping] Soloists with the Bach Choir
    Bach Festival performers are depicted in a collection of photographs published in the Bethlehem Globe-Times on May 17, 1930. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1930
  191. [Newspaper clipping] The Bach Festival is here
    Bach Festival audience appears outside of the performance venue, Packer Memorial Church on the campus of Lehigh University. A portrait of J. Fred Wolle, the conductor of the Bach Choir, appears as an insert. The photographs were published in the Bethlehem Globe-Times on May 17, 1930. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1930
  192. Ken MacKenzie and band
    Ken MacKenzie was a country-western performer who was highly popular for both his radio performances, as well as a variety show that toured parts of new England and Canada. His music was quite eclectic, including both yodeling and accordions. Here he appears with his New Radio Revue holding his customized Martin guitar. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1930-49?
  193. [Newspaper clipping] The Bach Festival holds sway
    The Bach Choir on the steps of Packer Memorial Church on the campus of Lehigh University along with a song by Mabel Beddoe, a soloist and contralto with the Choir: "To Dr. Wolle and the Bach Festival." The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1930?
  194. Charlie "Doc" Savitz (in shop apron) on second floor of C.F. Martin & Co. factory on North Street, Nazareth, Pa.
    The North Street factory was built in 1859. Many additions were made over the years including adding a two-story frame building in 1880, a large brick building to accommodate ukulele production in 1925, and a second story two years later. Martin built a new 62,000 square-foot factory in Upper Nazareth in 1964. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1930s
  195. Two workers with finished guitars at the C.F. Martin & Co. factory on North Street, Nazareth, Pa.
    The North Street factory was built in 1859. Many additions were made over the years including adding a two-story frame building in 1880, a large brick building to accommodate ukulele production in 1925, and a second story two years later. Martin built a new 62,000 square-foot factory in Upper Nazareth in 1964. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1930s
  196. Charlie "Doc" Savitz on the second floor of C.F. Martin & Co. factory on North Street, Nazareth, Pa., circa 1930s.
    C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1930s
  197. Central Moravian Church belfry
    The Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem, Pa., was built in 1803 and was the largest church building in Pennsylvania at the time. The earliest performances of the Bach Festival by the Bach Choir of Bethlehem took place at the church. This photograph was included in the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : b&w 1930s
  198. Tex Ritter holding a Martin Model 000-45 guitar and posing with his band
    Tex Ritter was a talented singer and actor. He began performing as a cowboy singer in the mid 1930's and also appeared in 85 films. Ritter, with his band Tex Ritter and the Texans, had numerous hits that topped the charts, primarily in the 1940's. Ritter was the father of actor John Ritter. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1930s?
  199. Gene Autry (with his horse Champ) holding his customized Martin Model 00-42 guitar
    Gene Autry was the most popular country western singer of the mid-20th century in the United States. He earned nine gold records and one platinum record and was just as successful as an actor, usually performing as a character modeled on himself in B-films produced by Republic Pictures. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1930s?
  200. Advertising card depicting Model C-1, C-2, and C-3 guitars
    The Martin 1931 C-1, C-2, and C-3 guitars were arched and had a carved top, similar to a violin. The carved top guitar was popular with the big bands of the era. Martin introduced 3 models in 1931. The C-1 had a rosewood body, spruce top, and rosewood fingerboard (ebony starting in 1934). The C-2 was a rosewood version of the C-1 and the C-3 was a higher grade version of the C-2. The hardware on the C-3 was gold-plated. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1931
  201. Advertising card depicting Model 18 guitar, 1932
    The 1932 Martin Model 18 guitar has a spruce top, mahogany body, and an ebony fingerboard. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1932
  202. Advertising card soliciting music dealers to send for a C.F. Martin & Co. string instrument catalog, 1932
    Advertising card lists prices of Martin guitars in 1932 from $25 to $200, mandolins from $25 to $110, and ukuleles from $10 to $55. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 advertising card 1932
  203. Martin taropatch
    A taropatch is slightly larger than a ukulele and has 8 strings in 4 courses, while a ukulele has 4 strings. Martin first sold the instrument in 1916 and discontinued it in 1931. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1932?
  204. View of C.F. Martin & Co. factory, circa 1933
    The C.F. Martin & Co. factory was located behind the family home on North Street in Nazareth, Pa. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1933
  205. Employees of C.F. Martin & Co. riding in flatbed truck in parade, 1933
    The truck is draped in red, white, and blue bunting and the men appear to be wearing red, white, and blue striped top hats. An A&P supermarket is visible in background. A sign on the truck says, "C.F. Martin & Co." C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1933?
  206. Workers at C.F. Martin & Co. factory on North Street, Nazareth, Pa., circa 1933
    Wood used to build instruments can be seen in the foreground. Note the large amount of natural light available to the workers. The North Street factory was built in 1859. Many additions were made over the years including adding a two-story frame building in 1880, a large brick building to accommodate ukulele production in 1925, and a second story two years later. Martin built a new 62,000 square-foot factory in Upper Nazareth in 1964. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1933?
  207. Display window featuring Martin mandolin, ukuleles, and guitars, Lyon & Healy, Chicago
    Lyon & Healy, established in Chicago in 1864, was an aggressive competitor to C.F. Martin & Co. Originally a music publishing business, the company began manufacturing guitars under the Washburn name in 1883. The company operated a successful mail order business and aggressively marketed its products to dealers, claiming to have sold over 20,000 guitars by 1899. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1934
  208. Advertising card featuring Tex Fletcher holding a Martin Model D-42 guitar
    Tex Fletcher, born Geremino Bisceglia, joined the circus at age 15. He settled in South Dakota and learned to be a cowboy before returning to New York in the early 1930's and landing a job as a singing cowboy on WFAS in White Plains. Fletcher appeared in one B-Western, served his country in WWII, and subsequently returned to radio, television, recording, and live performances upon his return. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1934-55?
  209. [Score] Bach's Mass in B Minor
    Score with hand-written notes, used by J. Fred Wolle, Conductor of the Bach Choir, for rehearsal. Wolle was the first Conductor of the Bach Choir. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 score 1935
  210. Wilf Carter, performing as Montana Slim, holding a Martin Model 000-45 guitar
    Wilf Carter was a country-western performer born in Canada. He learned to yodel at an early age and first was heard on radio in Calgary in 1930. In 1935 he began performing on the BCS radio network in the United States as "Montana Slim. For the rest of his career he performed in Canada as Wilf Carter in Canada and as Montana Slim in the United States. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1935-50?
  211. Roy Rogers holding a Martin Style OM-45 guitar
    Roy Rogers, born Leonard Slye, first achieved prominence as a country-western signer while performing with the Pioneer Trio in starting in 1933. The group, later known as "The Sons of the Pioneers," was a top radio act. In 1938, Rogers was able to take advantage of a contract dispute between Gene Autry and Republic Pictures and successfully audition for a movie role. Rogers ultimately surpassed Autry as B Western movie star. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1935-50?
  212. [Newspaper clipping] Scenes from the 1937 Bach Festival
    Conductor Bruce Carey, the second conductor of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem; Howard Green, a performer with the Moravian Trombone Choir, now the Bethlehem Area Moravian Trombone Choir; and an audience member are depicted in a collection of photographs published in the Philadelphia Record on June 6, 1937. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1937
  213. [Newspaper clipping] Bach Choral Festival stages a comeback at Bethlehem, Pa.
    This clipping, from a newspaper published June 24, 1937, includes a selection of photographs relating to the Bach Festival depicting Dr. Bruce Carey, the Bach Choir's conductor; spectators outside the performance venue; and George Sigley, head trombonist of the Moravian Trombone Choir, now the Bethlehem Area Moravian Trombone Choir, playing from the belfry of Packer Memorial Church. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1937
  214. [Newspaper clipping] Steel workers and professors ...
    This clipping, from a newspaper published in 1937, shows the Moravian Trombone Choir, now the Bethlehem Area Moravian Trombone Choir, and identifies George Sigley, head trombonist, and Howard Green, the youngest member of the group. The Moravian Trombone Choir plays chorales from the belfry of Packer Memorial Church to announce performances of the Bach Choir at the Bach Festival. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1937
  215. C.F. Martin III (left), Frank Martin (center), and Frank Henry Martin (right).
    A young Frank Herbert Martin, known as Frank, with his father, C.F. Martin III and his grandfather Frank Henry Martin. As president of C.F. Martin & Co. he directed the construction of a new factory, which opened in 1964, and a string of acquisitions in the 1970's. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1938-42?
  216. C.F. Martin III with daughter, Pamela, and father, Frank Henry Martin
    C.F. Martin III assumed control of C.F. Martin & Co. and lead the company until his death in 1986. His father ran the company from ran the company from 1888 to 1945. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1938-42?
  217. Northampton County guide
    "The Northampton County Guide is the seventeenth publication of the Federal Writers' Project in Pennsylvania, and the third of a series of city and county guides."
    xviii, 246 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. 1939
  218. Women in bonnets & hoop skirts participating in parade, 1940
    Women dressed in bonnets and hoop skirts, possibly in conjunction with C.F. Martin & Co. float, participating in a parade in 1940, possibly in Nazareth or Bethlehem? C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1940
  219. C.F. Martin & Co. float participating in parade, 1940
    C.F. Martin & Co. float, participating in a parade in 1940, possibly in Nazareth or Bethlehem? C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1940
  220. C.F. Martin & Co. float participating in parade, 1940
    C.F. Martin & Co. float, participating in a parade in 1940, possibly in Nazareth or Bethlehem? C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1940
  221. Toby Stroud holding a Martin Model D-45 guitar
    Toby Stroud was an accomplished fiddler and guitar player. Stroud came into his own playing bluegrass music on radio stations in West Virginia in the 1950's. He later moved to New England and played a significant role in bluegrass music there. Stroud's band was called the Blue Mountain Boys. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1940s?
  222. [Newspaper clipping] Scenes on Lehigh campus as 35th Bach Festival opens
    Bach Festival performers, conductors, and audience members are depicted in a collection of photographs published in the Allentown Morning Call on May 16, 1942. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1942
  223. Hoagy Carmichael at piano performing with band in "To Have and Have Not," 1944
    A Martin guitar was featured in the film "To Have and Have Not," released in January, 1945. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1944
  224. John DeGrote with a 1933 Martin Model OM-45 while he was in the U.S. Army in Luxembourg
    DeGrote survived the landing on Utah Beach and the Battle of the Bulge: so did his Martin OM-45 guitar. The guitar is currently in the Martin Guitar Museum, Nazareth, Pa. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1945
  225. Card showing performers to promote the Sunset Roundup show on radio station WTTM AM, Trenton, N.J.
    The Sunset Roundup was presented by Day's Clothier and Jeweler, Trenton, N.J. Performers included Jenny Wing, Rex Allen, Tumbleweed Lady Kobalt, Mac McGuire, Jack Wig, Bunkhouse Al, Prairie Mae Norma, and Joe Buttera. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1945-46?
  226. [Newspaper clipping] Thousands crowd New York cathedral to hear Bach Choir
    Article describes the April 13, 1947 performance of Bach's Mass in B Minor by the Bach Choir of Bethlehem at St. John the Divine Cathedral in New York. The article also provides a synopsis of the New York Times review of the performance. This clipping was included in the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007.The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1947
  227. Obituary of Frank Henry Martin
    Obituary of Frank Henry Martin, owner of C.F. Martin & Co., possibly published in the "Nazareth Item." C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 clipping : b&w 1948
  228. [Newspaper clipping] Homefolks lend attentive ear to grandeur of Bach music
    Audience members are shown on the lawn outside Packer Memorial Church at the Bach Festival. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1949
  229. Workers posed outside of C.F. Martin & Co. factory on North Street, Nazareth, Pa., circa early 1950s.
    The North Street factory was built in 1859. Many additions were made over the years including adding a two-story frame building in 1880, a large brick building to accommodate ukulele production in 1925, and a second story two years later. Martin built a new 62,000 square-foot factory in Upper Nazareth in 1964. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1950s
  230. View of workers building guitars at C.F. Martin & Co. factory on North Street, Nazareth, Pa.
    Partially assembled frames can be seen on the workbench. Note the amount of natural light available to the craftsmen. The North Street factory was built in 1859. Many additions were made over the years including adding a two-story frame building in 1880, a large brick building to accommodate ukulele production in 1925, and a second story two years later. Martin built a new 62,000 square-foot factory in Upper Nazareth in 1964. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1950s-1960s?
  231. [Portrait] Ifor Jones, third conductor of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem
    Ifor Jones, Welsh-born musician, organist, and former professor at Rutgers University, debuted as the third Conductor of The Bach Choir in 1939. The Bethlehem Bach Choir, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : b&w 1950s-1960s?
  232. Newspaper clipping about rumor that Elvis was in Nazareth, Pa. visiting the C.F. Martin & Co. factory
    In this clipping, C.F. Martin, III confirms that Elvis has no plans to visit the factory to purchase a guitar. This clipping is possibly from the "Nazareth Item." C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 clipping 1956
  233. Retail price list of C.F. Martin..., 1957
    C.F. Martin & Co. 1957 price list for guitars, tenor guitars, tiples, ukuleles, an mandolins. Estimated delivery times to dealers for each model have been added to the price list. Delivery times ranged from immediate to 12 months for certain orchestra model guitars. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    3 p. 1957
  234. Magazine cover featuring Perry Bechtel holding a banjo
    Perry Bechtel was a well-known bandleader from Atlanta who played banjo and guitar. Bechtel visited the Martin factory in 1929 and made suggestions that resulted in the creation of the first guitar with 14 frets clear of the guitar's body. This guitar was the Martin 000-28 Orchestra Model, later renamed the OM-28. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 leaf 1959
  235. Lester Flatt holding a Martin Model D-28(?) guitar
    Lester Flatt was an American bluegrass singer and guitarist. In 1945 he joined Bill Monroe and the Blue Mountain Boys. While with the group, he met Earl Scruggs and the two subsequently left the group and formed the Foggy Mountain Boys. The group was quite popular in the 1950's-1960's, recording and performing on syndicated radio and television shows. The group disbanded in 1969. C.F. Martin & Co. produced the Limited Edition Lester Flatt D-28LF guitar in 1999. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1960-75?
  236. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co. Model O-16 NY "New York Martin"
    Martin introduced the Model 0-16 New York in the 1960's to address the folk market. The guitar was based on the Martin guitars of the 19th century. "New York" referred to the location of Martin's factory at that time. The guitar was designed to be used with "silk and steel" strings if desired, which consisted of either steel wrapped around a silk core or a steel core wrapped in silk and then wrapped in steel. Many folk artists produced the mellow sound produced by this type of strings. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1960s
  237. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co. Models 000-28C, 00-18C, and 00-16C
    Magazine advertisement depicts a woman playing a Martin Model 000-28C guitar while sitting on a rock by a body of water. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1960s
  238. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co.: "Billy, wherever you are, please come home."
    Advertisement offering various types of customization for Martin guitars. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1960s-70s?
  239. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co.: "Bobby Joe Fenster Puts Down the World"
    "Bobby Joe Fenster" was a not a real person, but was created by Frank Martin as a folk artist used in Martin's advertising. This advertisement features Fenster and offers a copy of the advertisement as a poster for $1 by mail. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1960s-70s?
  240. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co.: The Martin Guitar. Still handmade. Since 1833.
    Advertisement shows hands using a drawknife to carve a guitar neck. Verbiage: "The Martin Guitar. Still Handmade. Since 1833." C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1960s-70s?
  241. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co.: dread'naught'
    Advertisement shows a man and a women, each playing Martin dreadnought guitars. Martin developed the Dreadnought in the 1930s in response for the demand for a larger guitar that could produce louder, deeper tones. Martin previously produced Dreadnoughts under the Ditson name. During 1931, Martin produced the first Dreadnoughts under its own name, the D-1 and D-2, later named D-18 and D-28. The Dreadnought was adopted for many types of music, especially bluegrass, country, folk, and rock. Martin Dreadnought models have a "D" prefix. Note the different spelling used in the advertisement. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1960s-70s?
  242. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co.: Dreadnought
    Advertisement explains the discrepancy in the spelling of Dreadnought. The Dreadnought was named after a massive battleship in the British Navy that was commissioned in 1906. Martin developed the Dreadnought in the 1930s in response for the demand for a larger guitar that could produce louder, deeper tones. Martin previously produced Dreadnoughts under the Ditson name. During 1931, Martin produced the first Dreadnoughts under its own name, the D-1 and D-2, later named D-18 and D-28. The Dreadnought was adopted for many types of music, especially bluegrass, country, folk, and rock. Martin Dreadnought models have a "D" prefix. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1960s-70s?
  243. C.F. Martin & Co. "Folk Music Guide" cover
    C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1960s-70s?
  244. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co.: Meet Mike
    Mike Longworth was employed by C.F. Martin & Co. from 1968-95. He was an inlay specialist, guitar collector and historian, and served as a liaison between thousands of Martin customers and the company, answering questions about martin instruments. Longworth was credited with resurrecting the Model D-45 and designing the D-41. After his death, the company honored him by producing the Model D-45 Mike Longworth in 2005. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1960s-70s?
  245. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co.: "Prescription for ailing sounds coming from the body"
    Magazine advertisement depicts guitar strings in a prescription drug bottle and list the Martin brands on the label: Martin, Darco, Marquis, and Vega. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1960s-70s?
  246. Bethlehem area recreation survey
    This is a survey of Bethlehem's recreation facilities produced by the Bethlehem Community Council in 1960. This survey includes statistics, maps and other data about public and private recreation facilities in the city of Bethlehem as well as surrounding boroughs and townships. The survey was conducted in order to help examine the current state of recreation facilities in the Bethlehem area as well as to help with future recreation programs, policies and developments.
    112 p. : graphs, maps ; 28 cm. 1961
  247. [Magazine clipping] Audience at Bach Festival
    Audience members are shown on the lawn outside Packer Memorial Church at the Bach Festival. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1961
  248. Harold T. Zellner, an employee of C.F. Martin & Co., teaching a girl to play the electric guitar, circa 1962
    Harold T. Zellner was born in in Moore Township, Pa. on May 18, 1913 and resided for most of his life in Nazareth, Pa. He was employed by C.F. Martin & Co. for 28 years. Zellner was an enthusiastic musician. He received his first instrument, an accordion, when he was 14. He later took up the guitar and while employed at Martin he was permitted to make his own guitar for $8, the cost of the materials. After he retired, Zellner and his wife Thelma regularly performed for residents at nursing homes in the Lehigh Valley. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1962
  249. Music class in Nazareth, Pa. with accordions, an electric guitar, and an acoustic guitar
    C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1963
  250. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co. announcing the acquisition of Vega Instrument Co.
    Vega, based in Boston, primarily manufactured banjos. The company was acquired by Martin in 1970 and production was transferred to Martin's Sycamore Street factory in Nazareth. The rights to the Vega name were sold in 1979. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1970
  251. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co. depicting workers posing with mandolin, banjo, ukuleles, drums, and guitars
    C.F. Martin & Co. acquired Fibes Drums and Vega, a producer of banjos in 1970. This advertisement depicts Martin workers with the range of instruments sold by the company, circa 1970s. In 1979, the rights to both the Fibes and Vega names were sold. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1970s
  252. [Newspaper clipping] Johann Sebastian Bach is alive and well in the Lehigh Valley
    Newspaper article features commentary by members of the Bach Choir. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1971
  253. Christian Frederick Martin IV (holding guitar) with grandfather Christian Frederick Martin III
    Christian Frederick Martin IV, known as "Chris," was appointed Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of C.F. Martin & Co. after the death of his grandfather, Christian Frederick Martin III, who died on June 15, 1986. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1972?
  254. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co. announcing the acquisition of Levin Company
    C.F. Martin & Co. acquired the Levin Co. in 1973. The company produced Levin and Goya guitars. Martin had many problems with Levin's factory in Sweden and ultimately closed it. Remaining parts, inventory, and the brand were sold in 1981. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1973
  255. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co. announcing the acquisition of Levin Company
    C.F. Martin & Co. acquired the Levin Co. in 1973. The company produced Levin and Goya guitars. Martin had many problems with Levin's factory in Sweden and ultimately closed it. Remaining parts, inventory, and the brand were sold in 1981. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1973
  256. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co. "1833" magazine, 1974
    Magazine advertisement from 1974 for C.F. Martin & Co.'s in-house magazine. The magazine was available for free from Martin dealers or by mail. Only two issues were produced. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1974
  257. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co. depicting guitar parts, 1974
    C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1974
  258. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co.: The Martin Guitar. Still handmade. Since 1833.
    Magazine advertisement is circa 1974. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1974
  259. Advertisement for Martin Model D-18D acoustic-electric guitar, 1975
    This advertisement was published in Music Journal, March 1975. Martin commissioned FRAP (Flat Response Audio Pickup) to provide transducers, pre-amplifiers, and battery clips to amplify the Martin Model D-18D. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1975
  260. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co. depicting guitar tools and parts, 1975
    Verbiage in advertisement: "The Martin guitar still handmade" C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1975
  261. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co.: No extra charge.
    Magazine advertisement stating that a shaded top finish is available on all Martin guitars at no extra charge. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1975
  262. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem on the stage at Carnegie Hall
    The Bach Choir performed twice at Carnegie Hall in 1975. In January the Choir participated in a tribute to Albert Schweitzer's 100th birthday, performing the first and last choruses of the Saint Matthew passion and the Kyrie from Bach's Mass in B Minor. In November, Eugene Ormandy conducted the Bach Choir and the Philadelphia Orchestra in the performance of the entire Mass in B Minor. In 2000, the choir performed the Mass again at Carnegie Hall in conjuction with its Centennial celebration. This photograph was included in the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007. , the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : color 1975
  263. Advertisement for C.F. Martin & Co. bicentennial commemorative instruments Model D-76 guitar and V-76 banjo, 1976
    C.F. Martin & Co. produced 1,976 Model D-76 guitars to commemorate the United States bicentennial. The D-76 was the first Martin limited-edition guitar. It was based on the D-35 and features 13 pearl stars inlaid on the fingerboard and an American Eagle inlaid on the headstock. The V-76 banjo had similar ornamentation, however only 76 were produced under the Vega brand, a company Martin acquired in 1970. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 p. 1976
  264. [Letter] 1976, August 29, Leipzig [to] The Bach Choir, Soloists, and Orchestra / Alfred Mann
    Alfred Mann became the fourth conductor of the Bach Choir in 1969. A noted scholar of Bach, he served as President of Neue Bachgesellschaft, a global organization devoted to promoting the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. In this letter, Mann commends the choir on their performance at the 51st International Bach Society Festival in Berlin. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1976
  265. Martin ukuleles
    The early part of the 20th century saw a rapid rise in the popularity of the ukulele. C.F. Martin & Co. developed a mahogany ukulele in the mid-teens and a koa wood style in 1920. The company estimates it made more than twice as many ukuleles as guitars during the 1920s. Production peaked in 1926 with 14,000 ukuleles produced. The instrument's popularity surged again when servicemen returned from Hawaii after World War II. By the mid-1970s, Martin has ceased production of ukuleles except for special orders. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : color 1977?
  266. [Newspaper clipping] A labor of love
    Willard Martin, a world-renowned builder of harpsichords, plays a harpsichords he built for the Bach Choir of Bethlehem. Martin, who lives and works in Bethlehem, Pa., estimates that he has built over 600 harpsichords over the course of his career. This clipping was used in a photocollage that was displayed at the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 leaf 1988
  267. Contemporary photograph of C.F. Martin Sr.'s family home in Nazareth, Pa.
    C.F. Martin, Sr. moved his family from New York to Nazareth, Pa., purchasing 8 acres in Cherry Hill on December 21, 1839. In 1859 he moved again to North & Main Streets in Nazareth, Pa. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : b&w 1990-2000?
  268. Contemporary photograph of C.F. Martin Sr.'s family home in Nazareth, Pa.
    C.F. Martin, Sr. moved his family and business from New York to Nazareth, Pa., purchased 8 acres in Cherry Hill on December 21, 1839. In 1859 he moved again to North & Main Streets in Nazareth, Pa. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : color 1990-2007?
  269. [Program] Family Concert, Dancing with Bach (part 2), Bach Choir of Bethlehem
    The Bach Choir regularly presents family concerts in supports of its mission to promote and encourage appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. This performance featured guest artists from the Repertory Dance Theatre The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    2003
  270. [Program] Family Concert, Play Bach!, Bach Choir of Bethlehem
    The Bach Choir regularly presents family concerts in support of its mission to promote and encourage appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. This concert took place on March 7, 2004. The program was illustrated with art created by Bethlehem-area students. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    2004
  271. [Program] Family Concert, Mr. Bach comes to call, Bach Choir of Bethlehem
    The Bach Choir regularly presents family concerts in support of its mission to promote and encourage appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. This concert took place on February 26, 2005. As part of its 100th Festival Season, the Choir produced a film version of Classical Kids award-winning CD, Mr. Bach Comes to Call, in collaboration with Touchstone Theatre and GreenTreks Network. The DVD has been broadcast nationwide on PBS and is distributed internationally by The Childrens Group. The Bethlehem Bach Choir, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    2005
  272. Contemporary photograph of John DeGrote with a Martin Model OM-45 guitar
    DeGrote poses with the same guitar that he carried throughout Word War II, a 1933 Martin OM-45. The guitar is currently in the Martin Guitar Museum, Nazareth, Pa. C.F. Martin & Co., founded in 1833 and headquartered in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, is the world's oldest surviving producer of guitars and the largest producer of acoustic guitars in the United States.
    1 photograph : color 2005?
  273. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem with Conductor Greg Funfgeld
    The Bach Choir of Bethlehem with Conductor Greg Funfgeld in front of Packer Memorial Church. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : color 2006?
  274. Greg Funfgeld, Conductor of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem
    Greg Funfgeld became the Artistic Director and sixth Conductor of the Bach Choir in 1983. Under his leadership the Choir has expanded its performance schedule beyond the annual Bach Festival and has released a number of successful recordings. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : color 2006?
  275. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem with Conductor Greg Funfgeld
    The Bach Choir with Conductor Greg Funfgeld in Packer Memorial Church. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : color 2006?
  276. Faces of the Festival
    "A view of one hundred years of [the] Bethlehem Bach Festival: formal, casual, young, old, performers and listeners." This photocollage was displayed at the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photocollage 2007
  277. View of the Bach Choir Centennial Exhibition
    View of the Bach Choir Centennial Exhibition including banners, paintings, trombones, and a collage of photographs. The Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition was presented at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : color 2007
  278. Detail of Bach Choir Centennial Exhibition painting
    Detail of painting showing audience outside Packer Memorial Church, the performance venue for the Bach Festival. The painting was exhibited at the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    painting 2007
  279. The Bach Festival Orchestra with Conductor Greg Funfgeld
    The Bach Festival Orchestra with Conductor Greg Funfgeld performed the Ifor Jones Memorial Chamber Music concert at Zoellner Arts Center on the campus of Lehigh University in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    1 photograph : color 2007
  280. J. Fred Wolle, first Conductor of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem. Rubbing of plaque from Packer Memorial Church, Lehigh University
    J. Fred Wolle was the first conductor of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem. The Choir presented the first American performance of The Mass in B Minor under his direction on March 27, 1900 in the Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem, Pa. The performance commemorated the 150th anniversary of Bach's death. These rubbings were included in the Bach Choir Centennial Celebration exhibition at Lehigh University's Zoellner Gallery in 2007. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach choir in the United States, promotes and encourages appreciation of Bachs music through performance and education. The Choir has performed to critical acclaim at venues around the world, including the Royal Albert Hall, the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. Recently, it has made a number of compact discs that are commercially available. The annual Bethlehem Bach Festival, featuring the choir, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2007.
    2 rubbings 2007
  281. The open door of the Allentown Y.M.C.A.
    "A Y.M.C.A. membership is the normal doorway to the program opportunities described in the following pages of this booklet. A few of them are open to non-member including women. Read this booklet carefully and see how you can discover in Allentown's great building, everything that is closest to the hearts of men of all ages."
    [29] p. : ill. ; 21 cm. ca. 1938
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