Violin Maker.
1900-01-03; Paper: The New York Times
"FAMOUS VIOLIN MAKER DEAD.
Philadelphia, Jan. 2 - John Albert, famous throughout the country for his skill in the manufacture of violins, is dead at his residence in this city, aged ninety-one years. Mr. Albert, was born in the Duchy of Baden, Germany, and there learned the trade of making violins. He came to this country and continued to make these instruments. He was the first to discover that violins made of American woods were superior in tone and quality to any such instruments of foreign woods. Among his patrons was Ole Bull, the famous maestro. Adelina Patti and Signor Nicolini also purchased the string instruments from Albert, and some of them are still in use in the Welsh castle of the diva."
1900-01-05; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
"FAMOUS VIOLIN MAKER BURIED
"John Albert, the famous violin maker, who died on New Year's Day, was buried yesterday afternoon from his late residence, 124 South Ninth street. Services were conducted by Rev. D. Paddock, rector of St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church and interment was in West Laurel Hill Cemetery."
1900-01-03; Paper: The New York Times
"FAMOUS VIOLIN MAKER DEAD.
Philadelphia, Jan. 2 - John Albert, famous throughout the country for his skill in the manufacture of violins, is dead at his residence in this city, aged ninety-one years. Mr. Albert, was born in the Duchy of Baden, Germany, and there learned the trade of making violins. He came to this country and continued to make these instruments. He was the first to discover that violins made of American woods were superior in tone and quality to any such instruments of foreign woods. Among his patrons was Ole Bull, the famous maestro. Adelina Patti and Signor Nicolini also purchased the string instruments from Albert, and some of them are still in use in the Welsh castle of the diva."
1900-01-05; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
"FAMOUS VIOLIN MAKER BURIED
"John Albert, the famous violin maker, who died on New Year's Day, was buried yesterday afternoon from his late residence, 124 South Ninth street. Services were conducted by Rev. D. Paddock, rector of St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church and interment was in West Laurel Hill Cemetery."
Violin Maker.
1900-01-03; Paper: The New York Times
"FAMOUS VIOLIN MAKER DEAD.
Philadelphia, Jan. 2 - John Albert, famous throughout the country for his skill in the manufacture of violins, is dead at his residence in this city, aged ninety-one years. Mr. Albert, was born in the Duchy of Baden, Germany, and there learned the trade of making violins. He came to this country and continued to make these instruments. He was the first to discover that violins made of American woods were superior in tone and quality to any such instruments of foreign woods. Among his patrons was Ole Bull, the famous maestro. Adelina Patti and Signor Nicolini also purchased the string instruments from Albert, and some of them are still in use in the Welsh castle of the diva."
1900-01-05; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
"FAMOUS VIOLIN MAKER BURIED
"John Albert, the famous violin maker, who died on New Year's Day, was buried yesterday afternoon from his late residence, 124 South Ninth street. Services were conducted by Rev. D. Paddock, rector of St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church and interment was in West Laurel Hill Cemetery."
1900-01-03; Paper: The New York Times
"FAMOUS VIOLIN MAKER DEAD.
Philadelphia, Jan. 2 - John Albert, famous throughout the country for his skill in the manufacture of violins, is dead at his residence in this city, aged ninety-one years. Mr. Albert, was born in the Duchy of Baden, Germany, and there learned the trade of making violins. He came to this country and continued to make these instruments. He was the first to discover that violins made of American woods were superior in tone and quality to any such instruments of foreign woods. Among his patrons was Ole Bull, the famous maestro. Adelina Patti and Signor Nicolini also purchased the string instruments from Albert, and some of them are still in use in the Welsh castle of the diva."
1900-01-05; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
"FAMOUS VIOLIN MAKER BURIED
"John Albert, the famous violin maker, who died on New Year's Day, was buried yesterday afternoon from his late residence, 124 South Ninth street. Services were conducted by Rev. D. Paddock, rector of St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church and interment was in West Laurel Hill Cemetery."
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