Keywords: Flute
Item 17941
Contributed by: New Sweden Historical Society Date: 1890 Location: New Sweden Media: Wood with ivory and metal
Item 148479
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1835 Media: Boxwood, silver, ivory, bone
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Drawing Together: Art of the Longfellows
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is best know as a poet, but he also was accomplished in drawing and music. He shared his love of drawing with most of his siblings. They all shared the frequent activity of drawing and painting with their children. The extended family included many professional as well as amateur artists, and several architects.
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Hermann Kotzschmar: Portland's Musical Genius
During the second half of the 19th century, "Hermann Kotzschmar" was a familiar household name in Portland. He spent 59 years in his adopted city as a teacher, choral conductor, concert artist, and church organist.
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Music in Maine - Longfellow Family Music
"Jacques Bellissent, flute maker to the Paris Conservatory made this flute. Longfellow purchased it during his 1825 trip to Europe."
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"Instruments like flutes, drums, and rattles extend these cultural traditions. Developed over centuries, music in Wabanaki communities, including…"