UNITED STATES PIANO COMPANY SPRINGFIELD VERMONT STEREOVIEW (LATER NEW YORK CITY)

Description

STEREOVIEW OF "UNITED STATES PIANO COMPANY" AS CAN BE SEEN ON THE BUILDING.
Text on back: "U.S. PIANO CO. N.Y. Beautiful rosewood case-carved legs - large square grand overstrung scale - French action - iron plate - 7 octaves - pure, sweet, rich, and powerful tone - boxed and sent everywhere for trial - warranted 5 years - Price 0. - Circulars mailed free. - Address - UNITED STATES PIANO CO., No. 645 Broadway, New York."
Stamped on back: "The Treadwell Collection."
SIZE. Approximately 3 3/8 x 6 7/8 inches.
CONDITION. Left side: Spots and soiling. Scuffing, which is more apparent when tilted. Right side: Missing lower left corner tip. Spots and soiling. Scuffing, which is more apparent when tilted. Mount: Wear around edges and at corners, including chipped away surface layer. Horizontal crease at left (right side of back). Soiling and scuffing on front and back.
APPEARANCE. Left side has good to very good tones. Right side has very good tones. Excellent depth of field. Nice angle and composition.
UNITED STATES PIANO COMPANY. "United States Piano & Organ Co. (New York). Special Thanks to Ms. Heather Fullam for sharing much of this important family genealogical information: United States Piano Company (not to be confused with The United States Piano & Organ Company of Ohio) was started by Adoniram Judson Fullam in 1868 in Springfield, Vermont. As the firm grew, it was soon moved to New York City where it enjoyed much success. Their first NY factory was located at 645 Broadway, New York City. The firm specialized in building higher grade square grand pianos which were built for larger retailers and sold under the retailer’s name. In about 1879, the name was changed to United States Piano & Organ Company, and organs were incorporated into their product line. As the firm grew and expanded they changed factory locations several times, ultimately relocating to 163 Bleeker Street by the early 1880s. Since the firm specialized in square grand pianos, they began to suffer as the popularity of the square grand diminished. The firm added a limited number of upright pianos to their product line, but this was not enough to keep them solvent. Unable to compete effectively in the market, The United States Piano & Organ Company was out of business before 1890, by which time the square grand piano had become all but obsolete." (source: Antique Piano Shop website)