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Elias Howe Company

The Elias Howe Company was a 19th and early 20th century musical firm located in Boston, USA and founded by Elias Howe, Jr. (1820–1895).[1] His company was successful, selling more than a million copies of his music instruction books by 1892.[2] Howe was cousin to the inventor of the sewing machine and related to Julia Ward Howe, composer of The Battle Hymn of the Republic.[1]

This article is about the music publisher and his company. For the inventor of the sewing machine, see Elias Howe.

Drum (c. 1861) from Boston Drum Factory, Elias Howe, agent.

- an exhibit curated by the Museum of Making Music, National Association of Music Merchants, Carlsbad, CA – detailing the early history of the Howe-Orme instruments.

Howe-Orme: Forgotten Voices Remembered

History of Elias Howe, Howe and Orme, with links to patents.

Site with large pictures of Howe-Orme mandolin

Biography of Elias Howe with portrait.

Site that talks about mandolinettos and has a picture of a Howe-Orme mandolinetto.