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William S. Haynes Flute Company
The William S. Haynes Flute Company is an American flute-manufacturing company, established in 1888 by William S. Haynes and George W. Haynes. Originating in Boston, the company has since relocated its main workshop to Acton, Massachusetts. The company, also referred to simply as "Haynes," is one of the world's leading producers of Flute#Concert, concert flutes, and America's oldest flute manufacturer. Since 2004, it has been owned by Eastman Music Company. History Before the company was established, William S. Haynes and his brother, George, worked as silversmiths in Rhode Island, having apprenticed as jewelers. In 1888, they were commissioned by Edward Heindl, the then-Principal Flutist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, to make him a Boehm system wood flute.KRIVIN, MARTIN. "A CENTURY OF WIND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING IN THE UNITED STATES: 1860-1960." Order No. 6105584 The University of Iowa, 1961. United States -- Iowa: ''ProQuest.'' Web. 1 Nov. 2023. The Haynes brothers then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be defined as a permanent and densely settled place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks. Cities generally have extensive systems for housing, transportation, sanitation, utilities, land use, production of goods, and communication. Their density facilitates interaction between people, government organisations and businesses, sometimes benefiting different parties in the process, such as improving efficiency of goods and service distribution. Historically, city-dwellers have been a small proportion of humanity overall, but following two centuries of unprecedented and rapid urbanization, more than half of the world population now lives in cities, which has had profound consequences for g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
