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The Emerson Piano Company was originally established by William P. Emerson as the W. P. Emerson Piano Company in Boston in 1849. Emerson was one of several prominent old Boston names in piano building, and by the turn-of-the-century they were one of the largest and most successful piano manufacturers in America. W. P. Emerson died in the late 1870s, and the name of the company was changed from “The W. P. Emerson Piano Company” to “The Emerson Piano Company”.
Emerson built high quality, expensive pianos.  Emerson was well known for their lavish use of exotic woods and handsome cabinetry complimenting the superior musical instrument within.  Emerson also built pianos under special contract for several large retailers including the San Antonio based firm of Thomas Goggan & Brother and the New Orleans based retail giant Junius Hart.  After more than a century of manufacturing superior instruments, The Emerson Piano Company went out of business with the onset of World War ll.
INSTRUMENT CATALOGS & EPHEMERA

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Emerson Catalog 1880
Early Emerson Piano Company Illustrated Catalog, Circa 1880
Emerson Catalog 1881
Early Emerson Piano Company Illustrated Catalog, Circa 1881
Emerson Catalog 1889
Emerson Piano Company Illustrated Catalog, Circa 1889
Emerson Catalog 1895
Emerson Piano Company Illustrated Catalog, Circa 1895
Emerson Catalog 1904
Emerson Piano Company Illustrated Catalog, Circa 1904
Emerson Catalog 1907
Emerson Piano Company Illustrated Catalog, Circa 1907
Emerson Catalog 1910
Emerson Piano Company Illustrated Catalog, Circa 1910
Emerson Catalog 1918
Emerson Piano Company Illustrated Catalog, Circa 1918
Emerson Advertisements
Typical Period Advertisements for the Emerson Piano Company, Boston
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W. P. Emerson Victorian Square Grand Piano

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The Emerson Piano Company was one of the finest builders in Boston. The Emerson brand has been celebrated by artists and musicians for over a century!

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