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Christopher, William H.
William H. Christopher was a small-scale piano maker during the 1840s and 1850s era. He is first listed as a partner with Wales Grow in the firm of Grow & Christopher in 1847. Their workshop located at 130 Avenue 3, New York City.  The firm is listed as both a retailer and manufacturer of pianos (and possibly melodeons).
The firm built primarily square grand pianos both under the names of William H. Christopher and Grow & Christopher.  Their instruments had a reputation of being built with superb craftsmanship. The firm was dissolved in 1857 when William Christopher left the piano industry to pursue other business interests.
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