

This violin belongs to my cousin from Baker City, Oregon. It came into our grandfather's possesion in the 1920s/1930s, and was probably built by a local craftsman (local to Northeastern Oregon/Western Idaho/Southeastern Washington). When my cousin sent it to me it was in pieces, as you see in the photos. The fingerboard was off, the neck had come loose, and all the glue joints were failing. The joined back was partially open, and the top had numerous cracks and several chips knocked out. (Fortunately, several of the chipped off pieces had been saved.)