December 15, 2025
Tag: Henri Selmer
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Henri Selmer
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Henri Selmer graduated from the Conservatoire de Paris, in 1885. After a successful but brief career in the Orchestre de Paris as a clarinet performer he deserted playing to do full-time research meant to improve his instrument. He began by making reeds and mouthpieces. At the same time, Henri’s brother Alexandre left for the US…
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March 3, 2021 3 Comments
It is happening more often these days. We who work at Postcard History are discovering that a postcard may be the last remnant of the scene on the card. Homes, schools, churches, public buildings like city halls, libraries, court houses; they are all gone. New has replaced the old. Urban renewal is the catch phrase; build is the watchword. But when it comes to people – Wait-a-Minute!