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Stamp Eleven

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A stamp used to show the relation between A and A sharp/B flat.

Stamp one: second step

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This photo shows the completed second step of creating stamp one without the underlay. It demonstrates the versatility of this printing method, as the second stamp still creates a clear and identifiable image. The printers would have had the choice…

Treble clef

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A stamp showing the treble clef. The mark within the stamp may be a mark in the stamp and not meant to be a note.

Various stamps

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This photograph shows several of the stamps used in the Sherwood correspondence books. In the center of the photo is the base stamp for a two-part process. It is the body of a seated man, with some detailing and a few facial features. Above that…

Violin chord stamp

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The metal side of a stamp used to teach correspondence students about notes on the violin.

William Hall Sherwood

William Hall Sherwood was the founder of the Sherwood Music School.