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Vol. 86 July 18, 2026 No. 19

Francis Bonneau

action maker

Biography

Francis Bonneau was among the early New York action-makers who followed pioneer Andrew Brunet into the trade, operating a shop at 176 Centre Street. He is named by Spillane alongside Andrew Orlander and the firm of Stebbins & Smith as part of the city's growing action-manufacturing industry before 1856.

Highlights

  • Action-maker who operated at 176 Centre Street, New York, following pioneer Andrew Brunet in the trade.

Source

Daniel Spillane, History of the American Pianoforte (1890).

Public domain.

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