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    Jesse D. Clawson

    Red River County, b. 1905

    CLAWSON, Jesse D. Born 1905 Red River County, Texas, Worked from 1937 Mesa, Arizona USA. Farmer and carpenter. Retired 1973. Amateur maker using Stradivari-derived model. Commercial varnish. Local materials. 17 violins completed. Handcrafted by / J.D. Clawson / Mesa, Arizona — John Dilworth
    Worked Red River County
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    CLAWSON, Jesse D. Born 1905 Red River County, Texas, Worked from 1937 Mesa, Arizona USA. Farmer and carpenter. Retired 1973. Amateur maker using Stradivari-derived model. Commercial varnish. Local materials. 17 violins completed. Handcrafted by / J.D. Clawson / Mesa, Arizona

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