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From the S&S archives: Photo gallery: The village of violins

Photos by Merle Hunter, Stars and Stripes
European edition, July, 1956
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Students at the violin school in Mittenwald, Germany, cut wood that will be seasoned and used in making violins.


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After being cut, wood is stacked up for drying.


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Rolf Wunderlich, an American from Detroit, works on a violin.


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The workshop at the violin-making school.


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Violins are hung up near the window to dry after varnishing.


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Patience is needed when adjusting a new bow.


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Strings are fitted on a guitar.


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