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Julius Willard, Banjo Player

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Julius (a.k.a. Julian) Willard, 1857-1914, was a blind musician who lived with the Perham family of Cambridgeport (Rockingham), Vermont. He was the son of Linus B. and Harriet Clark Willard. The family lived in Cavendish, Chester, and Westminster, Vermont, and neighboring New Hampshire towns. Willard was a well-respected musician who played several instruments at different venues.

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Vermont Historical Society

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Vermont Green Mountain Digital Archive

Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Banjoists
  3. Musicians
  4. Photographs
  5. Vermont
  6. Willard, Julius, 1857 1914

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