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How common were pianos on the American frontier? How did they ship them out/source them? Were the iconic "Saloon Pianos" from wild western movies only a thing in train towns where they could be shipped cheaply, or were they a thing in other, more remote towns?

by /u/TheDwarvenGuy in /r/AskHistorians

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