1908—Chicago, Illinois

The popular and widely-circulated Sears & Roebuck catalogue continues to include alto trombones among its offerings (see also 1897 and 1900, above). Like the alto trombones in previous catalogues, the instruments are all in the key of E-flat. Unlike previous offerings, which included slide alto trombones, only valve instruments are represented (see below 3 images; public domain) (Sears 1908, 249-251).