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Creator Glover, Stephen, 1813-1870. cmp
Contributor Duval, P. S., lithographer.
Title Governor Porter's (grand) march.
Publisher Philadelphia : George Willig, 171 Chesnut St
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1839
Date [1839]
Physical Description 5 p. : ill. ; cm.
Notes "As performed by the Military Bands."
Lithograph: (In black and white) Governor Porter, in full regalia, is seated proudly on a horse. In the background is a military parade ground. Lithographer: P. S. Duval, Phila., Copied from Huddy and Duval's "U. S. Military Magazine." On stone by Peter Holler.
Military march for piano and pianoforte.
David Rittenhouse Porter (1788-1867) was Governor of Pennsylvania for two terms: 1839-1842, and 1842-1845. The lithograph of Governor Porter was copied from the brilliantly colored picture in Vol. 3 of William M. Huddy and Peter S. Duval's "U. S. Military Magazine," November, 1841 (5531.Q) which accompanies biographical information about Governor Porter. See also pp.44-45 of "Picture the Songs" by Lester S. Levy, (Baltimore and London, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1976).
Retrospective conversion record: original entry.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Genre Sheet music.
Illustrator Duval, P. S., lithographer.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | Sheet Music Gov 9548.F (Beitler)
Accession number 9548.F (Beitler)

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