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Collection of 5,462 lyric sheets, also known as slip ballads, published in the 19th century and offered for sale by stationers, street-corner vendors, and by catalog through the mail.

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Title: American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection
Description: Collection of 5,462 lyric sheets, also known as slip ballads, published in the 19th century and offered for sale by stationers, street-corner vendors, and by catalog through the mail.
Contributor: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896 (Collector), Wolf, Edwin, 1911-1991 (Compiler)
Date: 1850-1870
Identifier: Islandora:ASP01

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: OUR FLAG TRIUMPHANT!; Our Flag is proudly floating (3 vs.) Air:"The Watcher." By R. M. Caldwell; respectfully submitted to A. Anderson; sold by A. Anderson. T. o. border. 24 x 15 cm.

: OUR FREEDOM-LIT BANNER.; All Hail! we now see in a full blaze of light (4 vs.) Tune—Star-Spangled Banner. Dedicated to Master "Tad," The Beloved Son of our late Noble and Lamented President, Abraham Lincoln; Philadelphia, June 7, 1865; [signed] K. M.; cop: 1865, K. Moncrieff, EDPa; sold at 230 S. Tenth St. & 346 S. Third St. Double-lined border. 19.5 x 12.5 cm.

: OUR GALLANT COLONEL.; Come all ye jolly lads and members of Company I (5 vs.), Variant: a. [With words for Col. Ellmaker and Company I;] Com- posed and sung by John Doherty, Comp. I., 119th Reg't P.V., May 12, 1863; Tune: Caroline of Edinburgh Town; print. Johnson (2). T. o. border. 19 x 10.5 cm., Variant: b. [With words for Col. Moore and Company D;] Com- posed and sung by Charles E. Archer, Company D., 73d Reg't P.V., August 20, 1863; Tune: Bummers Drinking on the Sly; adv: New Songs since Aug. 1st, 1863. Bust of Colonel Moore (?). 22 x 16 cm. (cropped)

: OUR GALLANT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS.; Come, friends, I'll sing you now a song (3 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Tune—"Our Yankee Boys;" publ. John W. Du Bree. Double-line border with fleuron corners. 20.2 x 11.5 cm., Variant: b. [Without "Pennsylvania" in title;] composed and sung by David A. Warden, with immense success; publ. Johnson (2). A-J border. 23 x 13 cm.

: OUR GALLANT YANKEE BOYS!; From the banks of the Potomac, our army so grand (6 vs. and chor.) Air— Gum Tree Canoe. Written by Charles Gantz, Co. C. 11th P.V. Cavalry; publ. Johnson (2). 24.7 x 15.3 cm.

: OUR GERMAN VOLUNTEERS.; There is a General in the West whose deeds have come to fame (5 vs.) Air: New-York Volunteer., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan eagle border, col. 24 x 16.5 cm., Variant: b. [Without hyphen joining New York;] dedicated to them by John C. Cross; sheet no. 830; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley flag border, stripes with starry top, col. 24.5 x 15.5 cm.

: OUR GLORIOUS FLAG RED, WHITE, AND BLUE.; Come to the field of fame, boys, come (6 vs.) Air: The Rich Girl., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan eagle border, col. 25.7 x 16.5 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] De Marsan fountain border. 25.5 x 16.5 cm., Variant: c. By F. Collins; sheet no. 828; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 25 x 15.5 cm.

: OUR GLORIOUS UNION.; Freemen, arouse! the southern men are raving (2 vs. and chors.) Air—"Cheer Boys, Cheer." Composed by William H. Murphy. T. o. border (cropped). 12.7 x 10.2 cm.

$OUR GOOD SHIP SAILS TO-NIGHT\$: OUR GOOD SHIP SAILS TO-NIGHT\; Our good ship sails to-night, Mary (3 vs.), Variant: a. With period at end of title; Wm. A. Pond and Co., Music Publishers; publ. Auner (4). T. o. border. 24.3 x 14.8 cm., Variant: b. New Song dedicated to the Gallant Patriots now vol- unteering in the service of their Country—composed by Stephen C. Massett, and sung with the most enthusiastic applause by: Madame Anna Bishop, et al.; music published by Firth, Pond and Co. (1); publ. D, Variant: c. [As above;] publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border. 23.3 x 14 cm., Variant: d. [As above;] publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan fountain border. 24.5 x 16.5 cm., Variant: e. [As above; but with period at end of title;] sheet no. 809; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley military cupid border. 24.3 x 15.5 cm.

: OUR GRAND-FATHERS' DAYS.; A song for to please all my kind friends before me (5 vs.) Written by John F. Poole; originally sung by Tony Pastor., Variant: a. [Without author's or singer's name;] publ. Boyd; adv: Boyd's Novel Exchange. T. o. border. 22 x n.9 cm., Variant: b. Varying: "Sung by Tony Pastor"; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 25.5 x 15.5 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] publ. De Marsan (4). 25.ix 17.1 cm., Variant: d. [Without author's or singer's name; and hyphen in Grandfather;] sung by C. Monroe, Clown, of Stone, Rosston and Co.'s N.Y. Circus; publ. Johnson (2); adv: Catalogue of over 600 songs. Double-line border. 20 x 12.5 cm., Variant: e. [Title as above;] adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 68, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.3 x 12.5 cm., Variant: f. [Title as above;] letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 214, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.5 x 12.5 cm., Variant: g. [As above; but in black ink.] 20.2 x 12.2 cm., Variant: h. [Title as above;] sheet no. 1143. Wrigley Ethiopian border. 22.7 x 15.3 cm.

: OUR HEROES.; Cheers! Cheers, for our heroes (6 vs.) By Francis De Haes Janvier. a. Blue ink; double-line border with ornamental corners in red ink. 20.5 x 12 cm. b. 17 x 11 cm. (cropped)

: OUR HERO'S REIGN.; Oh! sound the trumpet cheerfully (4 vs.) Air:"The Dearest Place on Earth to me is Home.'' By Anna W. Spencer, of Rhode Island; Respectfully dedicated to Gen. McClellan. T. o. border; eagle hovering over fire. 21 x 11.4 cm.

: OUR HOPE.; God save our Southern land (4 vs.), Variant: a. Third Edition; Privately Printed; [signed] Le Diable Baiteux [N.G. Ridgeley]. Double-line border; anchor. 18.4 x 6.6 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] yellow paper. 17.7 x 5.8 cm., Variant: c. Title: "God Be Our Trust!"; Air - "Heav'n is our Home"; long lines. 19.4 x 12.5 cm.

: OUR JOURNEY TO DIXIE.; We joined the army t'other day (9 vs.) Composed by T. F. St. John, while on the Road, Thanksgiving Day; print. King and Baird (1). Wavy line border, with ornamental corners. 17.8 x 13.5 cm.

: OUR LEFT.; From dawn to dark they stood (1 vs.) Dedicated to the Maryland Hero, Gen. Arnold Elzey, C.S.A.; [signed] "Ole Secesh" [Francis O. Ticknor]; Baltimore, Oct. 20, 1861. Double-line border; green paper. 19 x 8.6 cm.

: OUR MARSHAL KANE; Come and listen to my story (9 vs.) Air—"Roseas Dream." T. o. border. 21.3 x 14 cm.

: Our National Flag.; Bright ensign of Union, thy folds have unfurled (6 vs. and chor. with music) Dedicated to American Patriots Everywhere; cop: 1861, C. Collins, Jr., EDPa; Words and Music by C. Collins, Jr.; publ. J.W. Bradley. Flag; T.o. border. 22 x 13.9 cm.

: OUR NATIVE LAND.; Our native land! Our native land (3 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. With exclamation mark after title; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan lyre border. 25.5 x 16 cm., Variant: b. Publ. Johnson (2). A-J border. 21 x 12.8 cm., Variant: c. [Without period at end of title;] sheet no. 774; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley flag border, stripes with starry top, col. 24.5 x 15.5 cm.

: OUR OPINION.; "Oh! mammy have you heard the news (20 vs.), Variant: a. Double-line border; hand holding card with title. 38.7 x 8.8 cm., Variant: b. Title: "A Southern Scene". Double-line border; farm scene. 42 x 11 cm.

: OUR OWN FLAG OF GREEN.; Soon, soon shall our Green Flag wave o'er us (4 vs. and chor.) Air: Red, White, and Blue., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan fountain border. 26 x 15.8 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] De Marsan horned imp border. 22.7 x 14.9 cm., Variant: c. With Air in quotation marks; sheet no. 914; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley military cupid border. 24.7 x 15.7 cm.

: OUR POETICAL ALPHABET.; A stands for Abraham, our President tall (52 lines) Adv: The Only Place to obtain a faithful and beautiful picture of yourself is at the Great Emporium of Art, Sherman's Vignette Gallery. Double-line border, with ornaments in corners. 20 x 12.6 cm.

: OUR POTTSVILLE VOLUNTEERS,; Come, freemen lend an ear, I'll sing to you a lay (13 vs.) Composed and Sung by L. C. Crosland; print. Johnson (2). 23 x 14.5 cm.

: OUR RIGHTS.; The Stars and Stripes, Oh lovely cloth (8 vs.) Headed: "Song." T. o. border; hunter with dog. 29.1 x 14.7 cm.

: OUR SHIP OF STATE.; Two years ago or nearly so (6 vs.) Print. Johnson (2). Eagle. 22.8 x 12.5 cm.

: OUR SOLDIERS.; Our soldiers'r the lads we adore (6 vs.) Print. A.H. Senseman (2). T. o. border; soldier at top, two horses and groom with horse at bottom. 23.6 x 14.4 cm.

: OUR SOUTHERN DEAD.; Mourn for our glorious dead (3 vs.) [Signed] A.; Baltimore, Oct. 6, 1862. Tan paper. 17.9 x 10.2 cm.

: OUR SWEETHEARTS AT HOME.; The rover goes forth from his home far away (3 vs. and chor.) Words and music by Sep. Winner; music publ. by Sep. Winner (3); cop: 1864, Sep. Winner, EDPa,; adv: Prof Brooks' Ball Room Monitor; publ. Johnson (2). A-J border. 23.7 x 15 cm.

: OUR TORN FLAG.; See our torn flag still waving (4 vs.) Written in honor of those Americans who fell in Kensington on the 6th, 7th and 8th of May, 1844; print. Harris. T. o. border; flag. 21.2 x 14.5 cm.

: OUR ULYSSES.; A new Song this is of the great Ulysses (3 vs.) Air—The Groves of Blarney. By John Ross Dix; cop: 1864, Charles Magnus, SDN.Y., Variant: a. Adv: Ten illustrated Songs, publ. Magnus (1). Letter paper; hdpc. Magnus 14a, col. 20.4 x 12.7 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] but with text and hdpc. in bronze ink. 20.4 x 12.6 cm., Variant: c. Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 61, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.4 x 12.7 cm.

: OUR UNION.; Our Union the gift of our fathers I (3 vs. and chor. with music) Air: Red, White and Blue. Headed: "National Songs Issued By The Loyal National League"; written for the great Sumter Mass Meeting, at Union Square, April 11th, 1863; by Alfred B. Street; issued from the Offices of the Rebellion Record, 441 and 448 Broadway, New-York. 25 x 17 cm.

: OUR UNION FLAG.; There's a starry banner floating o'er the home of liberty (5 vs. and 2 chors.) Air: Nellie Grey. Words composed by Walter Washington Warren, and respectfully inscribed to little Ada Payne, the highly gifted Vocalist now performing at the "Canterbury," N.W. Cor. Fifth & Chestnut; print. Warren (2); adv: You will save 30 per cent. T.o. border; eagle with flag. 21.5 x 12.2 cm.

: OUR UNION, RIGHT OR WRONG.; Rouse, hearts of Freedom's only home (4 vs.), Variant: a. T. o. border; floating hemisphere with flag and in- scription "America". 23.6 x 14 cm., Variant: b. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border. 23.6 x 14 Cm., Variant: c. With exclamation point at end of title; publ. A. H. Sense man (2). T. o. border. 24.2 x 15.9 cm., Variant: d. Sheet no. 743; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 25 x 15.2 cm.

: OUR UNION, RIGHT OR WRONG.; In Freedom's name,our blades we draw (2 vs. and chor.) A Song for the Volunteers; by Gen. G. P. Morris; music by Signor Muzio., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan musical instruments border. 22.5 x 14.2 cm., Variant: b. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan lyre border. 25.8 x 16.2 cm.

: OUR VOLUNTEER SONG!; We are marching on with shield and banner bright (3 vs. and chor.) As sung in the public schools. 14.5 x 10.2 cm. (cropped)

: OUR WORK.; O« the wide battle-field (5 vs.) With two leaves, title on recto of first leaf; title re- peated and 3 vs. on verso; 2 vs. on recto of 2nd leaf; red and blue double-line border on recto of first leaf; red double-line border on verso and on recto of 2nd le

: OUR YANKEE GENERALS.; We are all for the Constitution (6 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Publ. Auner (3). A-J border. 23.3 x 15.2 cm., Variant: b. With "Air: Dixie's Land"; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners. 23.1 x 13.9 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan trapper border; cop: 1860, H. De Marsan, SDN.Y. 24.6 x 16 cm., Variant: d. [Without period at end of title;] publ. Johnson (3). T. o. border. 24.3 x 13.2 cm.

: OUR YANKEE MONITOR.; The time, my boys, is very nigh, when Johnny Bull will see (8 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners. 24.6 x 14.6 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 1073; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Pat and Mike border. 22.3 x 13.2 cm.

: OURTING IN THE RAIN.; Owe April mom, when walking down (4 vs., 4 parts spoken and chor.) As sung by Miss Jennie Worrell, at the Alhambra Theater; publ. I. S. Cohen; print. S. F. Printing Co. T. o. border, curved corners. 29.4 x 11.3 cm.

: OUT FOR ONCE.; Come listen to my story, young men and ladies fair (6 vs.) Air: Root Hog or Die., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 24.8 x 16.2 cm., Variant: b. Air in quotation marks; publ. Johnson (2); adv: Cards, Circulars, Bill-Heads, etc. A-J border; little man riding mouse, and little woman in chariot pulled by butterflies. 23.1 x 14.3 cm., Variant: c. With dash after Air; sheet no. 972; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley horned imp border. 24.7 x 15.5 cm.

: THE OUTLAW.; Oh, I am the child of the forest wild (3 vs. and chor.) [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 25.1 x 15.6 cm.

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