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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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: THE UNION ROOT HOG OR DIE.; Away down in South Carolina, they're kicking up a muss (7 vs.) By Mick Ryan, 3d. Regiment N. Y. Volunteers; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border. 23 x 13.9 cm.

: UNION ROOT HOG OR TIE\; Now gentlemen all lis- ten, a story you shall know (8 vs.) Words by Wattie Rusher; sung by Miss Annie Rush, at Kossuth Exchange Seventh St., Below Market; publ. Warren (2); advs: Pike's Vegetable Tooth Ache Drops, and You will save 30 per cent. T. o. bord

: THE UNION SOLDIERS ADDRESS TO THE FLAG.; When freemens' hearts, with one accord (10 vs. and 2 chors.) The following Poem was composed and written by John Y. Wren, of Battery G. Second Artillery, Pennsylvania Volunteers, while acting Canonier ... at Fort Lincoln, D.C., December 2d, 1863 . . .; so

: THE UNION SOLDIER'S PRAYER.; Almighty God! eternal friend (3 vs.) Tune:"Old Hundred." Dedicated to the U. S. Army, by H. V. McCully; print. Johnson (2). T. o. border. 20.3 x 10.5 cm.

: THE UNION SONG.; Boys and girls are all for Union (5 vs. and chor.) Words by Wm. Oland Bourne. 20.2* 11.3 cm.

: UNION SONG. BELL AND EVERETT CAMPAIGN SONG; The wide-awakes they like to bluster (7 vs. and chors.) Air—Dixie's Land. By Frank; [publ.] De Marsan (2). De Marsan Yankee pedlar border, col.; cop: 1860, H. De Marsan, SDN.Y. 22.8 x 14.6 cm.

: THE UNION VOLUNTEER.; Step forth, ye sons of freedom (3 vs.) [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan trapper border. 25.5 x 15.8 cm.

: THE UNION VOLUNTEER.; Come list to me one and all (4 vs. and chor.) Composed by Walter W. Warren and dedicated to Corporal Wm. H. Smith, Co. G, Col. Small's 26th Penna Regiment; sung nightly at the Kossuth Concert Saloon, 7th st. above Chestnut, by Jacob S. Search; publ. Warre

: THE UNION VOLUNTEERS.; Come all, ye gallant Northerners, I pray you lend an ear (6 vs. and chor.) Air: The Yacht America., Variant: a. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan kissing cupids border. 24.4 x 16 cm., Variant: b. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan comic heads border. 22.8 x 14.5 cm., Variant: c. With quotation marks around Air; by Mrs. N. Willis; sheet no. 1083; publ. Wrigley (1); [with THE AMERICAN GIRL on recto.] Wrigley kissing cupids border. 22.2 x 13.8 cm.

: THE UNION! WHOLE HOG, OR NONE.; Come, lis- ten all, you old and young, I've got a song that's new (5 vs. and 2 chors.) Composed by William H. Murphy; This Song can be bought'at Mrs. Murphy's; print. Du Bree. T. o. border with ornamental corners. 20.3 x 10.9 cm.

: THE UNION. WHOLE HOG OR NONE; Listen to de Banjo, Oh listen to me sing (5 vs. and chor.) Written by H. Angelo, and sung nightly at Sanford's Opera House, by Sam. Sharpley, With Thunders of Applause. A-J border. 21.4 x 13.7 cm.

: THE UNITED BROTHERS.; We are a band of brothers united (4 vs. and chor.) By Wm. C. Marion., Variant: a. Print. Andrews. Andrews ivy border. 22 x 9.5 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint added. 24.3 x 14.8 cm.

: UNITED STATES SANITARY COMMISSION, WOMEN'S PENN'A BRANCH, 1307 CHESTNUT STREET.; My dear Mrs. Plitt (8 vs.) Philadelphia, May 15, 1865. 20.2 x 12.2 cm.

: THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER! WHO IS HE?; Let me gaze upon this picture (6 vs.) Headed: "Whose Father was He?", with explanation beginning: "After the battle of Gettysburg, July 1st, 2d and 3d, 1863, a Union Soldier was found . . . where, wounded, he had laid himself to die;" by William H. Hayward; cop: 1863, Wm. H. Hayward, DCMd.; with note at foot identifying soldier as Sergt. A. Humerton, Co. C, 154th N.Y. Vols.; print. Slater. Single-line border, with ornamental corners. 26.1 x 14.9 cm.

: THE UNWELCOME VISIT. OR, DOMESTIC ASIDES.; "I really take it very kind (4 vs.) Air: The Washing-Day. (1). Sheet no. 1351; as sung by Tony Pastor; publ. Wrigley Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.2 x 15.6 cm.

: UP IN TENTH AVENUE.; I was promenading out, one lovely morn (6 vs. and chor.) Sheet no. 1197; sung with great success by Tony Pastor; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley horned imp border. 24.5 x 15.2 cm.

: UP WITH THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE.; ATy friends, will you all have compassion (8 vs. and chor.) Composed by J. McQuaid; This Song can be had at 440 Monroe Street; print. Du Bree. Double-line border with ornamental corners. 23.8 x 15.2 cm.

: THE UTAH HORROR! THE DARKEST DEED OF THE 19TH CENTURY. MOUNTAIN MEADOW MASSACRE; Come all ye Sons of Freedom (11 vs.) Bruce's Printing House. T. o. border. 21.2 x 8.6 cm.

: THE VACANT CHAIR.; We shall meet, but we shall miss him (3 vs. and chor.) [By Henry S. Washburn.], Variant: a. Music obtained of Frederick Blume (1); [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 26.5 x 16 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan fountain border. 23 x 14.7 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners. 25.2 x 16.1 cm., Variant: d. [Without "The" in title;] with 3 chors. A-J border. 20.3 x 13.1 cm. (cropped), Variant: e. [Title as above;] publ. Johnson (2). A-J border; chair. 21 x 12.5 cm., Variant: f. [As above;] with adv: Prof. Brooks' Ball Room Monitor. A-J border. 22.9 x 12.5 cm., Variant: g. [As above;] with different adv: Cards, Circulars, Bill- Heads, etc. T. o. border. 24.4 x 15.2 cm., Variant: h. [Without "The" in title;] publ. Johnson and Co. 19.8 x 11.4 cm., Variant: i. Music obtained of Frederick Blume (1). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 155, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.4 x 12.7 cm., Variant: j. [As above;] with advs: Ten illustrated Songs, and 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 129, col.; [publ.] Magnus (1). 19.3 x 12.8 cm., Variant: k. Music obtained of Frederick Blume (1); sheet no. 1111. Wrigley kissing cupids border. 22.8 x 14.2 cm.

: VALENTINE and JULIA.; My Julia dear, my dear wife, I'm going to the war (3 vs.) Air: Jeannette and Jeannot. Written by Chas. A. Clark for Valentine L*** of Dur- yee's Zouaves; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan kissing cupids border. 24.8 x 15.7 cm.

: VEGETABLE IVORY ALPHABET.; A stands for Articles fancy and rare (37 lines). Cop: 1862, William Kingsley, EDPa.; adv. on verso: Great Natural Curiosity! Ivory That Grows on Trees; print. E. Ketterlinus. Printed in red and blue; red and blue border. 21.4 x 12.8 cm.

: VENETIAN BOAT-SONG.; The daybeam is over the sea (3 vs.) Sheet no. 609; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley military cupid border, col. 24.3 x 15.6 cm.

: VENGEONS LA PATRIE.; Debout, Fils de I'Union (3 vs. and chor.) Air: Gloire aux martyrs victorieux! Hymne patriotique par Gustave Dime, ouvrier- estampeur; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan eagle border, col. 23.6 x 15.8 cm.

: VERLANGEN NACH JESUM.; Wo ist Jesus mein Verlangen (9 vs.) T. o. border. 24.4 x 18.2 cm.

: VERSES COMPOSED TO ILLUSTRATE THE CASE OF A YOUNG SOLDIER, WHO FELL IN THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM, SEPT. 17TH, A.D., 1862.; Come my Chris- tian friends and neighbours (18 vs.) By G. W. W. Tanner, of Wisconsin; print. Swan. T. o. border. 24.5 x 15 cm.

: VERSES ON THE DEATH OF MISS. ANNIE LILLY, ONE OF THE VICTIMS OF THE ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.; torad reader, view this happy throng (4 vs.) Advs: You will save 25 per cent, by getting your Printing done, and Cards, Circulars, Bill-Heads, etc.; publ. Johnson (3)., Variant: a. T. o. border; train. 23.3 x 15.1 cm., Variant: b. T. o. border. 22.6 x 14.6 cm.

: A Very Brief and Very Comprehensive Life of Ben: Franklin, Printer, Done Into Quaint Verse, by One of the Types.; Kind friends, just list to our ditty (30 vs.) Dated: September 17th, 1856. T.o. border. 30.2 x 25.3 cm.

: THE VERY LATEST FROM BUTLER.; Some General love the battle's roar (2 vs.), Variant: a. Double-line border; man pasting up a sign with title. 21.5 x 10.1 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] yellow paper. 20.6 x 9.1 cm.

: VETERAN CAVALRY SONG.; Come listen all your Cavaliers, a song to you I'll sing (8 vs. and chor.) Air.— Old Virginia Low Lands. By Smooth Bore, of the 1st Me. Cavalry; publ. Hard- wick; cop: 1863, G. P. Hardwick, D.C. Letter paper; single-line border; hdpc. Magnus 105, col. 20.5

: THE VETERAN'S RETURN FROM THE WAR.; 'Twas on a Sabbath morn (4 vs. and chor.) Published and sung by James D. Gay, of Philadelphia, the celebrated Army Song Publisher, formerly a member of the Ringgold Artillery, of Reading, Pa.; adv: Sutlers and dealers supplied with all of Gay's celebrated Army Songs. Letter -paper; child on memorial holding flag, figure of Liberty and battle scene at top, Zouave to right on page, and naval scene at bottom, in orange. 24.7 x 17.3 cm.

: THE VETERAN'S SONG.; Come gather 'round the Camp-fire and till the break of day (7 vs. and chor.) Air: Old Virginia Low Lands. By John Ross Dix; cop: 1864, Charles Magnus, SDN.Y., Variant: a. Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 200, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.2 x 12.6 cm., Variant: b. Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 107, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.4 x 12.7 cm.

: VICTORIOUS GENERAL GRANT.; Tis of a noble soldier (8 vs. and 2 chors.) Air—"The Spider and the Fly." Composed, published, and sung by James D. Gay; cop: 1868, James D. Gay, EDPa. Single-line border; Union soldiers returning home from war, in oval. 23 x 14.3 cm.

: VICTORIOUS GENERAL GRANT!; Tis of a noble soldier that now I am going to sing (5 vs. and chors.) Air—"No Irish Need Apply." Published and sung by James D. Gay, the celebrated Army Song Dealer; adv: All of Gay's beautiful Army Songs are lithographed in colors; cop: 1865, James D. Ga

: VICTORY AND DEATH.; But late from town and- village (10 vs.) [Signed] Belle F.; copyright secured by W. T. Foster. Mourning border; eagle with flags, arms, and musical instruments. 20.1 x 13.1 cm.

: VICTORY AT LAST.; For many years we've waited (3 vs. and chor.) Words by Mrs. M. A. Kidder; music by Wm. B. Brad- bury., Variant: a. Cop: 1865, Wm. B. Bradbury, DN.J.; [sold by] Wm. B. Bradbury (2); publ. Auner (5). A-J border; eagle. 23.2 x 14.2 cm., Variant: b. [Without names of author and composer;] with excla- mation pointatend of title; sung at the raising of the Old Flag over Fort Sumter, April 14th, 1865; music obtained of Wm. B. Bradbury (1); publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan fountain border. 25 x 16.5 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan kissing cupids border. 22.2 x 13.7 cm., Variant: d. [As above;] De Marsan military cupid border. 25.1 x 15.5 cm., Variant: e. With exclamation point at end of title; cop: 1865, Wm. B. Bradbury, DN.J.; music publ. by Wm. B. Bradbury (2), and obtained of him; publ. Johnson and Co. 18.9 x 10.4 cm., Variant: f. From Bradbury's "Golden Censer". Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 61, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.3 x 12.7 cm., Variant: g. [As above;] with adv: Ten illustrated Songs [publ.] Magnus (1). Letter paper; single-line border; hdpc. Magnus 62, col.; wreath surrounding title with motto "E Pluribus Unum". 20.3 x 12.8 cm., Variant: h. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 62a. 20.4 x 12.6 cm., Variant: i. [Without names of author and composer;] sheet no. 984; Sung at the raising of the "Old Flag" over Fort Sum- ter, April 14, 1865; music obtained of Wm. B. Bradbury (1); [publ.] Partridge (2). T. o. border. 20.7 x 14.2 cm.

: VILIKINS AND HIS DINAH! OR, THE CUP OF COLD PISON.; 'Tis of a rich merchant who in London did dwell (6 vs. and moral), Variant: a. Sung nightly by Charley White, with Shouts of Applause, at 49 Bowery, N.Y.; print. Andrews; with Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 24 x 15.4 cm., Variant: b. With "and" spelled "avd", and without comma in title; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan military cupid border. 24.9 x 16 cm., Variant: c. With title "Villikins & Dinah" and 1st line: "In London's famed city a merchant did dwell;" Johnson & Chapman's Great Song; Published and for sale at ---. T.o. border. 18.5 x 11.7 cm.

: VIR-GIN-A.; Now kind folks, your attention, come, listen, one and all (11 vs.) Air: New-Jers-A., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan comic heads border. 24.5 x 16.5 cm., Variant: b. By William Buckley, of New York. Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 34, col.; [publ.] Magnus (1). 20.6 x 13 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 208, col. 21.2 x 13.2 cm., Variant: d. By William Buckley, of New York; sheet no. 1109; publ. Wrigley (1) [imprint upside-down]. Wrigley horned imp border. 24.5 x 15.2 cm.

: VIRGINIA.; Three cheers for Virginia, the hcme, [sic] of the free (5 vs. and chor.) Tan paper; seal of Virginia. 16.4 x 9 cm.

: THE VIRGINIA ROSE-BUD; OR, THE LOST CHILD.; I had a bud 'twas in my garden growing (2 vs. and chors.), Variant: a. As sung by F. Leslie, at White's Concert Saloon, 53 Bowery, New York; print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23 x 14.4 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint pasted over Andrews'. 23.2 x 15.2 cm., Variant: bc. With title "Virginia Rosebud" and 1st line: "I had a flower within my garden growing; chor. divided; publ. Auner (3). A-J border. 20.5 x 12 cm. (cropped), Variant: c. Title: "Virginia Rose Bud"; 1st line: "I had a flower within my garden growing" and other variations; chor. divided in four parts; publ. Johnson (2); adv. 600 different kinds of Songs. A-J border. 24.4 x 15.4 cm., Variant: d. [Without "The" and punctuation in title;] sheet no. 966; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 24.8 x 15.5 cm., Variant: e. [As above;] publ. Wrigley (3). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.5 x 15.2 cm., Variant: f. Title: "Virginia Rosebud."; 1st line: "I had a flower within my garden growing"; chor. divided in four parts; T.o. border, 20.2 x 12.5 cm. (cropped)

: VIRGINIA'S JEWELS.; "These are my Jewels," said a Roman dame (2 vs.) [By Rebecca Powell.], Variant: a. White paper; seal of Virginia. 21.3 x 14 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] tan paper. 16.7 x 8.5 cm. (cropped)

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