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Title: Rock me to sleep
Description: Lyricist: Florence Percy (pseudonym of Elizabeth Allen)., Number 2 1/2 in 6 pointed star on tp; 3 additional verses printed on page 5., Another version of this is listed in "Early American Sheet Music" by Dichter and Shapiro, p.150., Song for piano., In poor condition: torn and discolored., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Mack, Edward, d.1882, cmp
Date: c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Rock (2) 7594.F.14

Title: Grand national medley
Description: For voice and piano., List of titles on banners with flowers behind., Includes excerpts from Rally round the flag, boys; the Star-spangled bannner; Yankee Doodle; and others., Pre-cataloging record., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: c1863
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 11645.F (Clarence Wolf) In Process 4th Floor

Title: Columbia's guardian angels
Description: Caption title, date from cover copyright. Music copyright dated 1862., Song; for voice and piano; refrain set for chorus (SATB) and piano., Chromolithographic cover shows officer on horseback leading charge; signed Goes & Quensel Lith. Chicago., First line of text: An echo floats down from the mountains., First line of chorus: Glory to God in the highest., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Work, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1832-1884
Date: [1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *Sheet Music Columbia's 11376.F

Title: How are you conscript?
Description: Cover title., Imprint continues: Root & Cady, Chicago; W. F. Sherman, Albany; W. Hall & Son, N. York., "H.F. Greene, eng.", Song for voice and piano., First line of text: How are you, conscript, How are you today?, Library Company copy matches copy found in Johns Hopkins University, Levy Sheet Music Collection, Box 088, Item 077. A digital surrogate is available., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Wilder, Frank
Date: c1863
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music How 11371.F, http://jhir.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/18535

Title: Major R. Anderson's grand march op. 1312
Description: For piano., Caption title; imprint from cover., Cover: portrait of Major Anderson, signed H. Whatley; T. Sinclair's Lith., "Respectfully dedicated to the gallant Major Robert Anderson.", Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Grobe, Charles
Date: c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Major 11372.F

Title: Oh! Bury the brave where they fall song & chorus
Description: Cover title., At head of title: To the officers & men of the 113th Regt. Ills Vols., For voice (AATB) and piano., First line: Oh! Bury the dead where they fall! Let them sleep beneath the sod ...., Library Company copy matches copy held by Johns Hopkins University, Levy Sheet Music Collection, Box 089, Item 064. Digital surrogate available., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Frisbie, Henrie L.
Date: c1863
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Oh! Bury 11373.F, http://jhir.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/15851

Title: The drummer boy of Shiloh as sung by the First Tenn. Concert Troupe
Description: For voice and piano., "Words and music by Will S. Hays"--Crandall., First line of text: On Shiloh's dark and bloody ground., "Dedicated to Mr. Harry B. Macarthy.", Illustration: battlefield scene of a wounded Confederate soldier holding up a drummer boy. B. Duncan & Co. Lith., "B. Duncan & Co. Lith. Columbia, S.C.", Imprint continues: Richmond, Va. : J.W. Randolph ; Jas. Woodhouse & Co. ; Macon, Ga. : J.W. Burke, Agt. ; Mobile, Ala. : H.C. Clarke., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907
Date: [c1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Drum 11375.F

Title: Gen. Sigel's grand march
Description: Cover title., Pagination: [2], 133-135, [1] p., some blank., Copyright statement at foot of p. 133., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Martin, T. J. (Thomas J.)
Date: [c1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Gen 11363.F

Title: We are marching down to Dixie's land (Improved.)
Description: First line: Good news, good news, from Dixie's land., Refrain: O, we're marching down to Dixie's land., Place of publication and publisher based on annotations. Date based on identifiable events in the lyrics., Library Company copy has annotations: Lee & Walker paper, 1000 copies, 500 impressions, 2 tokens, C.S.O. PPL, Library Company has 2 copies on one uncut sheet, as printed., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Locke, E. W., 1818-1900
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music We are 5782.F.14

Title: The union forever patriotic song & chorus
Description: Cover title., Music engraved by J. Slinglandt., Color lithograph of an American flag by C.W. German & Bro., Louisville, Ky., Copyright statement at foot of p. [3]., "As sung by Miss Ada Webb.", "Respectfully dedicated to the Union men of the United States.", For voice and piano; verses 2-3 text only., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907
Date: [c1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Union 11365.F

Title: The faded coat of blue or, The nameless grave
Description: Cover title., For voice and piano., First line: My brave lad, he sleeps in his faded coat of blue., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: McNaughton, John Hugh, 1829-1891
Date: c1865
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Faded 11366.F

Title: Jeff in petticoats a song for the times
Description: For voice and piano (refrain for chorus (SATB) and piano)., "Lith. of H.C. Eno 37 Park Row, NY.", Imprint continues: Boston : O. Ditson & Co. ; Rochester : Joseph P. Shaw ; Chicago : Root & Cady ; Buffalo : J. R. Blodgett ; Milwaukee : H. N. Hempsted., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Tucker, Henry, 1826?-1882, cmp
Date: c1865
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Jeff 11370.F

Title: The Sanitary Fair grand march
Description: Dedication: Respectfully dedicated to Mrs. Elizabeth R. Biddle [i.e., Elizabeth Rockhill Biddle, wife of William Biddle (1804-1876)?]., Cover illustration is a chromolithograph showing a bird’s-eye view of the exhibition grounds at Logan Square. Shows the square and surrounding cityscape from the northwest, including the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. Trees are visible beside the buildings and line the outside of the square where throngs of people walk the sidewalk and crowd the fair entrances. Horse-drawn vehicles, including carriages and omnibuses travel the streets and park along the grounds. American flags adorn all of the buildings. Wrigley designed the majority of the fair buildings except for the central thoroughfare designed by Strickland Kneass. Variant of the lithographs printed and for sale daily by P.S. Duval’s establishment at the fair. The Great Central or Sanitary Fair of June 1864, displayed art, craft, and historical exhibits to benefit the soldier relief organization, the U.S. Sanitary Commission., Printer: P.S. Duval & Son Lith., Phila., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 646, Gift of David Doret., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Mack, Edward, 1826-1882, cmp
Date: c1864
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare *Sheet Music San 10073.F (Doret)

Title: The drum-beat
Description: Illustration: within a rectangular, scrolled border, a Civil War drummer boy is standing between a cannon, cannon balls and rifles., Engraving by Bobbett-Ho[]. Likely the company Bobbett & Hooper, although on this engraving, most of "Hooper" has been cut off, leaving only the first two letters., Music Stereotyper: Warren 43 Centre St., New York., "Written for and published by the Brooklyn and L. I. Fair in aid of the Sanatory [sic] Commission.", Civil War song; 3 additional verses printed on page 5., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Dyer, Samuel O., cmp
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare *Sheet Music Drum 5782.F.2

Title: Raw recruits, or, Abraham's daughter
Description: For voice and piano., Attributed to Septimus Winner in: Biographical dictionary of American music / Charles Eugene Claghorn, p. 480; work has also been attributed to Tony Emmett., Verses 3-5 printed on p. 5; bottom of page is signed: Clayton., "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862 by Firth, Pond & Co. in ... the Southn. Dist. of N.Y.", Title page illustration is lithograph depicting caricatures of African American soldiers in assortment of uniforms, one holding a standard labelled "Raw recruits, Capt. Dan Bryant"; signed: Lith. of Sarony, Major & Knapp, 449 Broadway, N.Y., First line of text: first line: Some years ago I suppose you know., First line of chorus: And when he comes here to interfere., Publisher's plate #5206., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Winner, Septimus, 1827-1902, cmp
Date: 1862
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Raw 13649.Q

Title: Song of the Negro boatmen at Port Royal, 1861
Description: Lyrics based on poem "Song of the Negro boatmen" by John Greenleaf Whittier., "A. A. Cowdery, printer, no. 154 South Clark Street, Chicago."--p. [1] at end., Publisher's advertisement on p. [1] at end., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Merrill, Hiram T., cmp
Date: c1862
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Song 9558.F (Beitler)

Title: Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!, or, The prisoner's hope Song and chorus
Description: "Words and music by Geo. F. Root."--p. [3], Publisher's plate #420-3., With advertisement for Mason & Hamlin cabinet organs and additional music on p. [2]; advertisement for Root's The musical curriculum on p. [6]; advertising matter varies with other copies., For voice and piano, with chorus (SATB) for the refrain., First line of text: In the prison cell I sit., First line of refrain: Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are marching., T.p. has title set within an oval, surrounded by various scenes of war illustrating 5 other Civil War song titles; signed: Copcutt -Williams sc., Library Company copy inscribed: Compliments of A.D., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895, cmp
Date: c1864
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *Sheet Music Tramp 8107.F.25

Title: Three bells polka
Description: Composed by T. J. Cook., Polka for piano., Illustrated by P. S. Duval Son & Co. Lith. Color lithograph depicts a piano keyboard set within a large cabinet. Folded flag is draped at bottom., Provenance: Gift of the heirs of Helen Beitler, 2002., This piece is one of "Six Favorite Polkas for the Drawing Room" by T. J. Cook. Title page is stained and discolored, otherwise the piece is in good condition., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Cook, T. J., fl. 1864, cmp
Date: c1863
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Thr 14790.Q (Beitler)

Title: Our country and flag a national song & chorus
Description: Written and composed by Richard Culver., Illustration: Color lithograph panorama of union troops massed for battle. Capitol building in center background, Bunker Hill in left background. Caption "Liberty and Union Now and Forever" printed in center foreground under view of Fort Sumter burning., Lithographer: T. Sinclair's Litho., Philadelphia., Number 6 in 5 pointed star on title page; List of "Some of the Best Songs and Pieces" published by Lee & Walker on last page., Civil War song., Included on page 409 of "Music for Patriots, Politicians, and Presidents" by Vera Brodsky Lawrence (New York, Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. 1975)., "Dedicated to the People of the United States of America.", Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Culver, Richard, cmp
Date: [ca. 1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare *Sheet Music Our Country 5782.F.8

Title: Whisperings of love valse sentimentale
Description: Green decorative border on tp; birds and flowers., "To Miss Anna Taylor.", "Charles Kinkel, author of "Charming Waltz," "Mountain Belle Schottisch," &c.", Publisher's Plate# 3782.4., Handwritten signature at top of tp: Miss Carrie Hughes., In poor condition - badly discolored and stained., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Kinkel, Charles, cmp
Date: c1864
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Whi 7518.F.12

Title: The vacant chair or we shall meet but we shall miss him (Thanksgiving, 1861)
Description: Composed by Geroge Frederick Root; words by H.S.W., Illustration: Surrounding the title is an elaborate border in which there are scenes from the Civil War. Above the title is a small engraving of a family seated around a dining room table with the vacant chair. Engraver: Copcutt & Williams., Civil War song., Page 2 is an advertisement for cabinet organs from Root & Cady; Page 6 lists new music published by Root & Cady; In poor condition- taped and torn; Publisher's Plate# 133-4; Included in "Early American Sheet Music" by Dichter and Shapiro, p.117; Included in "Music for Patriots, Politicians and Presidents" by Vera Brodsky Lawrence (New York, Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. 1975) p. 375. LCP has another edition of this piece: 9940.F.18 (Beitler), Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Root, Geroge Frederick, 1820-1895, cmp
Date: c1863
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Vac 11441.F

Title: The star-spangled banner national song
Description: Music doubtfully attributed to John Stafford Smith, 1750-1836. Third and fourth verses printed at bottom of page. A fifth verse, written by Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1809-1894, and a sixth verse, written by Miss Stebbins (The Sculptor), are also included; Other versions are included in "Early American Sheet Music" by Dichter and Shapiro, p.36., Arranged by Augustus Cull for solo or duet., On verso printed: "Hail Columbia", 5782.F.6b., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843, lyr
Date: [1814-1899]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Star 5782.F.6a

Title: I loved that dear old flag the best song and chorus
Description: For voice and piano; refrain for chorus (SATB) and piano., Retrospective conversion record: OCLC., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Walters, B. Frank
Date: c1863
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *Sheet Music I Loved 5782.F.10

Title: Ah my home
Description: "Arranged and adapted to English words by C. Everest.", Illustration: Color lithograph of a wistful young woman is standing by a fence., On tp: Popular Song (Volkslied) fur eine Singstimme mit Piano., Lyrics are in English and German., Illustrated Popular Songs No. 13; Price: 27 kr; the number 3 in a 6 pointed star on tp. Publisher's Plate #450., This is No. 44 of "Vocal Beauties.", Handwritten pencil inscription at top of tp: Blanche Harker; Second page blank; in good condition., Retrospective conversion record: original entry.
Date: c1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *Sheet Music Ah My 9551.F (Beitler)

Title: All hail to the Union Dedicated to Wm. H. Collins, Esq
Description: Colophon: Electrotyped at Lucas' Baltimore Type Foundry., Library of Congress copy dated 1861 based on inscription., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Deems, James M. (James Monroe), 1818-1901, cmp
Date: [1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music All Hail 16976.Q

Title: Improvisation on the bonnie blue flag
Description: Arranged by Theodore von La Hache., Civil War song (Confederacy) for piano., Dedication: To the arranger's friend, Mr. Auguste Davis., Op. 537; Number 6 on tp; Page 10 lists Popular Music Published by Blackmar & Co.; "Bonnie Blue Flag" was a very popular Confederate song during the Civil War, and became the national air of the Southern Confederacy. It was sung in Jackson, Mississippi at the Mississippi Convention which passed the secession act on January 9, 1861. Later, as other states seceded, additional verses were added to cover each state in the Confederacy; Included in "Early American Sheet Music" by Dichter and Shapiro, p.119; See also discussion of this piece in "Music for Patriots, Politicians and Presidents" by Vera Brodsky Lawrence (New York, Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc.) pp.358-359., Bound between pages 6 and 7 is a sheet of handwritten music which does not appear to belong to the Improvisation. The reverse side of this sheet is a handwritten song entitled, "Call Me Back Again"., Inscribed "Miss Carrie Hughes, Deauville (?) Oct. 15"., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Macarthy, Harry, 1834-1888, cmp
Date: c1862
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Imp 7518.F.30

Title: The flag of the free, national ode
Description: Lyrics by Millard Harrison; Sung by Sig. Abecco., Delicate black and white illustration of the American flag., Civil War song., 5 pointed star on tp., Pencil inscription at top of tp: "Alice from herself"., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Millard, H. (Harrison), 1830-1895, cmp
Date: c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Fla 11440.F

Title: Col. Ellsworth's funeral march
Description: Cover: full length color lithograph of Col. Ellsworth in Union uniform, standing on American flag. Lithographer: Crap., Publisher's plate: 8256.4., Dedication: To Francis C. Brownell, Esq., "I am perfectly content to accept whatever my fortune may be, confident that he who noteth even the fall of a sparrow, will have some purpose even in the fate of one like me."--t.p., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Library Company has two copies. Both have front cover only., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Winner, Septimus, 1827-1902, cmp
Date: c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Col 7594.F.6, Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Col 11436.F

Title: Governor Porter's (grand) march
Description: "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.
Creator: Glover, Stephen, 1813-1870, cmp
Date: [1839]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Gov 9548.F (Beitler)

Title: General Robert E. Lee's quick march
Description: Scroll border on tp; In a small oval underneath the word Southern are two crossed cannons., Civil War military march for piano., This piece is one of 26 included in the collection "Southern Military Music!; Publisher's Plate# Bl.114.; Page 8 lists new pieces published by A.E. Blackmar, "Southern Wholesale Agent for Knabe & Co's, R. Nunns' and Guild & Co's Pianos; also Prince & Co.'s Melodeons and Organs.", Badly stained., Handwritten signature at top of tp: Miss Carrie Hughes., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Young, Charles, cmp
Date: c1864
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Gen 7518.F.7

Title: "The Continental" Schottisch
Description: Printer: Lithograph by T. Sinclair., Cover illustration is a chromolithograph, with hand-coloring including an ornate border containing American flags, vinery, and a vignette showing the Philadelphia coat of arms. Depicts the Continental Hotel, built 1857-1860 after designs by John McArthur, Jr., at the southeast corner of Ninth and Chestnut Streets. Also shows street and pedestrian traffic, including horse-drawn carriages, an omnibus, and couples on promenade., Schottisch., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 159, Free Library of Philadelphia Music Department holds copy., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Creator: Perry, Oscar P., composer
Date: c1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *Sheet Music Continental P.9303.3, http://www.lcpimages.org/wainwright/W084.htm

Title: The Ledger polka
Description: Copyrighted by Edward L. Walker., Cover illustration is a lithograph showing a group of comically-portrayed men in top hats and suits surrounding a man reading the Public Leder in front of the office of the newspaper at 300 Chestnut Street. Some of the audience look aghast and have their mouths open in shock. Two boys, one a newsboy carrying the "City Item," also listen in with interest. Also shows two gentlemen, probably two of the proprietors of the paper (William Swaim and Arunah S. Abell), standing in the doorway of the office and looking on with content. Public Ledger operated from site 1840-1867., Polka dance., Publisher's plate # 3., Printer: T. Sinclairs lith. 101 Chesnut St. Phil., One copy [10075.F] contains manuscript note on recto: Nettie from J.G. Bolton. Nettie from Nannie., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 432, Taped down the left side., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, with edits., Duplicate copy with sheet music [10075.F] housed in the Print Department. Gift of David Doret. Two of the three sheets pinned together on left side.
Creator: Bellak, Ja's (James), composer
Date: c.1849
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia RARE | Books & Other Texts Sheet Music Led 14858.Q, Library Company of Philadelphia PRINT | Print Department *W382 [10075.F], http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mussm&fileName=sm2/sm1849/111000/111260/mussm111260.db&recNum=0&itemLink=D?mussm:1:./temp/~ammem_rXH6::&linkText=0

Title: Come in out of the draft, or, How are you, Conscript? comic song
Description: Cover title., First line verse: As it was rather warm, I thought the other day., "Respectfully dedicated to all disconsolate conscripts.", Advertisements for Lee & Walker, p. [2] and [6]., Library Company copy matches a copy held by Johns Hopkins University, Levy Sheet Music Collection, Box 087, Item 085; digital surrogate available., Library Company copy, acc. no. 9940.F.03 (Beitler), bound in volume inscribed Emily B. Markle., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Walters, B. Frank, cmp
Date: [c1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Come in 11378.F, Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music 9940.F.03 (Beitler), http://jhir.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/26767

Title: Jenny Wade, the heroine of Gettysburg
Description: For voice, chorus (SATB) and piano., At head of title: Respectfully dedicated to Major Gen. George G. Meade., Description of Jenny Wade's death at Gettysburg on t.p., Excerpt of lyrics printed as text on t.p., "Electrotyped by L. Johnson & Co., Philadelphia."--p. 5., Publisher's advertisements on final page., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Wittig, Rudolph, cmp
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Jenny 11369.F

Title: Point Breeze Park, schottisch
Description: Cover illustration is a lithograph, tinted with two stones, showing several spectators at a trotting race at the park on the Penrose Ferry Bridge Road near Point Breeze. In the right, several men, in top hats, stand in the judge's stand while male and female club members mob the piazzas of the two-story main clubhouse as the two trotters pulling sulkies race past on the course. A few spectators stand on the grounds and landscaped paths. Also shows a second smaller clubhouse building. The park, established in 1855 by the Point Breeze Park Association of sportsmen, promoted trotting races as agricultural exhibitions to circumvent an 1817 city ban of horse racing. The park was sold to a private owner in 1901 and later sold for an amusement park in 1912., Artist: Lith. from nature by J. Queen; Printer: T. Sinclair's lith., Phila., Price printed on recto: 38 Cts. Nett., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 610, Free Library of Philadelphia: Castner 2:85 and 15:3., Gift of David Doret.
Creator: Corrie, George J., composer
Date: [ca. 1858]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Poi 10074.F (Doret)

Title: Girard House Polka
Description: Cover illustration is a lithograph, hand-colored, showing the Girard House hotel built 1851-1852 after the designs of John McArthur, Jr., at 823-835 Chestnut Street. Several pedestrians, including men, women, and children, walk in front of the hotel and neighboring buildings on the block. Men stand on the verandah of the hotel and in the doorway of an adjacent building. Also shows horse-drawn carriages parked in the street. A number of the women carry parasols., Printer: T. Sinclair's lith., Phila., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 315, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bb 38 G 517, Gift of David Doret.
Creator: Stein, C.F, composer
Date: c1852
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare *Sheet Music Girard 10076.F (Doret)

Title: Schuylkill boat song
Description: Lyricist: Thomas Dunn English, M.D., Lithographer: Sinclair, Lith. Phila., Price printed on recto: Price 25 Cts., Two extra verses printed on page 5. Price: 25Cts.; listed in "Early American Sheet Music" by Dichter and Shapiro, p.157., Cover illustration of lithograph of view showing two sculling barges on the Schuylkill River near Peter's Island and the Columbia Railroad Bridge. The barges contain crews of eight and a coxswain. A boat house lines the shore of the island and a train is seen exiting the bridge. The Columbia Railroad Bridge, one of the oldest railroad bridges in the United States, was completed in 1834 after the designs of John C. Trautwine for the Reading Railroad Company. The bridge spanned over the Schuylkill River below Belmont Mansion in Fairmount Park., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 682, Gift of the heirs of Helen Beitler, 2002., In excellent condition., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Trimmed copy of cover illustration held in the Print Collection.
Creator: Blanchor, F., composer
Date: [ca. 1842]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Sch 9913.F (Beitler)

Title: Centennial Fountain grand march
Description: Printer: Thomas Hunter, Philadelphia., Cover illustration is a lithograph of the Centennial Fountain designed in honor of prominent Irish or Catholic Revolutionary heroes that was erected 1875-1877 by the national temperance society at Fountain Avenue and Avenue of the Republic on the Centennial grounds. The monument designed in the shape of a maltese cross by Herman Kirn contains statues of Father Theobold Matthew (Irish temperance reformer), Charles Carroll (only Catholic signer of the Declaration), Commodore Barry (Irish-born naval commander known as the Father of the American Navy), and Archbishop Caroll (first Catholic Bishop of the U.S.) mounted on fountain pedestals. The statues surround the central sculpted figure of Moses who holds the Ten Commandments. The Moses sculpture rests upon a rock-mound within a marble basin. Water flows over the rocks into a pool., Patriotic march for piano., Dedication: Respectfully dedicated to the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America., Seal of the C.T.U.of A. at bottom of tp; In very poor condition, torn, taped; List of New and Old Popular Standard Ballads by H. P. Danks and W.C. Baker is printed on page 6., Pencilled signature: C. O'Hara., Not in Wainwright, Retrospective conversion record: original entry, with edits., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 92
Creator: Mack, Edward, 1826-1882, composer
Date: c1877
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *Sheet Music Cen 9154.F (Brenner)

Title: Germantown schottisch To Miss Julia Rogers
Description: Prince printed on recto: 2 1/2., Includes the sheet music., Sheet music cover containing a view of the Germantown Town Hall built circa 1854-1855 after the designs of Napoleon LeBrun at 5928 Germantown Avenue. The hall contains a cupola and is protected by an ornate iron fence. Trees flank the building. The hall was occupied by the police station and rented for entertainment and political meetings before use as a hospital during the Civil War. The building was declared structurally unsafe in 1920 and a new town hall was erected in 1923., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 302, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bb 22 G 317, Library Company of Philadelphia: Sheet Music 11308.F (Doret), Athenaeum of Philadelphia: General Prints Collection - PRM098
Date: c1856
Location: Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Bb 22 G 317

Title: Bann[er of] the sea. National song and chorus. [graphic].
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of Civil War miscellanies., Trimmed., Sheet music cover showing two sailors hoisting an American flag over a cannon on the deck of a ship. A third sailor watches and cheers.
Date: [ca. 1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. GC - Civil War [(2)5786.F.146b]

Title: The Philadelphia Firemen's Anniversary Parade March composed for his brass band expressly for the occasion, arranged for the piano forte and respectfully dedicated to the Fire Department by Francis Johnson Philadelphia. [graphic] / Designed & drawn on stone by J. Queen ; P.S. Duval Lith.
Description: Sheet music cover. Wainwright originally dated ca. 1848., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Library Company of Philadelphia: Sheet music collection 8189.F., Historical Society of Pennsylvania:
Creator: Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 21-1886 artist., creator
Date: 1837-1842.
Location: http://www.lcpgraphics.org/wainwright/W392.htm, Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. W392 [Sheet music 8189.F]

Title: [Schuylkill Boat Song sheet music cover illustration]. [graphic].
Description: Location: Schuylkill River near the Columbia Avenue railroad bridge., Sheet music: Schuylkill Boat Song / Poetry by Thomas Dunn English M.D., music composed and dedicated to the Atlantic Barge Club by P. Blanchor. (Philadelphia: Osbourne's Music Saloon, 30, South Fourth Street, ca. 1842)., Sheet music cover. LCP Print Department copy image only., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image.
Creator: Weaver, Matthias S., 1815 or 16-1847. Atlantic Barge Club of Philadelphia, dedicatee., creator
Date: ca. 1842.
Location: http://www.lcpgraphics.org/wainwright/W331.htm, Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. W331 [P.2165] and sheet music [9913.F]

Title: Continental Schottisch. Composed by O. P. Perry and respectfully dedicated to S. E. Stevens, Esqr. Continental Hotel Philadelphia. [graphic] / T. Sinclair's Lith, Phila.
Description: Sheet music cover., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image.
Creator: Sinclair, Thomas S., ca. 1805-1881 lithographer., creator
Date: 1860.
Location: http://www.lcpgraphics.org/wainwright/W084.htm, Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. *W84 [P.9303.3]

Title: City Museum Polka [graphic] / P. Kramer ; T. Sinclair's Lith.
Description: Location: Callowhill St. below Fifth St., Sheet music cover., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image.
Date: c1854.
Location: http://www.lcpgraphics.org/wainwright/W073.htm, Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. W73 [P.9166.2]

Title: Union and Liberty
Description: Sheet music cover including a figure of Liberty surrounded by an ornamental border containing an eagle. Liberty depicted attired in a liberty cap, holding a shield and American flag adorned with a laurel wreath, and flanked by an eagle, lyre, globe, and artist's palette., Probable publication information supplied by Reilly., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of Civil War miscellany., Trimmed and altered., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Whateley, H., artist
Date: [1861]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department political cartoons 1861 - 19 variant [5786.F.127a]

Title: Assembly Building schottisch
Description: Sheet music cover showing a busy street scene with the "Assembly Buildings" music hall rebuilt 1852 after the designs of John McArthur, Jr. at 1000-1002 Chestnut Street. Signage for tenant F.A. Hoyt & Brother, boys clothing, adorns the frieze of the building used for concerts, exhibitions, and balls. The hall also displays signage for the "Assembly Dinner Saloon," the eating saloon in the basement. Several pedestrians walk on the sidewalks, convene at the intersection, and cross the street in which horse-drawn carriages and an omibus travel. Pedestrians include ladies with parasols, a boy with a hoop, and two men shaking hands. Also shows two men on horseback near a street lamp at the corner, a dog, and neighboring buildings., Not in Wainwright., Copyrighted by J.W. Roddon., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 28, Possibly printed by Jacob Haehnlen.
Date: c1852
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department BW - Theatres [6482.F]

Title: Old Black Joe. Dan Bryant Songs & chorus written & composed by Stephen G. Foster
Description: Sheet music cover containing a genre scene showing minstrel performer Dan Bryant in the character of "Old Black Joe." "Joe," attired in worn and torn clothing, sits on a chair with a book in his lap and with one foot propped on a stool next to a white girl, wearing a ribbon in her hair and attired in a short-sleeved dress with ruffles. The girl sits on her knees and holds an edge of the book as she reads. Also includes a chest of drawers, jugs, and a pitcher. Scene based on a Napoleon Sarony photograph of Bryant in the character of Uncle Tom. Photograph in the Harvard Theatre Collection, The Houghton Library, Harvard College, Boston, MA., Blackface minstrelsy is a popular entertainment form, originating in the United States in the mid-19th century and remaining in American life through the 20th century. The form is based around stereotypical and racist portrayals of African Americans, including mocking dialect, parodic lyrics, and the application of Black face paint; all designed to portray African Americans as othered subjects of humor and disrespect. Blackface was a dominant form for theatrical and musical performances for decades, both on stage and in private homes., Title from item., Date from copyright statement: Entry according to act of Congress in the year 1860 by Firth, Pond & Co. in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern Dist. of New York., Printed above the image: Ten Thousand Copies Sold., Names of nine additional publishers printed on the recto. Includes Chicago, Root & Sons; San Francisco, M. Gray; St. Paul, J.A. Weide; Pittsburg, H. Kleber & Bro.; Milwaukee, H. N. Hempsted; Savannah, Ludden & Bates; San Jose, A. Waldteufel; Houston, E. H. Cushing; New Haven, Skinner & Sperry., Manuscript note on recto: 4th Edition., Manuscript note on verso: First Ed. (same year) by Firth, Pond & Co., Gift of S. Marguerite Brenner, 1984., RVCDC, Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of the Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014., Description of Blackface minstrelsy and minstrel characters from Dorothy Berry, Descriptive Equity and Clarity around Blackface Minstrelsy in H(arvard) T(heater) C(ollection) Collections, 2021.
Date: 1860
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department GC- Entertainment [9156.F]

Title: The song of the "contrabands" "O let my people go" words and music obtained through the Rev. L.C. Lockwood, chaplain of the Contrabands at Fortress Munroe
Description: For voice, 4-part chorus and piano., Possibly the first edition of Go down, Moses. Cf. Fuld, Book of World famous music, p. 247., First line of text (O! Let my people go): The Lord by Moses to Pharoah said., First line of chorus (O! Let my people go): O! go down Moses, Away down to Egypt's land., First line of text (The Lord doth now to this nation speak): The Lord doth now to this nation speak., First line of chorus (The Lord doth now to this nation speak): Haste freemen, 'till the sea you've crossed., Verses 2-11 for "O! Let my people go" on p. 5; verses 3-12 for "The Lord doth now to this nation speak" on p. 7., Publisher's advertisement on last page., Includes "The Lord doth not to this nation speak : parody on 'The songs of the contrabands.'" is on p. 6-7., Engraved by Stackpole., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: c1861
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Song 7594.F.12a-b

Title: Fairmount Park
Description: Sheet music cover containing a view looking from Reservoir Hill toward Lemon Hill showing part of the Fairmount Water Works. Includes part of the mill race and the promenade on the old mill house, and visitors on the roof of the new mill house (completed 1862). Also shows a boat docked at the nearby boat landing and boat houses along the east bank of the Schuylkill River. The waterworks, originally built between 1812 and 1822 after the designs of Philadelphia engineer Frederick Graff, were altered and expanded after the designs of Philadelphia engineers Henry P.M. Birkinbine and Frederick Graff, Jr., Not in Wainwright., pdcc00018, Philadelphia on Stone, POS 235, Free Library of Philadelphia: Castner 21:1 and 30:86
Date: c1871
Location: Free Library of Philadelphia. | Print and Photograph Collection. FLP Castner 21:1 and 30:86

Title: The little homeless one or "no one to kiss me good night"
Description: Sheet music cover containing a view looking down an alley of wooden buildings, probably in Philadelphia. Shows a male figure leaning on a lamppost in front of a girl seated on the sidewalk and leaning on a shed on a street lined with debilitated colonial-style small wooden dwellings., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, Library of Congress: P&P Sheet Music Little Homeless One
Date: c1867
Location: Library of Congress | Prints and Photographs Division LOC P&P Sheet Music Little Homeless One

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