Dawn of the Century / March & Two Step [sheet music]

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Object Details

Composer

Paull, E.T., 1858-1924

Publisher

E.T. Paull Music Co.

Series Creator

DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997

Series Citation

The Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Scope and Contents

Cover illustration: Miss Liberty or Columbia? surrounded by a circle of new inventions, including a sewing machine, a view camera on a tripod, a locomotive, etc., as the sun rises behind her. Brilliant, saturated, full-color printing.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep814f0b811-68f8-417b-a0f2-af3900cce101

Local Numbers

03030029.tif (AC Scan No.: cover)

Topic

Cameras

Dynamos

Telegraph

Locomotives

Sewing machines

Trolley cars

telephone

Automobiles -- 1900-1910

Composer

Paull, E.T., 1858-1924

Publisher

E.T. Paull Music Co.

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Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 1: Transportation

Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 1: Transportation / 1.2: Automobiles / Automobiles, Instrumental Music, D - K Most of the material in these folders is from the 1900s to the 1910s (a time when piano instrumental music enjoyed great popularity). All of the music is written for solo piano. Almost all sheets have cover illustrations featuring an automobile; many covers show women driving autos. Automobile racing and racetracks is a popular theme for many covers of the 1900s-1910s. Most of the compositions are marches, two-steps or ragtime music.

Extent

1 Item (Ink on paper.)

Date

1900

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Sheet music

Series Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Genre/Form

Sheet music -- 1900-1910

Series Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

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NMAH.AC.0300.S01

ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1560802814552-1560802814577-2

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