Uncle Sam's School Songs

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Front cover of school songbook entitled "Uncle Sam's School Songs," showing with patriotic imagery.
Back cover of school songbook entitled "Uncle Sam's School Songs," showing with patriotic imagery and quotes from famous Americans.
Title page of school songbook entitled "Uncle Sam's School Songs," showing publication information.

Object Details

maker

Hope Publishing Co.

Description (Brief)

Charles K. Langley’s and W. A. Ogden’s song book was a popular source of music for schools. It was distributed by Hope Publishing Company in 1897 and contained 292 songs. Later versions were produced by the Union School Furnishing Company. Both the front and back covers are patriotically decorated in keeping with the Americanization movement in the schools.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Richard Lodish American School Collection

date made

1897

ID Number

2014.0244.212

accession number

2014.0244

catalog number

2014.0244.212

Object Name

songbook

Physical Description

muslin (overall material)

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 19.2 cm x 13 cm x 1 cm; 7 9/16 in x 5 1/8 in x 13/32 in

place made

United States: Illinois, Chicago

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Home and Community Life: Education

Data Source

National Museum of American History

used

Education

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-6d46-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1726378