“Stand By Your Colors”

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Object Details

Description (Brief)

This sheet music is for the song “Stand By Your Colors” that was written and composed by Ella Thomas and arranged by Houston Johns. The sheet music was published by Ella Thomas of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1915. The cover has an illustration of a soldier holding a rifle facing a sailor holding a sword, with the flag of the United States between them.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1915

ID Number

1983.0424.072

accession number

1983.0424

catalog number

1983.0424.072

Object Name

sheet music

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 13 1/2 in x 10 1/4 in; 34.29 cm x 26.035 cm

place made

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Sheet Music

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-e58f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_670926