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Title: "When the Flowers Bloom in Spring-time" "Molly Dear" [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Mariutch (Make-a the Hootch-a Ma Kootch) Down at Coney Isle. Sample of the sheet music for "When the Flowers Bloom in Spring-time" "Molly Dear."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0032

Title: A Thematic List of Popular Pieces [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Brooklyn Glide Waltzes. Advertisement for other music such as, Angel's Kisses Nocturne, Chums Polka, Chums Waltz, Flight of the Swallows, etc. including sample verses, composer information and price.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0010

Title: Advertisement for the Long Island City Absolute Auction Sale.
Description: Advertisement for land available for purchase in the Long Island City area right across from Manhattan. It targets people who want to move out of the city, yet desire easy access into and out of the city. The five cents refers to the fare to get into the city by public transportation. The sale was held Saturday, September 25, 1915.
Type: text
Genre: Advertisements
Local Identifier: 34184

Title: Alphonzo Smith Offers His Large and Extensive Assortment of Piano-Fortes and Organs of All the Leading Makers [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Shew Fly Polka Redowa. Illustration of piano on green paper with text, "..the celebrated "Wheelock" piano-fortes and world renowned "Estey" organs. Extremely low for cash or from $5 to $10 monthly until fully paid.."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0002

Title: And a Genuine Gold Plated Chain and Charm complete, $8.00 [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Lilly Lee. Business ads: Hayden & Glidden, G. Schlueter & Mendez, Wm. Gorden, Markham & Johnson, Olivier & Co., Gage's, James Sweet, Deverall's, P. Weigel & Son.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0003

Title: Arion Piano Forte [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Brooklyn Life Waltzes. Ad, "Arion Piano Forte. Par excellence. The piano of the age. Elegance and excellence ... to be had at McDonald's old established Arion Piano Warerooms... Golden piano."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0004

Title: Be Sure and Try These on Your Piano [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of March of the Veterans. Advertisement featuring sample sheet music in green, including the songs: Dream Whispers, Pictures of Fancy, Singing Birds and Pattering Rain. Text, "Complete copies available at all Music Stores."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0023

Title: Blasius, Albrecht and Regent Pianos and Piano Players [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Brighton Beach March. Advertisement for Blasius & Sons, piano sellers. Featuring sheet music for, "Song to the Stars." Text, "Buy your piano direct from the manufacturer. Save all immediate profits - easy terms."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0031

Title: Daly's Theatre, Broadway & 30th St.
Description: Advertisement for the Daly Theatre production of the comedy "Samson and Dalilah."
Type: text
Genre: Advertisements
Local Identifier: 34103

Title: Don't Tell Her That You Saw Me [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Second Battalion March. Advertisement featuring sample sheet music in dark pink, including the songs: Don't Tell Her That You Saw Me, Brush by Nigger, Brush by, I want a Real Coon and Cottonfield Dance.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0024

Title: Flowers for all Occasions [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Thinking of You All the Time featuring ads for businesses in Brooklyn: Planson's Florist & Pet Shop, Jaques, Rugby Furniture, Beverly Meat Market, Rice Bowl Restaurant and The Hollywood Art Studio.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0048

Title: Francis, Day & Hunter's Successful Dance Novelties [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Permans' Brooklyn Cake Walk. Advertisement for dances, including, New Dances, Valses, Quadrilles, Barn Dances, Lancers, Polkas, Schottisches, Galops and Post-Dances. Text, "Price Two Shillings Each, Nett."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0027

Title: Herald Square Theatre. Sunday Nite, November 30.
Description: Illustrated advertisement for a presentation of John Phillip Sousa and his marching band's new march dedicated to King Edward VII. Other artists on the bill: Estelle Liebling, soprano; Grace Jenkinds, violinist [sic], Arthur Pryor, Trombone.
Type: text
Genre: Advertisements
Local Identifier: 34110

Title: Latest Successes [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Brooklyn Belle Barn Dance featuring a listing of composers with popular songs, such as: Valse Mystique, Aubade Valse, Dainty Valse, Perle D'Orient Valse, Only a Faded Rose Waltz, Royal Visit Waltz, Dixie Rag Two Step and others.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0037

Title: Liberty Bell March [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of the Manhattan Beach March. Black and white illustration of portrait of John Philip Sousa above an illustration of the Liberty Bell.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0014

Title: Look for the Silver Lining [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Nesting Time in Flatbush. Advertisement for the song, "The Hit from Sally, Look for the Silver Lining." Includes excerpt of sheet music.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0046

Title: Oh, I'm So Lonesome [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Down at Steeplechase Park featuring sample sheet music for the song, "Oh, I'm So Lonesome."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0040

Title: Popham & Co., Coal and Wood.
Description: A nineteenth-century advertisement for Popham & Co., Coal and Wood.
Type: text
Genre: Advertisements
Local Identifier: 34105

Title: Professor Victor Frei's Conservatory of Music [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Veni Creator Spiritus. Ad in German and English offering classes in instrumental music, vocal lessons and theoretical music studies for children.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0008

Title: Read The Brooklyn Citizen [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Brooklyn Citizen March advertising the newspaper, The Brooklyn Citizen. Sample text, "Read The Brooklyn Citizen today, tomorrow and all the time if you wish to keep in touch with the news of the day. Daily, 2 Cents. Sunday 3 Cents."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0018

Title: Shew Fly Polka Redowa
Description: Color illustration of people working and sitting outdoors with cows. Barn and house in background. On light green paper. Text, "1887. Our spring offering. Alphonzo Smith, dealer in pianos, organs and music. Read our great offer on outside back-page."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0002

Title: Standard Song Favorites [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey featuring advertisements for Broadway Music Corporation stock including: Ain't You Ashamed, Alcoholic Blues, At the Fountain of Youth, Be Still My Heart, Chile Bean and others.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0038

Title: Standard Song Favorites [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey featuring advertisements for Broadway Music stock including: Ain't You Ashamed, Alcoholic Blues, At the Fountain of Youth, Be Still My Heart, Chile Bean and others.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0039

Title: The Marvelously Successful Compositions of John Philip Sousa [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of the Manhattan Beach March. Advertisement for other sheet music Sousa marches including, Hands Across the Sea, Charlatan, Bride Elect, Stars and Stripes Forever, El Captan, Directorate, King Cotton, Liberty Bell, Manhattan Beach.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0015

Title: The Big Hits from "The Rise of Rosie O'Reilly" [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Born and Bred in Brooklyn. Features ads with sheet music excerpts of songs.Text, "Price 40c. Each postpaid. If you are interested in beautiful songs... in the Witmark Black and White Series. Enclose five cents in stamps for mailing."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0050

Title: The Casino, The Home of Comic Opera.
Description: Broadway and 39th Street. Illustrated advertisement for the Casino Theater's gala production of the operetta "Nadjy" starring Lillian Russell for Friday, April 26, 1889. Inscribed: "J. Ottmann Lith., Puck Bldg., NY."
Type: text
Genre: Advertisements
Local Identifier: 34104

Title: The Sterling Piano Co. [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of The Sterling March and Two-Step advertising piano renting, repairing, tuning, moving, storing and piano accessories. Illustration of The Sterling Building. Text, "The largest wholesale and retail piano business..."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0036

Title: The Sterling Piano Co. [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of The Sterling March and Two-Step advertising piano renting, repairing, tuning, moving, storing and piano accessories. Illustration of The Sterling Building. Text, "The largest wholesale and retail piano business..."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0035

Title: Try These on Your Piano [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Bergen Beach Schottisch. Advertisement featuring sample sheet music in blue including the songs: Hindoo Polka Brillante, Oxford Berlin, The Black Diamond Yorke and Cyclone Echoes.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0022

Title: Try These on Your Piano [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Coney Island March and Two-Step. Advertisement featuring sample sheet music in dark blue for the songs: But I Still Love Her, Only a Little White Rose, First Ben Hur Band March, and Tell Me Why You Do Not Love Me.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0026

Title: We, are the Martineers [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Martin's Silver Dress Parade. A poem/slogan is printed with the lines, " We, are the Martineers; Here, five and twenty years; Like, other pioneers; We have led..."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0030

Title: When the Twilight Comes to Kiss the Rose 'Good-Night [advertisement]
Description: Back cover of Original Chateau Three Step advertising the song, "When the Twilight Comes to Kiss the Rose 'Good-Night.'" Includes cover art and sample bars from sheet music. Also, features listing of various song titles available from publisher's stock.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers, Advertisements
Local Identifier: sm0045

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