Search results

Title: "Our Boys" Waltzes
Description: Bold black text on coral colored paper. Text, "As played by Wernig's 23d, Downing's 9th, and Grafulla's 7th Regiment Bands. Piano, 60 Cents. Orchestra."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0005

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: 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: Anniversary Hymns 1901
Description: Booklet containing numerous hymns, including, Forward!; Master, I Pray Thee; God is Love; etc. Illus.: young girl in white dress holding hymn book with birds perched along its top. Girl is surrounded by yellow ribbon, pink flowers and green background.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0028

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: Army and Navy Waltzes
Description: Stylized text with decorative flourishes enclosed in border, "Pr. 50¢."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0017

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: Bergen Beach Schottisch
Description: Stylized text and decorative details in dark blue font. "Pr. 40¢. Entered at Stationer's Hall London Eng."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0022

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: Born and Bred in Brooklyn (Over the Bridge)
Description: Color illustration of a woman (wearing pearls and a hat) standing in front of city skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge. Photograph of George M. Cohan. List of songs from the show and their prices listed on cover. Operatic edition emblem in lower left corner.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0050

Title: Brighton Beach March
Description: Large, stylized text and pink background. Pink, dark red, and green illustration of the ocean, clouds, birds, sailboats, shells and flowers.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0031

Title: Brooklyn Belle Barn Dance
Description: Color illustration of an elegant woman in a large, plumed hat. Red stylized text. Text, "Septett 1/=nett. Full orchestra 1/6."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0037

Title: Brooklyn Bridge March
Description: Bold text and decorative details enclosed in border.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0006

Title: Brooklyn Daily Eagle Bridge Crush March (Descriptive)
Description: Stylized text, "Bandmaster of Slafer's Brooklyn Marine Band. Price 50 Cents." Cover features photographs of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle building and William E. Slafer, as well as an illustration of crowds of people boarding trolleys.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0033

Title: Brooklyn Glide Waltzes
Description: Template illustration of leaves framing text. Music includes references to: Moonlight on the O., Flight of the Swallows, Angel Kisses, Grand Military Review, Wait for the breaking of the day, I will always remember, etc.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0010

Title: Brooklyn High School March
Description: Sheet music without cover.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0016

Title: Brooklyn Life Waltzes
Description: Illustration in corners of potted plant with butterflies and painted hand fans surrounded by decorative border. Blue, gold, and magenta.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0004

Title: Brooklyn's March [Opus 79]
Description: Dark red decorative flourishes and stylized text, " As performed by Conterno's Famous Concert Band." Signed purple-toned photograph featuring G. E. Conterno in uniform holding a conductor's baton.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0025

Title: Coney Island March and Two-Step
Description: Decorative flourishes and stylized text in dark blue. Black and white photograph of Harry A. Prior with moustache wearing suit, tie and overcoat.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0026

Title: Crossing on the Ferry
Description: Illustration with stylized text. Text, "To the citizens of Brooklyn.... by Bobby Newcomb, author of 'Skating in the Park."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0001

Title: Der Schwerd Fin Blut Und Treiren [The Sword of Blood and Tears]
Description: Sepia photograph of Jacob P. Adler with the words, "As he is to-day." Text, "As sung with great success by the greatest living Jewish Tragedian. In his foremost production 'The War Victims' at the Liberty Theatre." Title in Latin and Hebrew alphabets.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0043

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: Down At Steeplechase Park
Description: Color illustration of a man with comically distorted features in a suit and the interior of Steeplechase Park's Pavilion of Fun (Coney Island). On light green background.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0040

Title: Drake's Cake Walk
Description: Stylized text and border around an illustration of a cake that is decorated with a horseshoe and flowers. The words "Good Luck" are written on the horseshoe.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0034

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: Hurrah for Bushwick High
Description: Black and white drawing of the front exterior of Bushwick High School. Stylized text.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0041

Title: Klytia Waltzes
Description: Illustration of flowers surrounding text, enclosed in border. Silver and orange.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0011

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: Lilly Lee
Description: Illustration of man, possibly E. H. Harding, surrounded by stylized text and decorative design. Text, "Musical Album. F.A Cotharin, Publisher & Proprietor. Compliments of William Gorden, Confectioner."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0003

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: Manhattan Beach March
Description: Illustration of portrait of John Philip Sousa above the Manhattan Beach Hotel. Stamped with "Property of N. B. Borden, Jr." Stamped with a number seven. Annotation, "Annie R. Smith. Feb. 19, '95."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0014

Title: Manhattan Beach March
Description: Illustration of portrait of John Philip Sousa above the Manhattan Beach Hotel. Annotated with the number 2.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0015

Title: March of the Veterans
Description: Sepia toned photograph, surrounded by decorative green border, of Adolph Kirchner in uniform holding conductor's wand. Text, " Two-Step. Played by 13th Regiment Band. Brooklyn. Adolph Kirchner, Conductor."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0023

Title: Mariutch (Make-a the Hootch-a Ma Kootch) Down at Coney Isle
Description: Color illustration on blue background of man with moustache, hoop earring and polka dot scarf standing in front of Coney Island skyline. Red-toned photographs of Eugene and Willie Howard and Harry Von Tilzer at bottom of page.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0032

Title: Martin's Silver Dress Parade
Description: Dark blue and white cover featuring a drawing of the profile and back view of a woman fashionably dressed. In art deco style. Dates, 1903 and 1928 displayed at bottom. Initials, "F.J.M" displayed on bottom right corner.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0030

Title: Nesting Time in Flatbush
Description: Black and orange cover with geometric design. Songs from "Oh Boy!" listed on cover: A Pal Like You, Words are Not Needed, Till the Clouds Roll By, Be a Little Sunbeam, An Old Fashioned Wife, Nesting Time, Ain't it a Glorious Feeling, etc.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0046

Title: New York and Coney Island Cycle March Two-Step
Description: Full color illustration featuring a man and a woman riding bicycles along the Coney Island Fairgrounds. Four bicycles wheels are featured in the corners, each surrounding a different Coney Island attraction. Possibly number 5 in a series.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0021

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: Peeking thro' the Bars
Description: Illustration of farm with animals and a woman drawing water from a well. An elegantly dressed young woman is standing by a fence in the foreground. Stylized text resembles tree branches.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0009

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: Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey
Description: Pink cover with photographs of George Montgomery, Cesar Romero and Betty Grable. Text, "In the 20th Century-Fox picture Coney Island. In Technicolor. Decca Record #4337 by Dick Kuhn and his Orchestra. Buy United States War Savings Bonds and Stamps."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0039

Title: Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey
Description: Pink cover with photographs of George Montgomery, Cesar Romero and Betty Grable. Text, "In the 20th Century-Fox picture Coney Island. In Technicolor. Decca Record #4337 by Dick Kuhn and his Orchestra. Buy United States War Savings Bonds and Stamps."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0038

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: Second Battalion March
Description: Stylized dark pink text, "The Battalion photographed at Sands Point, L.I. Sunday duty 25.97." Illustrations of a rope and anchor surround a black and white photograph of the 2nd Naval Battalion in full uniform on the beach at Sands Point.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0024

Title: Sheepshead Bay
Description: Stylized text with decorative details.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0013

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

Digital Culture

of Metropolitan New York

SEARCH IN

Pages

Pages