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Title: Yosem Leid; Dos Glick Kumt Nor Ain Mol in Leben [Orphan Song; Luck Comes Only Once in Life]
Description: Cover features dark blue decorative border and photograph of Peretz Sandler. Text, "Two successful songs. Price 20 cents." Show title printed in Latin and Hebrew alphabets.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0049

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

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: Veni Creator Spiritus
Description: Illustration of sheet music template to look like carved wood. Text, "For soprano or tenor by Victor Frei, Organist of St. Augustine's Church. 50¢"
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0008

Title: Unser Neue Heim [Our New Home] [Unzer Nayeheim]
Description: Cover features blue-toned portrait photographs of Isidor Lilien (in tuxedo) and Peretz Sandler (in suit). Titles printed in Latin and Hebrew alphabets. Text, "Liberty Theatre Success." The title refers to Israel as the new home.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0047

Title: Unser Neue Heim [Our New Home] [Unzer Nayeheim]
Description: Back cover of Unser Neue Heim [Our New Home] featuring its lyrics in both the Latin and Hebrew alphabets.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0047

Title: Undine March [Opus 75]
Description: Circular black and white photograph of Victor B. Wiener in formal jacket and bow tie, signed, "Yours in U.M.C. Victor B. Wiener." Stamped with the Royal Arcanum insignia. Stylized text with design flourishes.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0020

Title: Twin City Favorite
Description: Light blue stylized text. Black and white oval drawing of the Brooklyn Bridge in center of page with light blue decorative border and background.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0029

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: Those Lovely Brooklyn Girls
Description: Text with decorative details. Text, "Corinne's Great Song, Those Lovely Brooklyn Girls."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0012

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: The Sterling March and Two-Step
Description: Stylized text, "Founder of the Sterling Co. in 1860" underneath a black and white portrait of Chas A. Sterling. Illustrations of wreaths with ribbons amongst a faded pale purple background.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0035

Title: The Sterling March and Two-Step
Description: Stylized text, "Founder of the Sterling Co. in 1860" underneath a black and white portrait of Chas A. Sterling. Illustrations of wreaths with ribbons amongst a faded pale purple background.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0036

Title: The Permans' Brooklyn Cake Walk
Description: Stylized text interwoven with illustration of flowering tree branch. Text, "Publisher's of Smallwood's celebrated pianoforte tutor, Smallwood's 55 melodious exercises, etc. Price 4/=, Band Parts 1/=nett."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0027

Title: The Original Chateau Three Step
Description: Pale green background featuring an illustration of a chateau enveloped by clouds and a copy of a letter from William Pitt Rivers complimenting Will Donaldson on his three step composition. Stylized text, "with complete instructions for dancing."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0045

Title: The New Arcadia Waltz
Description: Purple-toned interior photograph of the Arcadia Ballroom surrounded by purple decorative border. Text, "The sensational hit as played by the Arcadia Orchestra. Price 50 Cents."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0042

Title: The Brooklyn Society Two-Step
Description: Photograph of James Pringle, in formal wear, standing in front of a chair with his hand on a book. Photo is signed, "Yours truly, James Pringle." Stylized text with decorative drawings in purple font. Stamped with a number 5.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0019

Title: The Brooklyn Citizen March
Description: Decorative border with stylized text, "Compliments of The Manager of The Long Island Department. As rendered with great success by the Patchogue String Band, Patchogue, N.Y. 'Citizen' Job Print."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0018

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 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: Summertime, When All the Girls Get Back From School
Description: Blue and orange illustrations of the Hotel Shelburne, Reisenweber's and a woman in the ocean wearing a swimsuit and cap. Stylized text, "from Reisenweber's Summer Revue, 'Splash Me, 1916.' Produced at the Hotel Shelburne."
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0044

Title: Strolling on the Brooklyn Bridge
Description: Illustration of a woman wearing headdress and hoop earrings surrounded by decorative details and black border. Stamped with, C. Robinson & Co., Music Dealers, Cooper Place, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Type: still image, text
Genre: Sheet music covers
Local Identifier: sm0007

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

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

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