Sheet Music

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Hancock Historical Museum

The image shows a sheet of vintage music and lyrics titled "Temperance Dawn" and "King Alcohol," composed by J.F. Burr. This sheet features musical notations and lyrics printed on both sides, intended for singing. Each side offers a structured composition with musical notes and corresponding words that encourage temperance, a movement aimed at reducing alcohol consumption. The sheet is slightly yellowed, indicative of its age, and includes detailed instructions for performing the songs, with verses and refrains arranged in a traditional format. The condition suggests it is a historical artifact, dating back to 1883, as noted by the copyright, making it both a musical and cultural document from the temperance movement era.

The image shows a sheet of vintage music and lyrics titled "Temperance Dawn" and "King Alcohol," composed by J.F. Burr. This sheet features musical notations and lyrics printed on both sides, intended for singing. Each side offers a structured composition with musical notes and corresponding words that encourage temperance, a movement aimed at reducing alcohol consumption. The sheet is slightly yellowed, indicative of its age, and includes detailed instructions for performing the songs, with verses and refrains arranged in a traditional format. The condition suggests it is a historical artifact, dating back to 1883, as noted by the copyright, making it both a musical and cultural document from the temperance movement era.

Name/Title

Sheet Music

Entry/Object ID

2025.011.32

Scope and Content

Sheet music for several songs about prohibition including "What is Prohibition?" "King Alcohol" and "Temperance Dawn"

Collection

William Mungen

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Sheet, Song

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Composition, Musical

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Literary Works

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Update Date

January 23, 2026