Name/Title
GOV. WRIGHT'S GRAND MARCHEntry/Object ID
L.2008.152 a-cDescription
Sheet music comprised of three unbound paper sheets; title page printed in light red, black and metallic gold with image of a shield surrounded with foliate decoration and flanked by two seated women, one holding a balance scale and a sword, the other with an anchor and a scythe and wearing a crown; above the shield is an eagle with wings outstretched and a banner above with text: "E PLURIBUS UNUM"; below the shield is another banner with text: "EXCELSIOR"; the shield has an image of a river spanned by an arched bridge in front of hills with the rising sun behind; text above image: "GOV. WRIGHT'S GRAND MARCH"; text below image: "COMPOSED AND RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO / His Excellency / GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK / BY / OLIVER J. SHAW. / 5 / BOSTON / Published by OLIVER DITSON & Co. 277 Washington St. / Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1844 by Wm. H. Oakes in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Mass."; there is a page number in blue in TR: "279" and a partial blue ink stamp of an oval with text inside: "-HAS. W. HARRIS, / TROY, / N.Y."; second page is blank except for blue page number "280" TL; third page has five staff lines of music with text above and a blue page number TR; fourth, fifth and sixth pages have six, six and five staff lines of music respectively with blue page numbers.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Oliver Ditson & CompanyDate made
1844Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
Racette list # 180Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
13-1/4 inWidth
9-7/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 13 1/4 x 9 7/8 in. (33.7 x 25.1 cm)General Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 24ENote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial