MY DREAM OF HOME IN THE CATSKILLS

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

MY DREAM OF HOME IN THE CATSKILLS

Entry/Object ID

L.2008.58 a-b

Description

Sheet music comprised of two bound, one insert paper sheets; title page with a brown rectangular frame of flowers, leaves and scrolling stems on a striped background enclosing text and, in CL, a small lithograph image of a woman holding a banjo; text and image are dark aqua; outside edge of frame is angular; inner edge has rounded corners and curves up to a point at top center; a band of stylized flowers is beneath the title text: "MY DREAM OF HOME / IN THE CATSKILLS"; text beneath flower band: "A Beautiful / BALLAD / WRITTEN BY / W. E. Huggans. / Music Composed / By / Jack Mahoney "; a small image of a hand with a pointing finger is followed by text: "Order from your Music Dealer or Send direct to the Publisher / Price 40 Cents / FRANK HARDING / PUBLISHER MUSIC_MUSIC BOOKS / OF_ POEMS_RECITATIONS etc / 228-232 East 22nd St. NEW YORK CITY"; second page is blank; third page has four staff lines of music and lyrics with text above and below; fourth and fifth pages have four staff lines of music and lyrics each; sixth page, back cover, has four samples of music and lyrics for other compositions.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Jack Mahoney

Attribution

Composer

Manufacturer

Frank Harding

Date made

1931

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Racette list # 58

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12-1/8 in

Width

9-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 1/8 x 9 3/8 in. (30.8 x 23.8 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Sheet music: Slight discoloration and tears along top edge of title page and last page; discoloration throughout second page; 1/2 inch tear along bottom edge of all pages.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 24E

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial