ON THE BENCHES IN THE PARK

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

ON THE BENCHES IN THE PARK

Entry/Object ID

L.2020.40 a-b

Description

Sheet music with photograph of people in late 19th c. clothing walking down a park path lined with benches; cover text reads: " THE LATEST WALTZ SONG & CHORUS. / 'ON THE BENCHES IN THE PARK.' / WORDS & MUSIC BY / JAMES THORNTON. / AUTHOR & COMPOSER OF ~ 'MY SWEETHEART'S THE MAN IN THE MOON.' / 'SHE MAY HAVE SEEN BETTER DAYS.' ~ AND MANY OTHER SUCCESSESS / INTRODUCED AND SUNG BY / 'THE LITTLE MASCOT' / BONNIE THORNTON / Published by JOS. W. STERN & CO 45 East 20th St. New York / LONDON, JOS. W. STERN & CO / Sole Agents, FRANK DEAN & CO., 31 Castle St., Oxford St., W., London."; two unbound sheets; text below staff reads: "Copyright by Jos. W. Stern & Co. All rights reserved. / English Copyright Sercured."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

James Thornton

Attribution

Composer

Manufacturer

Jos. W. Stern & Company

Date made

1896

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

14 in

Width

10-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 14 x 10 3/4 in. (35.6 x 27.3 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bonnie Thornton

Notes

Performer

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Library