TAKING A TRIP UP THE HUDSON ON A MOONLIGHT NIGHT

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

TAKING A TRIP UP THE HUDSON ON A MOONLIGHT NIGHT

Entry/Object ID

L.2009.12 a-b

Description

Lithographed sheet music comprised of one bifold sheet and one loose sheet; title page in gray and black with an image TL of a riverboat sailing upriver; at BC a white rectangle with an oval inset of a pensive-looking woman in a large elaborate hat; text: "Sung with Immense Success by BONNIE THORNTON" "Taking a Trip/ UP The/ HUDSON/ ON A MOONLIGHT/ NIGHT/ BY/ JAMES/ THORNTON/ The MAN/ Who Set/ The World/ A Singing. Author/ of 'SWEET SIXTEEN' ETC." "Respectfully dedicated/ TO/ MR. AND MRS./ Daniel/ O'Reilly/ N.Y."; small rectangle at BR with text and logos: "HOWLEY, HAVILAND & DRESSER/ 1260-1266 BROADWAY/ NEW YORK/ GRAND OPERA HOUSE BLOCK, CHICAGO - CHAS.SHEARD & CO. LONDON"; interior and back pages with text and staff lines.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

James Thornton

Attribution

Composer

Manufacturer

Howley, Haviland & Dresser

Date made

1912

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Racette list #
L.2009.12

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

13-7/8 in

Width

10-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 13 7/8 x 10 7/8 in. (35.2 x 27.6 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27D

Note Type

Department

Note

Library