THE BRIGHT MOHAWK VALLEY

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

THE BRIGHT MOHAWK VALLEY

Entry/Object ID

L.2008.65 a-b

Description

Sheet music comprised of two bound, one insert paper sheets; title page printed in yellow and black of a landscape of farms, fields and mountains with a tree in full leaf silhouetted in BL; a double line rectangular frame in CR contains a lithograph portrait of a man set within a white border; text within frame and underneath portrait: "Featured by / SUNNY BOY MARCUS"; text superimposed on landscape at top: "The BRIGHT / MOHAWK VALLEY / with UKELELE CHORDS / GUITAR CHORDS / and / SPECIAL HAWAIIAN / GUITAR CHORUS"; underneath text is a small sketch of a guitar; text at bottom: "CALUMET MUSIC CO. / 201 EAST 26TH STREET / CHICAGO ILL. / V410"; in TL is an inscription in blue ink: "Lillian / Winn"; second page has four staff lines of music and lyrics with text above and below; third page has three staff lines of music and lyrics with text above and below; fourth page has three staff lines of music and lyrics; fifth page has two staff lines of music and lyrics with text of second verse below; sixth page is an advertisement for music books with small lithograph images of books.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Nick Manoloff

Attribution

Composer

Manufacturer

Calumet Music Company

Date made

1935

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Racette list # 65

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12-1/8 in

Width

9-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 1/8 x 9 1/4 in. (30.8 x 23.5 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Slight discoloration throughout; creases on title page.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial