THE FURTHER WE GET FROM THE HUDSON THE NEARER WE GET TO THE RHINE
Entry/Object ID
L.2009.2
Description
Lithographed sheet music, bifold; dark beige title page with red printing and ivory colored border; in center, an image of an eagle with outstretched wings perched atop an ivory colored shield with text; on either side of shield four teardrop shaped pendants and a square with text descend from rosettes; text on either side of the eagle: "FILL THE WAR CHEST NOW/ AND KEEP IT FILLED" "FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR/ DON'T WASTE IT"; text in shield: "COPYRIGHT 1918 BY NATIONAL SONGCRAFT CO. N.Y./ THE FURTHER WE GET/ FROM THE HUDSON/ THE NEARER WE GET/ TO THE RHINE/" "WORDS BY/ LEO THAYER" "MUSIC BY/ VICTOR M. PAULSON" "PUBLISHED BY/ NATIONAL SONGCRAFT CO./ 1400 BROADWAY, NEW YORK"; text in squares on pendants: "BUY/ W.S.S./ U.S. WAR SAVINGS/ STAMPS" "GIVE NOW AND CHEERFULLY/ TO [cross symbol] YOUR/ LOCAL RED CROSS"; interior pages with staff lines; back page blank.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Victor M. Paulson
Attribution
Composer
Manufacturer
National Songcraft Company
Date made
1918
Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
Racette list #
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
13-15/16 in
Width
10-15/16 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 13 15/16 x 10 15/16 in. (35.4 x 27.8 cm)
Material
Paper, ink
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27D