Sheet music comprised of bound paper sheets; title page with three circular framed images; image at top left of river and railroad bridge with Niagara Falls in background; second image at left middle of "GIANT ROCK"; third image at bottom right is topped by a line drawing of and observation tower; the image is an aerial view of buildings and the river entitled "DOWN THE GORGE FROM THE TOWER."; cover text: "DEDICATED TO THE / DIRECTORS AND SUPERINTENDENT / OF THE / FAMOUS GORGE ROAD / THE / GRAND AND MIGHTY / NIAGARA / FROM LAKE TO LAKE AS SEEN / FROM THE TOWER AND THE FAMOUS GORGE ROAD / DESCRIPTIVE FANTASIE / FOR THE PIANO FORTE / BY / PROF. J. ERNEST RIEGER / PUBLISHED BY / PROF. J.E. RIEGER / NIAGARA FALLS. N.Y. / COPYRIGHTED BY / J.E. RIEGER, 1896."; a letter addressed "To the Music Loving Public" from Dr. J.E. Reiger in German and English is on reverse side; five staff lines of music on front of second page (numbered 3) with text above and below repeating title, author and copyright information from cover; pages numbered 4 through 26 have five or six staff lines of music each; inside back cover text: "Compositions and Songs of Niagara / BY DR. J. ERNEST RIEGER. / The Name on the Tree....Price 35c / For Mezzo Soprano or Tenor. / Niagara Days....price 35c / Solo and Quartette fo Male Voices. / The Bells De Veaux....Price 40c / Soprano or Tenor and Mixed Quintette. / There's a Schoolhouse Old and Gray....Price 25c / Solo and Duet. / Broken Vows....Price 50c / Mezzo Soprano or Tenor. / Ave Maria....Price 60c / Soprano or Tenor. / The Schoellkopf Gavotte....Price 40c / Piano, two hands. / True Love....Price $1.00 / Fantasie for Piano. / Foundation March....Price 25c / For Piano. / Any of the above compostions sent to any address on receipt of price. / Published by J. ERNEST REIGER, D.M. / Niagara Falls, N.Y., U.S.A."; back cover blank.
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Professor J. Ernest Rieger
Attribution
Composer
Manufacturer
Professor J. Ernest Rieger
Date made
1896
Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
Racette list # 23
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
14 in
Width
11 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
Material
Paper, ink
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Large tears and losses along edges of front and back cover; slight discoloration and tears along edges on inside pages.
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 24E