THE GREAT AMERICAN

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

THE GREAT AMERICAN

Entry/Object ID

L.2008.119

Description

Sheet music comprised of two bound paper sheets; title page in blue and orange with oval lithograph portrait of Theodore Roosevelt in center enclosed with laurel leaves and berries; at bottom of portrait, a banner inscribed: "Theodore Roosevelt" "[copyright symbol] HARRIS / K. EWING"; at each side of portrait is a banner diagonally crossing a feather plume over a shield decorated with stars and stripes with a battleaxe underneath; text on left banner: "ONE STEP, MARCH, TWO STEP"; text on right banner: "BY HARRY J. LINCOLN"; in corners above and below portrait are line drawings of Theodore Roosevelt in various activities; TL: as a cavalry soldier; TR: as a big game hunter; BR: cradling an infant; BL as an orator; text above and below image: "THE / GREAT AMERICAN / VANDERSLOOT MUSIC PUBLISHING CO. / WILLIAMSPORT, PENNA., U. S. A."; second page has seven staff lines of music with text above and below; third page has nine staff lines of music; an advertisement is in the fold; fourth page is an advertisement for other pieces of music.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Harry J. Lincoln

Attribution

Composer

Manufacturer

Vandersloot Music Publishing Company

Date made

1919

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Racette list # 142

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

13-3/4 in

Width

10-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 13 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. (34.9 x 27.3 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Large loss TLC of second page; slight tears along edges.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial