THE VOICE OF THE HUDSON

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

THE VOICE OF THE HUDSON

Entry/Object ID

L.2008.140 a-c

Description

Sheet music comprised of two loose, two bound paper sheets; title page in blue with a lithograph sketch image of a man and woman on the right standing on the shore overlooking a moonlit river, with artist's signature below: "DEWEY"; text at left of image: "THE VOICE / OF THE / HUDSON / BY / Paul Dresser"; at BL, the number "5" and a small rectangular box divided vertically into three sections; text in left section: " 'THE / HOUSE / ON / BROADWAY' / AT / 1260 / TO / 1266 / NEW YORK"; center section text: "HOWLEY, / HAVILAND / DRESSER"; text in right section: "GRAND OPERA- / HOUSE BLOCK. / CHICAGO / ST-ANN B'LDG. / SAN FRANCISCO / CANADIAN- / AMERICAN / MUSIC COMP'Y. / TORONTO / CHA'S. SHEARD / & CO. / LONDON"; image is framed with three concentric lines; second page is an advertisement for "The Boys Are Coming Home To-Day"; third page has three staff lines of music and lyrics with text above and below; fourth and fifth pages have, respectively, three and four staff lines of music and lyrics with text below; sixth through eighth pages are advertisements for other pieces of music.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Paul Dresser

Attribution

Composer

Manufacturer

Howley, Haviland & Dresser

Date made

1903

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Racette list # 168

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

14 in

Width

11-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 14 x 11 1/8 in. (35.6 x 28.3 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: 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