THE WEST POINT CADETS

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2008.53 a-b

Description

Sheet music comprised of two bound, one insert paper sheets; title page with yellow and white lettering on a dark blue background with image of a saluting military cadet in front of a yellow bell; scroll-work framed lithograph portrait of a man in BRC; silhouettes of small marching military men in a border across bottom of page; text above and following image: "The West Point Cadets / "Words and Music by " "dedicated to" / "WM. B. JOHNS" "WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY" / "1776" "1926" / "WM. B. JOHNS / Publisher / CHICAGO - NEW YORK" / "Made in U.S.A." "Wilson Art" / "-CHI-"; second page has text above and below four staff lines of music and lyrics; third through fifth pages have four staff lines of music and lyrics each; sixth page (back cover) is an advertisement with three samples of music.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

William B. Johns

Attribution

Composer

Manufacturer

William B. Johns

Date made

1926

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Racette list # 53

L.2008.53

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; tears and small losses along edges of all pages; 1/2 inch tear lower CR edge of title page; loss TLC of second page; folded paper binding splitting apart.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial