RAMONA

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"RAMONA"

Entry/Object ID

2002.14.1.1

Description

Color: Black; Blue; Pink; White Sheet music of the song "Ramona," 1927. Along the top of the front cover are the words "Dedicated to Dolores Del Rio Star of the Photoplay 'Ramona,' and the title is below this in large letters. At the bottom left of the title is "WALTZ SONG / With Ukulele / & Banjo Uke." At the far right is "Produced by / INSPIRATION PICTURES / and EDWIN CAREWE / for / United Artists." At the center is a black and white photograph of actress Dolores Del Rio. At the bottom right corner are the names of lyricist L. Wolfe Gilbert and composer Mabel Wayne. The publisher's name is on the bottom left corner. All of the lettering is in blue ink. On the inside of the front cover is a sample of a song entitled "A Silver Lining." With some creases throughout; dented corners; light soiling; some darkening of the pages; small stains; small tears at the top and bottom of the spine; and overall wear, the artifact is in fair condition.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Music, Sheet

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Composition, Musical

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Literary Works

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Sheet music, Leo. Feist, Inc., Inspiration Pictures, United Artists, Motion pictures and music, Popular music--20th century