Beautiful Isle of Somewhere

Publication

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McKinley Birthplace Museum

Front: Copyright: McKinley Museum; Origsize: 10 x 14 inches; Origformat: Artifact
Front

Copyright: McKinley Museum; Origsize: 10 x 14 inches; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Beautiful Isle of Somewhere

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.1488

Description

This item is a book of music featuring the song "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." The front of the book contains a portrait of President McKinley and a female quartette; Harriet Levinger, Fannie Levinger, Jeanette Bauhof, Katherine Baehrens. The front reads, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere. As sung at the funeral of our martyred president William McKinley, by the Euterpean Quartette. A soprano solo, with organ or piano accompaniment. A quartette for men's voices. A quartette for Women's Voices. All three arrangements in one copy. Music by J.S. Fearis. Words by Jessie Brown Pounds. Price 50c. Published by E.O. Excell. Fine Arts Building, Michigan Avenue. Chicago, 1901."

Collection

Bechtel

Acquisition

Accession

2010.1

Source or Donor

Mr. Bechtel

Acquisition Method

Gift/Purchase

Credit Line

BECHTEL