“Gentle Annie”

Description (Brief):

This sheet music is for the song “Gentle Annie” that was written and composed by Stephen C. Foster and published by Firth, Pond, & Company of New York, New York in 1855. The cover text on the plain cream white sheet music cover has a floral lattice-patterned frame. The song is part of the series of “Foster’s Melodies, No. 31.” The song’s lyrics talk about a lover losing his Annie, as she had passed on.

Publishing Date: 1855

Composer: Foster, Stephen C.Publisher: Firth, Pond & Co.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1983.0235.04Accession Number: 1983.0235Catalog Number: 1983.0235.04

Object Name: sheet music

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: overall: 13 in x 9 7/8 in; 33.02 cm x 25.0825 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-d074-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_670725

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