“In the City of Sighs and Tears”

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Description:

This sheet music for the song “In the City of Sighs and Tears” was written by Andrew B. Sterling and composed by Merry Mills. The music was published by F.A. Mills of New York, New York in 1902. The cover has a solid green background with white detailing. An early photo of Charles Falke is top and center on the cover, flanked by listing of the credentials of Mr. Sterling and Mr. Mills.

Publishing Date: 1902

Composer: Mills, KerryLyricist: Sterling, Andrew B.Publisher: F. A. Mills

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York

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Credit Line: Gift of Florence Gerhard Casper

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1982.0005.04Accession Number: 1982.0005Catalog Number: 1982.0005.04

Object Name: sheet music

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-c89d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_663784

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