“At an Ole Virginia Wedding”
“At an Ole Virginia Wedding”
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- Description
- This sheet music for the song "At an Ole Virginia Wedding" was written and composed by Maurice J. Steinberg. The music was originally published by T. B. Harms and Co. of New York, New York in 1900 and as a Musical Supplement to the “Philadelphia Press on Sunday, September 9, 1900. The cover portrays an African American wedding ceremony. The colorful image depicts a bride and groom with stereotyped features. The background shows the guests dancing and talking while a band plays in the top right corner of the picture.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- sheet music
- publishing date
- 1900
- distributor
- Philadelphia Press
- composer; lyricist
- Maurice J. Steinberg & Co.
- publisher
- T. B. Harms & Co.
- place made
- United States: New York, New York
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 14 1/4 in x 10 1/4 in; 36.195 cm x 26.035 cm
- ID Number
- 1982.0440.21
- accession number
- 1982.0440
- catalog number
- 1982.0440.21
- subject
- African American
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- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Sheet Music
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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