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Description (Brief):

This sheet music is for the song “Stand By Your Colors” that was written and composed by Ella Thomas and arranged by Houston Johns. The sheet music was published by Ella Thomas of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1915. The cover has an illustration of a soldier holding a rifle facing a sailor holding a sword, with the flag of the United States between them.

Date Made: 1915

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1983.0424.072Accession Number: 1983.0424Catalog Number: 1983.0424.072

Object Name: sheet music

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: overall: 13 1/2 in x 10 1/4 in; 34.29 cm x 26.035 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-e58f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_670926

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