Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys. side 1: Don't Make Me Go To Bed and I'll Be Good; side 2: I'll Reap My Harvest in Heaven (Columbia 37031). 78 rpm. This coupling was initially released on Okeh 6704.
This music strip was made by an unknown maker in the United States, around 1880-1890. It is a music strip (6 ¾ feet long) - "Oh! Dem Golden Slippers,” by James A. Bland. This strip can be played in 14-note organettes.
As indicated in an 1885 Catalog of Music for the Orguinette, the price of music was 4 cents per foot. The length of the music strip indicated above, is from the catalog.
This clarinet case was made by Selmer, probably in the United States, 1930s. It is made of wood, covered with black-stained leather embossed in alligator pattern, metal fittings, leather covered cord handle, with burgundy plush interior. There is a "Selmer" badge on the top of the case. Accessioned with Buffet-Crampon clarinet (1990.0087.02).
This music folio is entitled Goldfaden's for Violin, arranged by H.A. Russotto and licensed to Katzeneienbagen & Rabinowitz. It was published by Hebrew Publishing Company in New York, New York, in 1898. Titles include "Jankele Geht in Schul Arain;" "Hashivenu Nasa;" "Steh Auf Mein Volk;" "Schlaf-lied von Akeidas Jitzchok;" "Das Pintele, Judischen Faust;" "Das Gebet-Lied." [titles in Yiddish]
This sheet music is for the song "Al Tiro Audi Jacob, Kiddusch," arranged by H.A. Russotto. It was published by Hebrew Publishing Company in New York, New York, in 1899, and licensed to Katzenelenbogen and Rabinowitz. The cover features an image of Jacob Adler, star of Yiddish theater, who performed this song in the play The Jewish King Lear [Der Yidisher Kenig Lir].
This sheet music is for the piano composition "Chanson Russe," by Joseph M. Rumshinsky. It was published by Hebrew Publishing Company in New York, New York, in 1912.
This sheet music is for the piano composition "Arabian Two Step," composed by Joseph M. Rumshinsky. It was published by Hebrew Publishing Company in New York, New York, in 1912.
This pair of shoes was made by Florsheim, undetermined date. They are an Oxford lace-up style made of black leather. The left shoe is built up on bottom. The right show has no heel.
This pair of shoes was previously owned and worn by Johnny Puleo (1907-1983), an American harmonica player and actor. Puleo got his big break after performing at a contest held by harmonica player and actor, Borrah Minevitch (born Boruch Meinewitz, 1902-1955), and leader of the group The Harmonica Rascals. After Minevitch’s death in 1955, Puleo formed his own group, The Harmonica Gang. The group performed throughout the world and made several recordings during their association. Puleo appeared in several television programs and films.
"The Battle of the Sewing Machines" was composed and arranged by F. Hyde for the piano, and was published in 1874 by Wm. A. Pond & Co. of 547 Broadway, N.Y., N.Y. The lithograph by R. Teller of 120 Wooster St., N.Y., N.Y., illustrates a "battle" of sewing machines. The Remington "army" is marching towards the fleeing Singer, Howe, Succor, Weed, and Willcox & Gibbs sewing machines. The soldiers are riding the Remington treadle machines like horses and are carrying Remington rifles. The Remington No. 2 sewing machine had just come out to market in June 1874. The family treadle machine with a drop-leaf table and two drawers would have cost $75.00.
On the top left of the sheet music, a woman is pictured sewing on a Remington machine in the Remington office at Madison Square, New York. In the right box is featured the Remington Works of Ilion, N.Y. The music consists of 11 pages, with such subtitles as: "Howe the battle began"; "Advent of all the best machines"; "Song of the Sewing Machine Man: 'How Can I Leave Thee'"; "Triumph of the Remington Sewing Machine," and "Home Sweet Home."
This sheet music is for the song "Absalom" from the opera Shulamith, composed by Abraham [Avrum] Goldfaden and arranged for piano by Henry A. Russotto. It was published by Hebrew Publishing Company in New York, New, in 1898, and licensed to J. Katzenelenbogen.
This sheet music is for the songs "Das Pekele," composed by Sigmund Mogulesco, and "Chochmas Noshim," composed by I. Spiwak, and arranged for violin by Henry A. Russotto. It was published by Hebrew Publishing Company in New York, New York, in 1900, and licensed to J. Katzenelebogen.
This music strip was made by an unknown maker in the United States, around 1880-1890. It is a music strip (5 ¼ feet long) - "Soldier’s Joy.” This strip can be played in 14-note organettes.
As indicated in an 1885 Catalog of Music for the Orguinette, the price of music was 4 cents per foot. The length of the music strip indicated above, is from the catalog.
Green cardboard costume box used for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1946 film The Harvey Girls.
The Harvey Girls is a comedy starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, and John Hodiak. It tells the story of a mail-order bride’s journey west and the friendly young women she meets along the way at the Harvey House restaurant.