"Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address," 1948
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President Abraham Lincoln's two-minute address at the dedication of a national cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, has become a classic statement on American freedom. His words have been engraved in stone, recited in classrooms and set to music.
President Abraham Lincoln's two-minute address at the dedication of a national cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, has become a classic statement on American freedom. His words have been engraved in stone, recited in classrooms and set to music.
Artifact
Sheet music
Date Made
1948
Subject Date
1863
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Music composed by George Mysels; published by Harvey Music Corporation of New York, New York
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
93.0.22.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Brown
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 12.063 in
Width: 8.938 in
Inscriptions
At top: ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S/ GETTYSBURG ADDRESS On left side of image: Musical Setting/ Composed By/ GEORGE MYSELS/ A.S.C.A.P. In lower right corner: HARVEY MUSIC CORPORATION/ 1618 Broadway, / New York, N. Y.
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