Music Sheet, "The Love Story of the Packard and the Ford," 1915

Summary

This comic song from 1915 tells what happens when a large expensive Packard falls for a practical, affordable Ford. They marry and raise a family of Buicks.

This comic song from 1915 tells what happens when a large expensive Packard falls for a practical, affordable Ford. They marry and raise a family of Buicks.

Artifact

Sheet music

Date Made

1915

Subject Date

1915

Creators

Atteridge, Harold Richard, 1886-1938 

Carroll, Harry, 1892-1962 

Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. 

Place of Creation

United States, New York, New York 

Creator Notes

Music by Harry Carroll; lyrics by Harold R. Atteridge; published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Company, Inc., New York, New York.

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

99.239.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 14 in

Width: 10.5 in

Inscriptions

Printed at top of page: THE LOVE STORY OF / THE PACKARD AND THE FORD / COMIC SONG / WORDS BY / HAROLD R. ATTERIDGE / MUSIC BY / HARRY CARROLL / WRITERS OF: "BY THE BEAUTIFUL SEA"

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