Music Sheet, "Come Josephine in my Flying Machine, (Up She Goes)," 1910
Add to SetSummary
Airplanes were still a novelty in 1910, but Americans were captivated by their potential. Could we go higher? Lyrics from this song sheet "Come Josephine in my Flying Machine" suggested that we could: "Whoa! dear, don't hit the moon. No, dear, not yet but soon." They were right.
Airplanes were still a novelty in 1910, but Americans were captivated by their potential. Could we go higher? Lyrics from this song sheet "Come Josephine in my Flying Machine" suggested that we could: "Whoa! dear, don't hit the moon. No, dear, not yet but soon." They were right.
Artifact
Sheet music
Date Made
1910
Subject Date
1910
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Music sheet artwork by Starmer, lyrics by Alfred Bryan, composed by Fred Fischer and published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., New York, New York
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.13.3.23
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 13.5 in
Width: 10.375 in
Share Anywhere
Use this Artifact Card to share this great find with others. From historic images to vivid descriptions, a record of rich detail is bundled inside a single card.
