"Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address," 1948

THF8212 / "Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address," 1948

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

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

Research Center Music Collection

Location

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.

Keywords	United States, Pennsylvania, Gettysburg Sheet music Civil wars Music Speeches, addresses, etc. United States presidents American Civil War, 1861-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Soldiers' National Cemetery (Gettysburg, Pa.)

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