"Six Military and Patriotic Illustrated Songs Elaborately Colored," circa 1863
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Artifact Overview
During the Civil War, Charles Magnus, a New York City printer and publisher, sold patriotic envelopes, song sheets and songbooks. This songbook with "elaborately colored" images contains new lyrics to six popular military and patriotic songs. This illustrated works include "The Captain With His Whiskers," "Want--A Substitute," and "Dixie's Land," (with new verses based on the well-known "Dixie").
Artifact Details
Artifact
Songbook
Date Made
circa 1863
Subject Date
circa 1863
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2005.15.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 7.875 in
Width: 5.25 in (Width when pulled out: 31.25")
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