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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1893

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Title
Two little girls in blue
Additional title: An old man gazed on a photograph in the locket he'd worn for years. [first line]
Additional title: Two little girls in blue, lad, two little girls in blue. [first line of chorus]
Names
Pennell, Amy E. (Owner)
Ward, Charles (Singer)
Hoffmann, Geo. (Dedicatee)
Graham, Charles (Composer) (Composer)
Graham, Charles (Composer) (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1893

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893
Place: New York
Publisher: Spaulding & Kornder
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Separation (Psychology)
Waltzes
Sexual attraction
Pathos
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover contains photograph of Charles Ward.
Content: Dedication above caption title: To Mr. Geo. Hoffmann, New York City.
Content: On cover: The rage of the hour...as sung with immense success by the eminent Charles War with Primrose and West's Minstrels.
Content: Signature of former owner on cover at top right: Amy E. Pennell, 1893.
Content: Stamp of dealer at bottom of cover: Kirk Johnson & Co. Music House, 24 West King, Lancaster, Penna.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Chas. Graham.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e05e1de0-c58e-012f-9d22-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1893: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Two little girls in blue" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f465-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Two little girls in blue" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f465-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). Two little girls in blue Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f465-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Two little girls in blue