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Title
The old fashioned bonnet mother wore
Additional title: 'Tis an old fashioned bonnet, there it hangs on the wall. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: There's a trophy I prize more than silver or gold. [first line]
Names
Hesdon, Tom (Lyricist)
Harcourt, Still R. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: Chicago
Publisher: White City Music Publishing Company
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Reminiscing
Bonnets -- 1890-1899
Pianos -- 1890-1899
Love, Maternal
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes reproduction of engraving of a young man in dress clothes, standing in a room, holding and looking at a bonnet in his hands. An upright piano is in the background.
Statement of responsibility: words by Tom Hesdon ; music by Still. Harcourt.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9a0b0720-c58f-012f-cbfe-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

  • 1894: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The old fashioned bonnet mother wore" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-06b4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The old fashioned bonnet mother wore" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-06b4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). The old fashioned bonnet mother wore Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-06b4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The old fashioned bonnet mother wore