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Barbara Frietchie, or, spare your country's flag

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
Barbara Frietchie, or, spare your country's flag
Additional title: In the peaceful town of Fred'rick, 'mid the hills of Maryland [First line of song]
Additional title: Spare your country's flag [Alternate title]
Names
Witt, Max S. (Composer)
Marlowe, Julia, 1865-1950 (Actor)
Marlowe, Julia, 1865-1950 (Dedicatee)
Roden, Robert F. (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York ; Chicago ; London
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863
Flags -- American -- 1800-1899
Women -- Maryland -- Baltimore (Md.) -- 1860-1869
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover design is photograph from scene from Fitch's play of people dressed in Civil War era uniforms and dress.
Content: On cover: "founded upon Mr. Clyde Fitch's successful drama now being played by Miss Julia Marlowe."
Content: Dedicated by permission to Miss Julia Marlowe.
Statement of responsibility: words by Rob't. F. Roden ; music by Max S. Witt.
Date: Copyright date: 1899
Physical Description
Extent: 8 p. ; 33 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 49739460-c594-012f-8654-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1899: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Barbara Frietchie, or, spare your country's flag" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ecd5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Barbara Frietchie, or, spare your country's flag" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ecd5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Barbara Frietchie, or, spare your country's flag Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ecd5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Barbara Frietchie, or, spare your country's flag