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Title
Taking the baby's picture
Additional title: Taking the baby's picture. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: There's a well-spring of sweet wholesome pleasure and joy. [first line]
Names
Plass, Wm. H. (Lyricist)
Plass, Wm. H. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1898

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1898
Place: Detroit, Mich.
Publisher: Willard Bryant
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Photography
Waltzes
Infants
Joy
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dedication: Respectfully dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wilson, Detroit, Mich.
Content: Hand writing on cover: Blanche & Laura Griffin.
Content: On cover: Baby.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Wm. H. Plass.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760359
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ffb64a30-c593-012f-151a-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

  • 1898: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Taking the baby's picture" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f1ce-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Taking the baby's picture" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f1ce-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1898). Taking the baby's picture Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f1ce-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Taking the baby's picture