Object Details
- publisher
- Firth, Pond & Co.
- Description
- This sheet music is for the song “Old Folks at Home,” by Stephen Foster. It was published by Firth, Pond and Co. in 1851. As was common at the time, many publishers and performers registered songs for copyright under their own names. As referenced on the cover, this song was featured by the minstrel group Christy Minstrels formed by American composer, singer, actor and stage producer Edwin Pearce Christy (1815–1862).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- publishing date
- 1851
- ID Number
- 1983.0692.10
- accession number
- 1983.0692
- catalog number
- 1983.0692.10
- Object Name
- sheet music
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 14 in x 10 in; 35.56 cm x 25.4 cm
- place made
- United States: New York, New York
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Popular Entertainment
- Sheet Music
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_679615
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0689-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
