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Historic American Sheet Music

Provides access to digital images of 3042 pieces from the collection, published in the United States between 1850 and 1920.

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• HASM Subject Content
  • Classical music (91)
  • Dance music (3)
  • Dance music--Cotillions (3)
  • Dance music--Galops (6)
  • Dance music--Mazurkas (3)
  • Dance music--Polkas (38)
  • Dance music--Quadrilles (5)
  • Dance music--Schottisches (15)
  • Dance music--Waltzes (14)
  • Education and Fraternal Organizations (1)
  • Entertainment (15)
  • Historical and Patriotic Music (15)
  • Instrumental music (44)
  • Legacies of Racism and Discrimination--Afro-Americans (14)
  • Legacies of Racism and Discrimination--American Indian (1)
  • Legacies of Racism and Discrimination--Hispanic (1)
  • Legacies of Racism and Discrimination--Irish (3)
  • Legacies of Racism and Discrimination--Stereotypes--Afro-American--Women (1)
  • Legacies of Racism and Discrimination--Women (1)
  • Marches and Military Music (21)
  • Politics (3)
  • Society and Culture (6)
  • Society and Culture--Sentimental song (76)
  • Society and Culture--State songs--Alabama (1)
  • Society and Culture--State songs--California (1)
  • Society and Culture--State songs--Carolinas (1)
  • Society and Culture--State songs--Southern states (1)
  • Society and Culture--State songs--Southern States (1)
  • Society and Culture--State songs--Virginia (1)
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• HASM Illustration Type
  • Landscapes (20)
  • Architecture, Buildings, Furniture, etc. (15)
  • Fashion and Costume (13)
  • Animals (11)
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• City of Publication
  • New York (75)
  • Boston (62)
  • Baltimore (47)
  • Philadelphia (42)
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• Publisher
  • Firth, Pond & Co. (31)
  • Miller & Beacham (26)
  • Oliver Ditson (21)
  • Oliver Ditson & Co. (21)
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• Instrumentation
  • piano (148)
  • voice; piano (97)
  • voice; piano; chorus (SATB) (18)
  • voice; guitar (5)
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• Year
  • 1853 (43)
  • 1855 (31)
  • [185-?] (29)
  • 1858 (28)
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Categories

• 1850-1859
• 1860-1869
• 1870-1879
• 1880-1889
• 1890-1899
• 1900-1909
• 1910-1920