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Title
The mermaid and the whale
Additional title: far down in the depths of the southern sea. [first line]
Names
Stange, Stanislaus, 1862-1917 (Lyricist)
Edwards, Julian, 1855-1910 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: Cincinnati ; New York ; Chicago
Publisher: The John Church Company
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Whales
Mermaids -- 1800-1899
Betrothal
Flirting
Musicals
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: The wedding day.
Statement of responsibility: words by Stanislaus Stange ; music by Julian Edwards.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 31 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21759246
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760500
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5a257040-c592-012f-2480-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1862: Creator Born
  • 1897: Issued
  • 1917: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The mermaid and the whale" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/720fd078-eb2a-8f75-e040-e00a18060e97

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The mermaid and the whale" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/720fd078-eb2a-8f75-e040-e00a18060e97

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). The mermaid and the whale Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/720fd078-eb2a-8f75-e040-e00a18060e97

Wikipedia Citation

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The mermaid and the whale