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The sunflower and the sun

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Image ID

2003176


Item data

Title

The sunflower and the sun

Collection

American popular songs
Sheet music, 1901

Names

Colburn, Carrie W. (Lyricist)
Schneider, N. C. (Lyricist)
Penn, William H. (Composer)
Libbey and Trayer (Singer)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1901
Place: Chicago
Publisher: Sol Bloom

Library Location

Music Division

Subjects

Songs
Interpersonal relations
Sunflowers -- United States
Love songs

Genres

Scores

Notes

Content: On cover: Sunflowers facing the rising sun. [illustration]
Content: On cover: Photograph of Libbey and Trayer.
Statement Of Responsibility: words by Carrie W. Colburn and C. N. Schneider ; music by Wm. H. Penn.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 35 cm.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b10826013
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21695015
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21695100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 139e8700-c599-012f-a136-58d385a7bc34

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Notated Music

Date Issued

1901

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MLA format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The sunflower and the sun" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/139e8700-c599-012f-a136-58d385a7bc34

APA format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). The sunflower and the sun Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/139e8700-c599-012f-a136-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The sunflower and the sun" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 9, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/139e8700-c599-012f-a136-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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