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Title
The American girl
Additional title: Her eyes may be black, he eyes may be blue, she is ever winsome, lovely and true. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: The poets sing in their waveflowing rhymes. [first line]
Names
Schuette, H. George (Lyricist)
Holst, Eduard, 1843-1899 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1893

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893
Place: Chicago
Publisher: National Music Company
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Eagles
Flags -- American -- 1800-1899
Waltzes
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes a drawing of woman holding a standing American flag mounted on pole in her right hand behind which is an eagle lifting a shield containing the stars and stripes. In the background is the outline of the continental United States.
Statement of responsibility: music by Ed. Holst ; words by H. Geo. Schuette.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 49e4ea10-c58e-012f-4a75-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1893: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The American girl" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f492-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The American girl" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 10, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f492-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). The American girl Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f492-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The American girl