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Title
Snap-shot Sal
Additional title: Sal Van Astor Gould was up to date in ev'ry little caper. [first line of song]
Additional title: Won't you wait and let me take your photograph? [first line of chorus]
Names
Williams & Walker (Comedy team) (Composer)
Williams & Walker (Comedy team) (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: Feist & Frankenthaler
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Older African American women
African American photographers
Humorous songs
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover design [by Rank Parker?] includes drawing of an African American woman in a long dress and hat carrying a camera.
Content: Summary: Using ethnic stereotyped language, the narrator humorously describes an African American woman who is laid off from photographic work and starts photographing on her own.
Content: On cover: Composed expressly for the New York Sunday World.
Content: The Sunday World's Album of ten great original songs. Part 5; Published as a supplement to the New York World. Sunday, Oct. 1, 1899.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Williams and Walker.
Physical Description
Extent: 4 p. ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 96845fa0-c595-012f-d9ca-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

  • 1899: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Snap-shot Sal" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efcd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Snap-shot Sal" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 11, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efcd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Snap-shot Sal Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efcd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Snap-shot Sal