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Title
Better than gold, or, Three wishes
Additional title: In a Pullman palace smoker sat a number of bright men. [first line]
Additional title: Just to be a child again at mother's knee. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Three wishes. [alternative title]
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: New York
Publisher: Chas. K. Harris
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: This song is founded on an incident which actually occurred in a parlor smoking car, and is respectfully dedicated to the traveling men and railroad conductors of the United States.
Statement of responsibility: by Chas. K. Harris.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 30 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757200
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0c9063a0-c590-012f-63e3-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1895: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Better than gold, or, Three wishes" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/63328187-3266-f8e0-e040-e00a18061bae

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Better than gold, or, Three wishes" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/63328187-3266-f8e0-e040-e00a18061bae

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). Better than gold, or, Three wishes Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/63328187-3266-f8e0-e040-e00a18061bae

Wikipedia Citation

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Better than gold, or, Three wishes