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Title
Freedom forever
Additional title: Columbia, land of freedom. [first line]
Additional title: Freedom forever! Our starry flag shall ever be unconquered. [first line of chorus]
Names
Merrill, Helen (Singer)
Smith, F. (Lyricist)
Wedgefuth, L. C. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1898

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1898
Publisher: [L.C. Wedgefuth]
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Flags -- American -- 1890-1899
Patriotic music
Marches (Voice with piano)
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Supplement to the Sunday Examiner of May 22, 1898.
Content: On cover: Helen Merrill; American flag.
Statement of responsibility: words by F. Smith ; music by L.C. Wedgfuth [Wedgefuth].
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760359
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0c27e840-c593-012f-93fd-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

  • 1898: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Freedom forever" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7664448e-4eaa-a883-e040-e00a18061183

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Freedom forever" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7664448e-4eaa-a883-e040-e00a18061183

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1898). Freedom forever Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7664448e-4eaa-a883-e040-e00a18061183

Wikipedia Citation

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Freedom forever