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Way down East among the shady maple trees

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1900

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Title
Way down East among the shady maple trees
Additional title: Way down East I'll live forever with my darling Eloise. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Way down East, beyond the mountains. [first line]
Names
Stanford, Tony (Lyricist)
Stanford, Tony (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1900

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1900
Place: New York
Publisher: Leo Feist
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
New England
Mothers and daughters
Grandchildren
Promises
Country life -- United States
Mothers-in-law
Betrothal
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Man and woman in a rural setting.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Tony Stanford.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733753
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733759
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 62b52630-c597-012f-dca8-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1900: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Way down East among the shady maple trees" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a52ca6f-c90e-c381-e040-e00a180630af

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Way down East among the shady maple trees" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a52ca6f-c90e-c381-e040-e00a180630af

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1900). Way down East among the shady maple trees Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a52ca6f-c90e-c381-e040-e00a180630af

Wikipedia Citation

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Way down East among the shady maple trees