“The Fairest of the Fair”

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Object Details

composer
Sousa, John Philip
publisher
John Church Company
Description (Brief)
This sheet music is for the song “The Fairest of the Fair” that was composed by John Philip Sousa. The sheet music was published by The John Church Company in 1908. The march was written for the annual Boston Food Fair, and was dedicated to the Boston Retail Grocers Association. The cover has a background of blooming water lilies, with an inset photograph of Sousa on the left.
Location
Currently not on view
1908
ID Number
1983.0424.064
accession number
1983.0424
catalog number
1983.0424.064
Object Name
sheet music
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 14 in x 11 in; 35.56 cm x 27.94 cm
place made
United States
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Sheet Music
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_670918
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-f270-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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