“An Innocent Young Maid”: Museum Object and Cultural History
“An Innocent Young Maid”: date made: 1899. publisher: Roger Brothers Music Publishing Company. Object Name: sheet music.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “An Innocent Young Maid” with lyrics and music by Richard Garle and Maurice Levi. It was published by The Rogers Brothers Music Publishing Company in New York, New York, in 1899. The song was featured in the Broadway musical In Wall Street. The red cover features a photograph of the show’s stars, Gus and Max Rogers with their fellow female performers.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1899
- publisher: Roger Brothers Music Publishing Company
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 14 in x 11 in; 35.56 cm x 27.94 cm
- place made: United States: New York, New York
- ID Number: 1983.0424.084
- accession number: 1983.0424
- catalog number: 1983.0424.084
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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