"For Sale - a Baby": Museum Object and Cultural History
"For Sale - a Baby": publishing date: 1903. publisher: Harris, Charles K.. Object Name: sheet music.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song, “For Sale – A Baby,” with words and music by Charles K. Harris. It was published by Charles K. Harris in New York, New York in 1903. There is an inset image of Baby Lester on the cover.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1903
- publisher: Harris, Charles K.
- 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: 1988.0538.18
- accession number: 1988.0538
- catalog number: 1988.0538.18
- Credit Line: Gift of Susan Ostroff
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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