“Happy Thoughts Schottische”: Museum Object and Cultural History
“Happy Thoughts Schottische”: publishing date: 1882. publisher: Evans and Brothers. Object Name: sheet music.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music for the song “Happy Thoughts Schottische” was written and composed by J. Albert Snow, and published by Evans and Bro. of Boston, Massachusetts in 1882. The cover notes that the song was written “to my friend, George F. Janes, Esquire.” The cover features an image of a forlorn looking woman sitting on a tree branch. All the text is framed by a geometric pattern around the edges.
Materials, dates and provenance
- publishing date: 1882
- publisher: Evans and Brothers
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 14 in x 10 3/4 in; 35.56 cm x 27.305 cm
- place made: United States: Massachusetts, Boston
- ID Number: 1982.0440.14
- accession number: 1982.0440
- catalog number: 1982.0440.14
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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