“I Wish I Had a Girl”: Museum Object and Cultural History
“I Wish I Had a Girl”: date made: 1907. publisher: Jerome H. Remick & Co.. Object Name: sheet music.
The object in the museum catalogue
This sheet music is for the song “I Wish I Had a Girl.” Gus Kahn wrote the lyrics for the song and Grace Le Boy composed the music. Jerome H. Remick & Co. published this sheet music in 1907.The cover features an illustration of a girl’s face poking out from outside the frame.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1907
- publisher: Jerome H. Remick & Co.
- Object Name: sheet music
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 14 in x 10 1/2 in; 35.56 cm x 26.67 cm
- place made: United States
- web subject: Popular Culture
- ID Number: 1983.0424.165
- accession number: 1983.0424
- catalog number: 1983.0424.165
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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