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“America Here's My Boy”

Object Details

Description (Brief)
This sheet music is for the song, “America Here's My Boy.” Andrew B. Sterling wrote the lyrics to the song and Arthur Lange composed the music. The song was published by the Joe Morris Music Company of New York City in 1917. The song is introduced as “the sentiment of every American mother” and talks about a million American mothers ready to offer their sons to serve their country. The cover features an illustration of the United States in the background, and a mother with her son in a soldier’s uniform in the foreground. The cover is signed by André De Takacs.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
lyricist
Sterling, Andrew B.
composer
Lange, Arthur
publisher
Joe Morris Music Company
Date made
1917
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 13 3/4 in x 10 1/2 in; 34.925 cm x 26.67 cm
Object Name
sheet music

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