For banjo. ; Caption title. ; "Geo H. Walker & Co. Lith. Boston. Mass." ; Advertisement on rear of cover page: "Gatcomb's Latest Publications for Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar." ; Advertisement on page [6]: "To Banjoists!..." ; "To Mr. L. H. Galeucia, Boston, Mass."--Caption. ; Black and white lithograph of a woman playing the banjo, surrounded by portraits of G. L. Lansing and B. E. Shattuck.
Banjo music Songs with piano Minstrel music Stereotypes (Social psychology)--United States African Americans--Songs and music Popular music--United States Racism in language Sheet music. (aat)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Sheet Music Entertainment Minstrels 1800's I-R T7 3 The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the sheet music was transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2019.
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