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Raw Recruits or Abraham's Daughter
- Creator:
- Firth, Pond & Co., Sep. Winner
- Location:
- New York, New York
- Origin Date:
- 1861
- Materials:
- paper
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.0318
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Sheet Music
Description
This is a piece of sheet music for the song, “Raw Recruits or Abraham’s Daughter.” The cover features an illustration of caricatures of five African Americans in military uniforms standing in front of several tents. There is an illustration of a wooded sign overhead that reads, “Wanted Raw Recruits.” “Or Abraham’s Daughter, As sung with great applause by Bryant’s Minstrels of New York” is printed below the illustration. 1 score ([1], 2-5, [1] p.) For voice and piano. Verses 3-5 printed as text on p. 4. Another version of the melody with 4 other verses, entitled "Abrahams daughter / as sung by Bryants Minstrels": p. 5. First line of text: Oh! kind folks listen to my song. First line of chorus: And I belong to the Fire Zou, Zous. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.
