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The Rail Splitter's Polka
- Creator:
- Oliver Ditson & Co., A. Neuman
- Location:
- Massachusetts, Boston
- Origin Date:
- 1860
- Materials:
- paper
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.0048
- 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, "The Rail Splitter's Polka." The cover is plain with the title printed in black lettering across the center. The "R" in Rail is printed larger and is illustrated to look like wooden rails. Publishing information is printed near the bottom of the cover. This piece was written for the piano forte. 5 p. of music. For piano. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.