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Honest Abe The Rail Splitter
- Creator:
- E. A. Richardson
- Location:
- Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Evansville
- Origin Date:
- Unknown
- Materials:
- paper
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.0104
- 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, " 'Honest Abe' the Rail Splitter." The sheet has the music and lyrics printed across it with small illustrations of Abraham Lincoln, the Capitol Dome, Lincoln's Tomb, and Abraham reading a book across the cover. The title is printed at the top of the cover. 1 score (1 p.) For piano and voice. First line: "Honest Abe," humble Abe, cradled in the bluegrass state. First line of chorus: "Honest Abe," famous Abe, lives in history and songs. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.