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Our National Union March

Creator:
Charles Rehm
Location:
New York, New York
Origin Date:
1862
Materials:
paper
Item ID:
71.2009.083.0312
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, "Our National Union March." The cover has a color lithographed illustration of Abraham Lincoln surrounded by an oval gold frame on top of a brick pedestal. The frame is draped on the right side with an American flag. There is an illustration of a woman holding a scythe and some wheat at the left of the frame and a man holding a sword and shield standing at the right of the frame. They are identified as Peace and War, respectively. The title is printed in decorative yellow lettering at the top of the cover. "Most Respectfully Inscribed to Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States" is printed on a banner below the illustration. 6 p. of music. For piano. This cover is similar to 71.2009.083.0043, 71.2009.083.0044 and 71.2009.083.0045. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.