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Maryland! My Maryland
- Creator:
- C. E., A Baltimorean in Louisianna, Miller & Beacham
- Location:
- Maryland, Baltimore
- Origin Date:
- 1861
- Materials:
- paper
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.0297
- 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, “Maryland! My Maryland.” The cover features an illustration of a shield with crosses and striped at the center. The title is printed in black lettering in an arch above the illustration with “Crescite et Multiplicamini” printed below it. “Written by a Baltimorean in Louisianna” is printed below the illustration. 1 score [4 p.] For voice and piano. Verses 3-8 printed as text on last page. First line: The despot's heel is on thy shore, Maryland, my Maryland. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.