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Illustrated two verse song. Lyrics depict singer's love for another person and believes life would be worth living without their beloved. Color cover image depicts man and woman seated surrounded by flowers and ivy. Text of song printed in black.

Three verse song, "Sung by G. C. Glendale, at Bryant's' Minstrels, Mechanics' Hall, 472 Broadway." Lyrics depict longing for childhood home. Decorative border features man serenading woman on either side of text with angels holding banner with…

Four verse song and chorus sung to the tune of 'The Sucker State.'" Lyrics depict presidential elections and candidates in Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Ohio in 1860.

Illustrated four verse song. Lyrics depict friends gathering for a wake and celebrating until they died. Color cover image depicts a man on stage in front of a mountain scene.

Illustrated two verse song and chorus: "As sung by David S. Wambold, with immense success throughout the States." Lyrics depict singer's desire to see lover. Color cover image of hand with roses and nature scene.

Illustrated seven verse song. Lyrics depict dancing and fighting at a ball. Color cover image depicts a man wearing rags on stage in front of a pastoral scene.

Illustrated five verse song and chorus. Lyrics depict United States flag as a rallying point for soldiers fighting during the Civil War. Color cover image depicts soldiers embarking on boats with Confederate fort in background.

Six verse song and chorus. Lyrics depict United States flag as a rallying point for soldiers fighting during the Civil War. Black decorative border.

Three verse minstrel song, "As sung by Mr. Joseph Murphy, of Wood & Christy's Minstrels." Lyrics depict singer's mourning for lover Jenny Gray. Decorative border.

Two songs on sheet. Lyrics for "The Cot Where I was Born" at the bottom of the page. Lyrics depict singer's longing for home. Decorative border with faces in each corner surround text.

Sheet displays two, two verse songs. In the first song, "I Know Not if She Love Me," lyrics depict singer uncertain if lover cares for him. In th esecond song,"When We Dwell on the Lips," published at bottom of page, depicts lovers kissing.

Three verse song. Lyrics depict singer's love of living and working on a ship. Cover image depicts border with woman and man on either side with angel blowing horn at the top.

Illustrated three verse song and chorus: Lyrics depict the American flag as a symbol of unity. Color cover image depicts soldier raising American flag in front of bloody soldiers and armaments.

Seventeen verse song sung to the tune of "Joe Bowers." Handwritten notes on front: "Copy" "Presented by Guy Modglin son of Frances Modglin Ill. 6/12/1918." Lyrics depict foundation of the Confederate State of America and Jefferson Davis's rise to…

Four verse song and chorus sung to "Nell Flaugherty's Drake." Lyrics bemoan the hard times broght on by Jefferson Davis and his Confederacy.

Illustrated four verse song and chorus. Lyrics bemoan the hard times broght on by Jefferson Davis and his Confederacy.Color cover image depicts portraits of John C. Breckinridge and Jefferson Davis with drawing of Confederate states in a circle with…

Three verse song and chorus, "From Auber's Manon Lascaut". Lyrics depict a man spying at night on the woman he loves.

Illustrated four verese song depicts buccaneer speaking to his bride about life on the sea. Cover image depicts a border with a human in each corner surrounded by foliage.

Illustrated six verse song and chorus. Lyrics depict Union sailors departing home and life on ship.

Three verse song and chorus "Published by James D. Gay, of Philadelphia, formerly a member of the Ringgold Artillery, Reading, Pa." "Battle Cry of Freedom, or, We'll Rally Round the Flag, Boys" printed on the reverse. Lyrics depict United States flag…

Ten verse song and chorus sung to the tune of '"The Gay and Happy.'" "Composed by J. S. Conklin, Company A, Engineer Reg't." Lyrics depict Illinois army Volunteers singing about pride and happiness to fight for the Union army under Henry Halleck and…

Illustrated three verse song and chorus depicting a mother's sadness over the drafting of her son into the Union army.

Illustrated seven verse song and chorus. Lyrics depict life of a reluctant drafted soldier as told by a lover he left behind.

Eight verse song and chorus, "Sung with immense success by Wood's Minstrels." Song celebrates the Union army's campaigns in the South.

Illustrated seven verse song sung to the tune of "Jordan is a Hard Road to Travel." Lyrics depict optimism for the end of the Civil War.