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Lyrics depict parents mourning the death of two children while watching two living children grow up.

Lyrics depict African Americans escaping slavery to fight for the Union Army during the Civil War.

Instrumental music. Color cover depicts four Zouaves standing in front of troops on a field. Under images are several Unites States flags with a star in the center and eagle above. Handwritten note "Ellsworth" identifies second from right as Elmer E.…

Instrumental music. "To the memory of Col E. E. Ellsworth who fell at Alexandria, VA. May 24, 1861." Cover depicts portrait of Col. Ellsworth with images of him in battle and crowds at grave surrounded by flags and vines. Name Emily M. Bristol…

Instrumental music played for the World's Columbian Exposition.

A waltz. This song sheet was intended to be an official music souvenir copy. On Cover there is a lithograph of "Bird's eye view of the Cotton States and International Exposition--Atlanta, GA, U. S. A."

Instrumental music. Cover image depicts a building and street scene. "Respectfully dedicated to Messrs Gage, Bro, and Drake"

"Manufacturing Sterling Pianos and Organs" Lyrics depict singer singing farewell while noting the parting is not permanent. Front cover depicts portrait of R. W. Blake, General Manager of the Sterling Company with a decorative border. P. 2 depicts…

Love song about singer wanting to comfort loved one in loneliness.

Lyrics depict singer asking to be buried with the American flag. Title page indicates two songs included, but only one is present.

Patriotic song about America. Written for Bicentennial of United States.

Patriotic song about America. American flag illustrated above first page of music.

Song in support of Franklin Delano Roosevelt that he will see the nation through the Great Depression. Cover shows picture of F.D.R. along with a hand written note: "To Henry Horner, governor state of Illinois, Best Wishes. Allen Summers." Dated…

Dedicated: "To Paul M. Angle and the Staff of the Chicago Historical Society." Song about the city of Chicago, and its history. No cover just song sheet.

Lyrics refer to rivers in Illinois.

Lyrics depict singer meeting the person they love. Cover image depicts man in lower right corner and woman in upper left corner and a fountain surrounded by several people in the lower left corner. "Respectfully dedicated to Siegel-Cooper &…

Instrumental music. Orange and blue cover depicts University of Ilinois Seal.

Song celebrating Union general Franz Sigel and his division of German volunteers.

"The Official Song of the City of Jacksonville, Illinois" Lyrics depict pride in Jacksonville with lyrics focusing on the city's sesquicentennial as well as friendship, patriotism, and support of the future. Front cover includes the City of…

A song [ with chorus ad libitum] founded on an incident of war." At top of cover, dedication: To Miss Frank Huntington of New York." Song about telling a mother that her son will not be returning home from war.

Alternative title: "We Shall Meet, but We Shall Miss Him: (Thanksgiving, 1861)

"As sung by Edwin Kelley, of Arlington, Kelley & Leon's Minstrels." Lyrics depict prisoner of war singing about his experiences on the battlefield, being captured, and held in a POW camp.

"Sung by Joseph Whitaker, Esq. of Christy's Minstrels" Lyrics depict soldier's dying message for his mother and his desire for her to comfort him.

Lyrics depict soldier's final thoughts and goodbyes to his mother before going into a battle. Cover image depicts battle scenes in three corners with a woman at home in the fourth, and an image of a family seated at a table with an empty chair above…

Lyrics depict wounded soldier telling his mother of the victorious battle he fought in and how he was injured during the battle. Cover image depicts battle scenes in three corners, a woman at home in the fourth, and an image of a family seated at a…