Illustrated song sheet for two verse song with chorus sung to the tune of "Wait for the Wagon."

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On verso: "Richard F. Gates; 927 16th St NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa."]]>
The song may have been written to encourage patriotism as the United States entered World War I. Belle Baker was one of the most popular singers and actresses of her day.]]>
Sambo was a commonly used English langauage term for a person of mixed African and European descent. By the early twentieth century, however, the word became a degoratory term for male African Americans.]]>
On verso: "Mrs. Sloughton New York."]]>