1893 "World's Fair Greetings" Music Sample Columbian Handout by Brainard Music

Description

Brainard Music Ad Sampler in Liberal Arts Building at the Chicago 1893 Columbian Exposition
- 5.25 x 3.5 inches
cream wraps
with
red and black print
with graphic of
river scene
(front and back covers shown). Chicago:
Brainard's,
1893. (16) pages not including covers and printed on buff paper (title page shown and digitally highlighted). This easy-to-carry sampler handout describes some of their
music titles
including WCE related (4 shown and digitally highlighted). The inside back page lists their "
World's Fair Songster
" (shown and digitally highlighted).
- Supplemental Background:
Their exhibit space was upstairs in the
Manufactures Building
in the
Liberal Arts
Department ("The Official Directory" of exhibitors gives their location - shown and digitally highlighted).
George Maywood
wrote WCE music titles such as "
World's Exposition March
" (sampler shown inside and full sheet music cover art). The "
Goose Step March
" by Gosling was dedicated to the
Cleveland Grays
, an 1837 private militia in
gray uniforms
dedicated to protecting Cleveland from
Canadian attack
but fought in the Civil War, WW I and WW II, and now protect their museum in Cleveland.
- Condition: Excellent; Unused. Hinge fine. No page marks or stains (shown). No edge wear (shown). Not folded or spindled. Corners sharp (shown). Nice colorful original!
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pays
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