Music Sheet Cover, "Arouse Ye, Patriot Whigs!," 1840

Artifact

Print (Visual work)

Date Made

1840

Subject Date

1840

Creators

B.W. Thayer & Co. 

Baker, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1811-1889 

Geo. P. Reed & Co. 

Gibbins, S. H. 

Oakes & Swan 

Place of Creation

United States, Massachusetts, Boston 

Creator Notes

Music by B. F. Baker. Lyrics by S. H. Gibbins. Engraved by Oakes & Swan. Lithography by B. W. Thayer & Co. Published by Geo. P. Reed & Co.

Keywords

Prints (Visual works) 

Sheet music 

Cider 

Log cabins (Houses) 

Political campaigns 

Political clubs 

Presidential elections 

Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 

Whig Party (U.S.) 

Boston Harrison Club 

Collection Title

Research Center Music Collection 

Object ID

69.145.321

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Engraving (Printing process)
Lithography

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 13 in

Width: 9.25 in

Inscriptions

on front: AROUSE YE, PATRIOT WHIGS! / Thayer's Lithog'y Boston / the Words by S. H. G. of Boston, / and Music by B. F. BAKER. / respectfully dedicated to THE BOSTON HARRISON CLUB / BOSTON / Published by GEO. P. REED, 17 Trenton Row...