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Photo, Print, Drawing Baltimore Convention, Old Tippecanoe, a patriotic song

[ digital file from b&w film copy neg. ]

About this Item

Title

  • Baltimore Convention, Old Tippecanoe, a patriotic song

Summary

  • An illustrated sheet music cover for a "Patriotic Song. Written, to be sung at Baltimore during the Young Men's Whig Convention" of May 1840. The composer is identified as "a Pennsylvanian." The illustration, like the song itself, celebrates the distinguished military record of Whig presidential candidate William Henry Harrison. A ring of smoke issues from two cannons and frames the central view of a log cabin in the wilderness. Outside the house are a cider barrel, a plough, a covered wagon, and (in the foreground) an ox cart and driver. Superimposed on the smoke ring are nine ovals containing scenes from Harrison's military career. They are (counterclockwise from bottom): Ensign Harrison 19 years of age" "Lieut. Harrison at Maumee Rapids" "Govr. Harrison making a treaty with the Sacke & Fox Indians" "Genl. Harrison hastening at night to the assistance of Genl. Winchester" "Harrison's Victory at the Thames" "Harrison's Victory at Tippecanoe" "Genl. Harrison & his Army going into winter quarters at the Maumee Rapids, in 1812" "Genl.Harrison in 1812 at the Head of 7000 Troops" "Genl. Harrison at the Council of Vincennes with Tecumseh." At the top of the oval is a bust of Harrison flanked by flags, muskets, bayonets, and fasces. Over his head hovers a dove holding a star.

Names

  • Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 1821-1886.
  • Leopold Meignen & Co.

Created / Published

  • [Philadelphia?] : Leopold. Meignen & Co. Publishers & Importers of Music, 1840.

Headings

  • -  Harrison, William Henry,--1773-1841
  • -  Whig Party (U.S.).--National Convention--(1840 :--Baltimore, Md.)
  • -  Thames, Battle of the, Ont., 1813
  • -  Tippecanoe, Battle of, Ind., 1811
  • -  United States--History--War of 1812
  • -  Indians of North America--1840
  • -  Baltimore (Md.)--1840
  • -  Maumee River (Ind. and Ohio)--1840
  • -  Log cabins--1840
  • -  Hard cider (Harrison campaign symbol)

Headings

  • Lithographs--1840.
  • Sheet music covers--1840.

Notes

  • -  Entered . . . 1840 by Ld. Meignen & Co.
  • -  Leopold. Meignen & Co. Publishers & Importers of Music.
  • -  On Stone by James Queen.
  • -  P.S. Duval, Lith Phila.
  • -  The Library's impression of the print is damaged slightly, with a tear running through the log house.
  • -  Title appears as it is written on the item.
  • -  Published in: American political prints, 1766-1876 / Bernard F. Reilly. Boston : G.K. Hall, 1991, entry 1840-11.

Medium

  • 1 print : lithograph on wove paper ; 35.3 x 27.2 cm. (image)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • M1665.W4 O c-MUSIC

Repository

  • Library of Congress Music Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

Digital Id

  • cph 3b38199 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b38199

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2008661355

Reproduction Number

  • LC-USZ62-91863 (b&w film copy neg.)

Rights Advisory

  • No known restrictions on publication.

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Queen, James Fuller, 1820 Or, and Leopold Meignen & Co. Baltimore Convention, Old Tippecanoe, a patriotic song. United States Ohio Maumee River Indiana Maryland Baltimore, 1840. [Philadelphia?: Leopold. Meignen & Co. Publishers & Importers of Music] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2008661355/.

APA citation style:

Queen, J. F. & Leopold Meignen & Co. (1840) Baltimore Convention, Old Tippecanoe, a patriotic song. United States Ohio Maumee River Indiana Maryland Baltimore, 1840. [Philadelphia?: Leopold. Meignen & Co. Publishers & Importers of Music] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2008661355/.

MLA citation style:

Queen, James Fuller, 1820 Or, and Leopold Meignen & Co. Baltimore Convention, Old Tippecanoe, a patriotic song. [Philadelphia?: Leopold. Meignen & Co. Publishers & Importers of Music] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2008661355/>.