Cornell University Library Digital Collections
The Copperhead of 1864, the Chicago Copperhead, and the Copperhead of 1865
- Title:
- The Copperhead of 1864, the Chicago Copperhead, and the Copperhead of 1865
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Composer:
- Clark, James G. (1830-1897)
Waters, Horace (1812-1893)
- Date:
- 1864
- Election Date:
- 1864
- ID Number:
- 2214.SM0038
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214SM0038_001.jpg
- Political Party:
- Democratic
- Culture:
- American
- Work Type:
- sheet music
publications (documents)
advertisements
- Materials/Techniques:
- Printing
- Subject:
- Sheet music
Advertisements
Politics
Musical notation
Democratic Party
American Civil War
Slavery
African Americans
Freedom
Frogs
Religion
Marketing
Merchandise
Sheet music
Biographies
Foster, Stephen Collins
- Measurement:
- 33.02 x 25.4 (Sheet Music) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Four-page sheet music spread contains an anti-Democratic (Copperhead) Party song composed by James G. Clark with words by Futurity. Song accuses Democrats of protesting instead of engaging in the glorious work of emancipating southern slaves. Item published by Horace Waters of New York, New York
contains 1864 court records statement. The final page contains an advertisement for music by Stephen C. Foster published by Horace Waters.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.
