SAM DeVINCENT COLLECTION OF ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN SHEET MUSIC, ca. 1790 - 1987
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Container List

Series 1: TRANSPORTATION, ca. 1800-1980

by: Karen Linn, 1989

A - D, Bicycles, ca. 1882-1902:

Box 16

Folder

A, A - C
B, D-K
C, L-O
D, P-Z Click here to view samples

Folders A-D contain the largest part of the bicycle material--basically 19th century items (excluding velocipede items). Most of the sheet music dates from the 1890s and almost all have cover illustrations. Many of the covers feature young women (often sporting bloomers), and many pieces are dedicated to women bicyclists. Other topics and images include bicycle clubs (dedications to, photographs of), bicycle stunts and racing, and courtship. Both instrumental (piano) and vocal music is included. Most of the instrumental compositions are ragtime, marches, and two-steps. (ca. 160 items)

E, Velocipedes, 1863-1894:

The velocipede is an early form of the bicycle and these items are the oldest of the bicycle materials; almost all date from 1868 to 1869. Most of the pieces are instrumental; there are only two vocal compositions. All of the covers have illustrations featuring a velocipede. There is one Mexican and one German imprint. (9 items)

Box 17

F, A Bicycle Built For Two, 1892-1952:

Folder F contains many editions of this song by Harry Dacre. The original title of 1892 was Daisy Bell. (21 items)

G - H, Bicycles, ca. 1920-1978:

G, A - M

H, O - Z

Many of these pieces are piano teaching aids. Most of the non-teaching items are piano/vocal arrangements rather than instrumental compositions. Many cover illustrations feature children on bicycles. (54 items)

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