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Song Theme
Tennessee History

Collection
Sheet Music

Item ID
000360-TENN

Accession Number
03-023 Mitchell

Title
Tennessee Centennial Prize March

Creator
Bernhardt, Maurice

Additional Author
Dedicated to Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman

Date
1897

Publisher
O.K. Houck & Co.

Place of Publication
Memphis, TN

Subject
Tennessee Songs and music

Physical Description
5 pp.

Location
TENN 004

Notes
Large sheet music, cover is color drawing of aerial view of the Nashville Centennial Exposition, 1897; photo of Mrs. Van Leer Kirkman, president woman's board. On first page is explanation of contest for an official song for the expo., advertised in thousands of newspapers, had 288 submissions, 3 judges, including H.A. French of Nashville. The song was first played on Jan., 20, 1897 by Sousa at Memphis' Grand Opera House.
Ink stamp from Stewart Book and Music Co., Nashville.
Each page has intricate drawings along top and border, featuring landmark buildings at expo site.

First Line
[no words]

Notation
Standard

RecordID
91448