Blind Tom, The Battle of Manassas. Chicago, 1866
Picture depicts sheet music cover with the text in block-shaped letters. Title from top of page to bottom of page reads: The Battle of Manassas [next line] for the Piano [next line] by [next line] Blind Tom [next line] Chicago: [next line] Published by Root & Cady, 67 Washington St. Lines symbolizing rays of light jut up from the block-letter text shaded with horizontal lines and reading “The Battle of Manassas.” The text rests above horizontal lines forming the edge of a partial image of a cloud. Curvy lines creating a shaded effect resembling a jagged-edged box forms the background for the text reading “Piano.” The black block letters in the text reading “Blind Tom” appear as traced in outline. Cover also contains a copyright statement and the price 7 ½ [cents]. [End of description]
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