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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
Down old New England way
Additional title: There's a couple old and gray, who are longing day by day [First line of song]
Names
Miller, Harry S. (Lyricist)
Smith, Emily (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: E.T. Paull Music Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Farms -- New England
Mothers and sons
Farm foreclosures
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover design of striped orange and black background with witches and windmills? with inset of photograph of old country road.
Content: Supplement to the New York World, Nov. 19, [18]99
Content: Property stamp of former owner: Fred Glasson, in upper right hand corner of cover.
Statement of responsibility: words by Harry S. Miller ; music by Emily Smith.
Date: Copyright date: 1899
Physical Description
Extent: 4 p. ; 30 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6e2e8da0-c594-012f-f5e9-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1899: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Down old New England way" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91f80e5d-9533-2115-e040-e00a18061a4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Down old New England way" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91f80e5d-9533-2115-e040-e00a18061a4b

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Down old New England way Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91f80e5d-9533-2115-e040-e00a18061a4b

Wikipedia Citation

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Down old New England way