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The home of the girl I love

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
The home of the girl I love
Additional title: I have roamed thro sunny Italy, and France and England, too [First line of song]
Additional title: There's a little cottage standing on the Susquehanna shore [First line of chorus]
Names
Graham, Howard (Composer)
Graham, Howard (Lyricist)
Rosenfeld, Monroe H. (Composer)
Rosenfeld, Monroe H. (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: [Chicago ; New York]
Publisher: Will Rossiter
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Susquehanna River
Homecomings
Betrothal
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: sung by John Claxton and Harry Leighton with J.H. Haverly's New Mastodon Minstrels.
Content: Supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser, Sep. 30, 1900, pp. 5-8.
Content: Cover features photograph of young woman sitting at a spinning wheel in front of a fireplace.
Statement of responsibility: written and composed by Howard Graham and Monroe H. Rosenfeld.
Date: Copyright date: 1899
Physical Description
Extent: 4 p. ; 33 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): 9f733bd0-c594-012f-d87d-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. "The home of the girl I love" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9325ef71-8b6c-9460-e040-e00a18060fdf

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The home of the girl I love" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 7, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9325ef71-8b6c-9460-e040-e00a18060fdf

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). The home of the girl I love Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9325ef71-8b6c-9460-e040-e00a18060fdf

Wikipedia Citation

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The home of the girl I love