A Song for the Man, A Henry Clay Ballad for 1844
- Title:
- A Song for the Man, A Henry Clay Ballad for 1844
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Composer:
- Firth & Hall
Russell, Henry (1812-1900)
B.W. Thayer & Co. (1840-1851)
- Political Figure:
- Clay, Henry, American (1777-1852), Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- 1844
- Election Date:
- 1844
- ID Number:
- 2214.SM0001
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214SM0001_001.jpg
- Political Party:
- Whig
- Culture:
- American
- Work Type:
- publications (documents)
sheet music
portraits - Materials/Techniques:
- Engraving
Two-color lithograph - Subject:
- Sheet music
Portraits
Clay, Henry
Politics
Promotional materials
Symbols
Animals
Birds
Eagles
Shields
Horses
Debates
United States Congress
Stars
Ashland, Lexington, Kentucky
Desks
Chairs
Musical notation
Houses
Cornucopias
Grapes
Flowers
Togas
Leadership
Tariffs
Slavery
Labor
United Kingdom
Unity
Songs - Measurement:
- 31.75 x 24.765 (Sheet Music) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Seven-page sheet music pamphlet contains a Henry Clay promotional song written by Henry Russell. Item published by Firth & Hall
lithograph produced by Thayer & Co. of Boston, Massachusetts. Contains 1844 court records statement. - Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- This digital collection and its contents are owned and operated by the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. Digital reproductions are provided for private study, scholarship and research use only and may not be downloaded for use in electronic or print publications (including web sites), exhibitions, or broadcasts, without permission. There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.