We'll Polk 'em and Pierce 'em and All
- Title:
- We'll Polk 'em and Pierce 'em and All
- Collection:
- Political Americana
- Political Figure:
- Polk, James K., American (1795-1849), President
Pierce, Franklin, American (1804-1869), Presidential Candidate
- Date:
- ca. 1852
- Election Date:
- 1852
- ID Number:
- 2214.SM0054
- Collection Number:
- 2214
- File Name:
- 2214SM0054_001.jpg
- Political Party:
- Democratic
- Work Type:
- publications (documents)
sheet music
periodicals - Materials/Techniques:
- Letterpress printing
- Subject:
- Sheet music
Periodicals
Pierce, Franklin
Promotional materials
Musical notation
Politics
Democratic Party
States
Washington, District of Columbia
New Hampshire
Unity
Politicians
Polk, James K.
History
Presidents - Measurement:
- 32.385 x 24.765 (Sheet music) (centimeters)
- Description:
- Four-page sheet music spread from an 1852 edition of a periodical titled The Musical World and Journal of the Fine Arts that contains a Franklin Pierce promotional song. Song mentions a wide array of Democratic Party politicians. No information on the composer or lyricist is provided. The other pages music for two additional songs (one incomplete). Item 2214.SM0046 is a Winfield Scott promotional song from the same edition of The Musical World and Journal of Fine Arts, which donor Susan H. Douglas believes dates to July 15, 1852.
- Cite As:
- Susan H. Douglas Political Americana Collection, #2214. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Relationships:
- Related to "For Scott, Boys, Hurrah!"
- 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.