PopKulture's photos with the keyword: sheet music

Although they were still widely available for personal use, Americans were apparently heeding growing warnings about the deleterious effects from the casual use of cocaine and morphine, since the makers of Bromo-Seltzer explicitly stated that their speedy remedy contained neither on this antique sheet music giveaway. Circa 1900.

This lavish sheet music cover with its Art Nouveau stylings was an advertising premium for Emerson's Bromo-Seltzer. "Compliments of T.B. Stone, Georgetown, Texas" - circa 1900.

This wonderfully illustrated piece of sheet music, emblazoned with patriotic trappings inspired by the Spanish-American War, was an advertising premium for Emerson's Bromo-Seltzer. "Compliments of James E Kirk, Druggist. Main and Forsyth Sts., Jacksonville, Fla."

It's interesting to note how, many years ago already, someone patiently hand-sewed and reinforced the spine of this antique piece of sheet music in order to preserve and hold the contents together. When you also note the hefty 75 cent cover price, it's no wonder they did so! That was quite an outlay in the 1880's. "My Love's A Rover" by C.A. White, published by White, Smith & Company, 1881.

Lavish piece of antique sheet music for "Cradle's Empty, Baby's Gone" by Harry Kennedy, dated 1880.

Certainly that's Chaplin middle right, and I'd guess Fatty Arbuckle and Mary Pickford lower left, but who are the others? Is that Buster Keaton with the hat? And which one's Clara Bow? Or would she not even be on a piece from 1920? At The Moving Picture Ball by Leo. Feist, 1920.

Sheet music covers by E.T. Paull seldom fail to please - their lithography was so colorful and vibrant, and the subject matter was as varied from storm kings to circus parades, and beyond. Obviously the term "united nations" enjoyed moderate usage well before the League of Nations and its subsequent reboot, the United Nations, many years later. United Nations by E.T. Paull, 1900. Lithography by A. Hoen, Richmond, Virginia.

Pompeii takes a beating as the great Vesuvius blows its top on this marvelous piece of lithography from E.T. Paull. Roaring Volcano by E.T. Paull, 1912. Lithography by A. Hoen, Richmond, Virginia.

Cleopatra Had A Jazz Band - vintage sheet music dated 1917.

Oh! You Tease - antique sheet music published in 1910.

Who Are You With Tonight? - antique sheet music published in 1910.

All Alone - antique sheet music published in 1911.