National Songs of America - Sheet Music Cover
1856
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1856
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This sheet music cover shows a woman in a simple dress holding a flag. The flag has stars and stripes, but the stars are arranged in a circle. The woman looks proud, not angry or sad. This was made when America was young. People still argued about states joining the country. Sheet music covers often showed patriotic scenes to sell songs about the nation. Look up Winslow Homer.
