The Dinner Bell Polka - Sheet Music Cover
1858
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1858
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This sheet music cover shows a lively party inside a grand room. A band plays near the door, while people dance, talk, and watch. The room has fancy decorations, like a clock above the door and angels on top. Everyone is dressed in old-fashioned clothes—men in suits and hats, women in long dresses. The title says it’s a polka, a fast dance that was popular back then. The text also mentions it was performed by Gilmore’s Salem Brass Band. Check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.
