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Title	The soldier's homeless boy
Subject	Broadsides--United States--19th century. Songs--United States--19th century--Texts. Popular music--United States--19th century--Texts. War songs--United States--19th century--Texts. Children of military personnel--Songs and music--Texts. Poverty--Songs and music--Texts. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Songs and music--Texts.
Description	First line: The snow flakes they were falling.; Without music.; Charles Magnus is listed at 12 Frankfort St. in New York City directories for 1861 through 1867. Works also listing the Washington DC imprint appear to have been published 1863-1864.; "AIR--The Summer's Eve is Gliding."--Below author's name.; Song lettersheet text in blue; two columns; lined on verso; cropped at fold; four eight-line stanzas, beneath Magnus headpiece displaying hand-colored illustration of actress on stage with left arm extended.; At foot: "500 illustrated ballads... Charles Magnus, No. 12 Frankfort Street, New York. Branch Office: No. 520 7th St., Washington, D.C."; American Memory America Singing website credits variant edition & date March 24, 1864.; Several CMP sheet music editions (earliest 1867, #004310-CPMLG)--cite Warden as composer and lyricist.; See variant edition: 001425-BROAD and 001426-BROAD.
Creator	Bender, Chas.
Publisher	Charles Magnus
Format-Extent	1 broadside (1 item on 1 sheet) : color illustrations ; approximately 20.5 x 13 cm
Type	Text
Language	eng
Relation	http://musicman.mtsu.edu/broadsides/Binder8/JPEGmed/1610brom.jpg; http://worldcat.org/oclc/60451623/viewonline
Rights	Duplication of images is allowed for research purposes. All original song broadsides are in the public domain. The user is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Date-Issued	[1863-1864]
Relation-Is Referenced By	Edwin Wolf's American Song Sheets, hdpc. Magnus 215; Edwin Wolf's American Song Sheets, 2152f.