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The Dinner Bell Polka - Sheet Music Cover

Winslow Homer

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a sheet music cover titled "The Dinner Bell Polka". The cover features a black-and-white illustration of people in 19th-century clothing. The scene depicts a group of people running or dancing outside a building with columns and a sign that reads "Crawford H. & Co. White Mt." Two cherubs and a large bell are positioned above the scene. The title is written in large text at the top, with smaller text below it that reads "Companion to the Breakfast & Supper Bell". At the bottom, the text reads "As performed by Gilmore's Salem Brass Band. Composed by P. S. Gilmore." The cover has an ornate design around the edges. The illustration is framed by decorative swirls.

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657 × 893 px
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