This sheet music for the song “Bunker Hill Grand Centennial March,” was written and composed by L. Mason, and published by Oliver Ditson & Co. in Boston, Massachusetts in 1875. The march was written for the centennial of the Battle of Bunker Hill, and features an image of the Bunker Hill Monument and an image of the battle on the cover. There is a red stamp that reads “For the Press” on the upper right corner of the cover.
John Trumbull, born Lebanon, CT 1756-died New York City 1843
Medium:
engraving on paper
Dimensions:
plate: 5 7/8 x 8 3/8 in. (14.9 x 21.3 cm)
Type:
Graphic Arts-Print
Date:
n.d.
Topic:
Figure group\male
Figure(s) in exterior\battlefield
State of being\evil\war
State of being\death
Landscape\Massachusetts\Boston
History\United States\Battle of Bunker Hill
Object\weapon\gun
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Library of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
BOSTON, Mass.--A solemn scene during the ordination services held in the Holy Cross Cathedral in Boston, yesterday. Cardinal O'Connell may be observed at the high altar step, and kneeling at the foot of the altar are the 19 candidates for the priesthood. [Active no. 1778 : photonegative,] 1926
