Printed by

The Sun Book and Job Printing Establishment, American, after 1851

Subject of

Wiggins, Thomas Greene, American, 1849 - 1908

Date

ca. 1876

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

closed: 8 15/16 × 5 11/16 × 1/8 in. (22.7 × 14.4 × 0.3 cm)

open: 8 15/16 × 11 15/16 × 1/8 in. (22.7 × 30.3 × 0.3 cm)

Description

A pamphlet containing a summary of Blind Tom's life with lyrics to songs. The pamphlet is printed on off white paper with black ink and has thirty two pages. The front cover reads “SONGS, / SKETCH OF THE LIFE” at the top with a black-and-white image of Blind Tom. “TESTIMONIALS / FROM THE / MOST EMINENT COMPOSERS” is printed on the left side of the image and “AND OPINIONS OF THE / American and English / PRESS” is printed on the right side. Printed below the image is “OF / BLIND TOM / The Marvelous Musical Prodigy, / THE NEGRO BOY PIANIST, / WHOSE RECENT PERFORMANCES AT THE / Great St. James and Egyptian Halls, London, and Salle Hertz, Paris, / HAVE CREATED SUCH A PROFOUND SENSATION.” The back cover has “BLIND TOM'S CONCERTS / PROGRAMME” printed on it with lists of songs performed by Blind Tom in two columns.

Place printed

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America

Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Type

pamphlets

Topic

Child musicians

Instrumentalists (Musicians)

Literature

Slavery

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Paxton and Rachel Baker

Object number

2014.3.1

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

GUID

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