- Written by
- Wilson, George R.
- Published by
- Harris, Charles K., American, 1867 - 1930
- Date
- 1898
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (closed): 14 × 10 7/8 in. (35.6 × 27.6 cm)
- Description
- Sheet music for the song "When a Coon Sits in the Presidential Chair" written by George R. Wilson and published by Charles K. Harris. The front page features text with the title, author, and publisher information printed in dark blue ink. A black-and-white photograph is printed at the left center depicting Wilson, his wife, and their son, who are referenced as "Geo. R. Wilson and His Famous Family" on the cover and identified below the photograph. The interior first page has advertisements for other songs published by Harris printed in blue ink. The remaining four (4) pages, printed in black ink on front and back on two sheets of paper, contain the music and lyrics for the song, including the back page. The name "Florence Mae Ramey" is handwritten in black ink across the front top edge of the cover.
- Statement
- Objects depicting racist and/or stereotypical imagery or language may be offensive and disturbing, but the NMAAHC aims to include them in the Collection to present and preserve the historical context in which they were created and used. Objects of this type provide an important historical record from which to study and evaluate racism.
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Classification
- Racist and Stereotypical Objects
- Written Music
- Type
- sheet music
- Topic
- Caricature and cartoons
- Language
- Minstrel (Music)
- Politics
- Popular music
- Race discrimination
- Stereotypes
- U.S. History, 1865-1921
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
- Object number
- 2016.166.32.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




