When a Coon Sits in the Presidential Chair

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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.

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