Vintage sheet music cover for "Why Adam Sinned" from 1904, featuring a snake winding around a woman and a portrait of Ida Overton Warren.
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This is a vintage sheet music cover titled "Why Adam Sinned" from 1904. The cover is predominantly green with black and white illustrations and text. The central image features a large, sinuous snake winding around a woman. The snake is depicted in a dramatic, swirling pattern, and the woman is shown in a classical pose, seemingly offering the snake an apple. She has curly hair and is draped in flowing garments. To the right of the snake and woman is a circular portrait of a woman named Ida Overton Warren. The portrait is in grayscale and is surrounded by a decorative border. The title "Why Adam Sinned" is prominently displayed at the top of the cover in large, ornate lettering. Below the title, it reads "A quaint idea set to music." The composer and lyricist is credited as "Alex Rogers." The text "Words and Music by" is above the composer's name. At the bottom of the cover, there's a small illustration of a stage with performers, and the text "Popular Comic Songs." There's also publisher information: "G. Schirmer, Inc." and "New York." The cover is decorated with stylized leaves and foliage, adding to the overall vintage aesthetic.


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