Take a look at me now (UPDATE: sheet music collector)

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Being fond of old-time music we stumbled upon this marvellous old piece of sheet music dating from the Tin Pan Alley era. Composed in 1911, it tells the story of a poor young girl who comes to New York trying to find her luck. She arrived with only one gown, but “Take a look at her now”. She has certainly learned her way around with “Every night an auto ride.” See ‘Read More’ for the full text of the song. And by the way, isn’t that a Baker Electric she’s stepping into? Hard to tell. Do you know? Mail us! (Permission to publish the picture of the sheet music was given by the Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music , The Sheridan Libraries, The Johns Hopkins University.)
UPDATE by Terry Bond:'Probably a Baker but more than likely it's just a generic artist rendering. As a long-time collector of auto sheet music, I've got quite a few that depict just the artist's version of what an auto should look like. But then there are a large number of song sheets that represent advertising for specific vehicles. In my collection I've got such vehicles as Ford, Durant, Overland, Glide, Lincoln, Chevrolet, Mercer, Locomobile, Nyberg, Staver, Star, Stoddard Dayton, and many more represented. I'll try to send some scans of a few great ones later. I've heard there were over a thousand pieces of music either about or depicting autos. I'll trade a list of my collection for a list from anyone else. Maybe we can assemble a master list? "

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