c.1910s Animal Fair Folk Song Manuscript Anti-Saloon League Michigan Letterhead

This lot is an original c.1910s handwritten musical manuscript of the folk song “The Animal Fair,” written in pencil on official Anti-Saloon League of Michigan letterhead from Lansing. The song was a popular early 20th century tune often sung by children and vaudeville performers. Its humorous reference to a drunken monkey is a striking irony given the League’s Prohibition mission. This example offers a rare glimpse into the informal, human side of the temperance movement and early American popular culture.

– Origin: Anti-Saloon League of Michigan, Lansing
– Date: c.1910s–1920s
– Content: “The Animal Fair” handwritten lyrics and melody
– Size: 11″ tall by 8.5″ wide
– Medium: Pencil on printed letterhead
– Notable names: includes S.S. Kresge on committee list
– Condition: Folded with light age toning and minor edge wear

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