Yankee Tar March and Two Step
Yankee Tar March and Two Step sheet music cover. Published by Joseph M. Daly. Shown in a sailor. Printed by the Central Engraving company Cleveland. Most sailors in the early decades of the Navy stayed clean-shaven, pulling their long hair back into a tail. That had more to do with the fashion of the time rather than official regulations. It was common for American seafarers to adopt the British custom of dipping their tails in tar to keep them in place and out of the rigging—which may be the origin of “tars” as a nickname for sailors. It is also believed the practice led sailors to protect their uniforms from the improvised hair gel by adding a long collar to their shirts. The collar eventually was incorporated by the Navy and still exists today as the flap on the back of the distinctive “crackerjack” uniforms.
Size: 2400px × 3123px
Location: USA
Photo credit: © The Protected Art Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: music, sailor, sheet, tar
