| Title |
Runaway family envelope |
| Date |
1861-1865 |
| Physical description |
1 envelope; 8 x 14 cm. (3 x 3.5 in.) |
| Notes |
Image: A slave family, consisting of father, mother and two children, run toward Fort Monroe, away from the white master who
is chasing them with a whip and chains. Refers to the contraband policy that banned soldiers from returning runaway slaves
to their owners once they crossed Union lines.
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Verse 422: Come back you black rascal, Oh no, I can't come back, I'se contraband. |
| Genre |
Patriotic envelopes 1860-1870 |
| Subject |
Fugitive slaves |
| Coverage |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. |
| Is part of |
Civil War Envelope Collection |
|
Civil War Envelope Collection |
| Has format |
TMP.objres.5386.jpg |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector |
| Identifier |
Caricatures - Blacks |
| Accession number |
Envelope C-BL-32 |
| Bibliographic citation |
William R. Weiss. The catalog of Union Civil War patriotic covers (Bethleham, Pa.: William R. Weiss, 1995). |
