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The Union forever and indolent freedman envelope
Persistent link:
https://digital.librarycompany.org/islandora/object/digitool%3A37160
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Title
The Union forever and indolent freedman envelope
Date
1861-1865
Physical description
1 envelope; 8 x 14 cm. (3 x 3.5 in.)
Notes
Image: Two images are depicted, the top a symbol of the Union in the form of two hands shaking with stars, stripes, and The Constitution in the background. Also portrays three freed slaves lounging at a table, one with his legs propped lazily on top.
Verse 2353: The Union Forever.
Verse 2535: T'will take all Mass's money - and more too.
Genre
Patriotic envelopes 1860-1870
Coverage
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Is part of
Civil War Envelope Collection
Civil War Envelope Collection
Has format
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Provenance
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector
Identifier
Caricatures - Blacks
Accession number
Envelope C-BL-58 variant a
Bibliographic citation
William R. Weiss. The catalog of Union Civil War patriotic covers (Bethleham, Pa.: William R. Weiss, 1995).
In Collections
Civil War Envelopes & Stationery
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