| Title |
Connecticut envelope |
| Publisher |
Reagles. |
| Date |
1861-1865 |
| Physical description |
1 envelope; 8 x 14 cm. (3 x 3.5 in.) |
| Notes |
Image: Lady Liberty stands with the Union flag, facing right, and leans her right elbow on a circular framed image depicting
the Connecticut state seal surrounded by flags and cannons. The state seal depicts three grapevines and a banner with the
motto "QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET," or "He who transplanted, sustains." On the right hand side of the envelope are large letters
with stars spelling out "Union", in front of which is a "Connecticut" banner.
|
|
Caption: Connecticut / Union / The Loyal States. |
| Genre |
Patriotic envelopes 1860-1870 |
| Coverage |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. |
| Is part of |
Civil War Envelope Collection |
| Has format |
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| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector |
| Identifier |
States |
| Accession number |
Envelope ST-37 |
| Bibliographic citation |
William R. Weiss. The catalog of Union Civil War patriotic covers (Bethleham, Pa.: William R. Weiss, 1995). |
