Title |
Pennsylvania envelope |
Publisher |
Magee. |
Date |
1861-1865 |
Physical description |
1 envelope; 8 x 14 cm. (3 x 3.5 in.) |
Notes |
Image: Depicts the coat of arms of Pennsylvania, depicting a shield crested by a bald eagle and flanked by rearing horses.
Inside the shield are symbols of Pennsylvania's strengths: a ship, a plow, and three sheafs of wheat. The phrase "Virtue,
Liberty, Independence" adorns a banner under the shield. Red stars representing the states form a border around the outside
of the envelope.
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Caption: Loyal Arms of Pennsylvania. |
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-113 |
Bibliographic citation |
William R. Weiss. The catalog of Union Civil War patriotic covers (Bethleham, Pa.: William R. Weiss, 1995). |