| Title |
Illinois envelope |
| Publisher |
Wells. |
| Date |
1861-1865 |
| Physical description |
1 envelope; 8 x 14 cm. (3 x 3.5 in.) |
| Notes |
Image: Lady Liberty sits on a pedestal, next to an eagle perched on a shield bearing the stars and stripes. She holds a banner
decorated with thirteen stars and the phrase "Illinois, Loyal to the Union." At Lady Liberty's feet is the state seal of Illinois,
which depicts an eagle carrying the motto "State Sovereignty, National Union" in its beak. In the upper right hand corner
is another shield adorned with the stars and stripes.
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Caption: Illinois / Loyal to the Union. |
| 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-251 |
| Bibliographic citation |
William R. Weiss. The catalog of Union Civil War patriotic covers (Bethleham, Pa.: William R. Weiss, 1995). |
