| Title |
Kentucky envelope |
| Publisher |
Wells. |
| Date |
1861-1865 |
| Physical description |
1 envelope; 8 x 14 cm. (3 x 3.5 in.) |
| Notes |
Image: Lady Liberty wears a laurel weath on her head and holds a Union flag in her right hand. The Liberty cap rests on a
pole behind the state seal of Kentucky, on top of which Lady Liberty rests her left hand. The state seal depicts two men clasping
their hands together underneath of the motto "United we stand, Divided we fall." Union is spelled out in red, white and blue
letters that resemble flags.
|
|
Caption: 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 |
TMP.objres.5648.jpg |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector |
| Identifier |
States |
| Accession number |
Envelope ST-301 |
| Bibliographic citation |
William R. Weiss. The catalog of Union Civil War patriotic covers (Bethleham, Pa.: William R. Weiss, 1995). |
