John W. Geary envelope
Title
John W. Geary envelope
Description
Image: Depicts bust portrait of John W. Geary., Verse 366: Col. Geary / Col. Geary's Twenty-eighth Regiment P.V., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector
Date
1861-1865
Civil War era patriotic ream wrappers [graphic].
Title
Civil War era patriotic ream wrappers [graphic].
Description
5793.F.33a contains inscriptions about ream price., Originally part of McAllister scrapbooks of Civil War miscellanies and materials related to George McClellan., Seven of the collection trimmed., Collection includes ream wrappers for ruled note paper from Ellsworth Mills; Fremont Mills; McClellan Mills; Parsons Paper Co. (Holyoke, Mass.); and S.C. Upham (Philadelphia, Pa.). Also includes two "Union Note Paper" wrappers issued from unidentified sources. Majority of wrappers contain ornate borders and patriotic designs including eagles, the figure of Liberty, portraits of Elmer Ellsworth and George McClellan, and military iconography.
Date
ca. 1863.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. *GC - Civil War - Ream wrappers [(2)5786.F.159f; (5)5786.F.169d; 5793.F.33a&35a; P.2006.1.13a-d]