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1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a baby sitting on a cart. The caption reads "What Secession will amount to."

GLC06627.03.067

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a eagle and two flags. The caption reads "The Union and the Constitution."

GLC06627.03.068

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a man in union uniform holding a U.S. flag, standing on a Confederate flag. The caption reads "Remember Ellsworth."

GLC06627.03.069

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a man in union uniformm nailing a flag to the pole. The caption reads "Shoot the first man that attempts to pull down the Flag."

GLC06627.03.070

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope contains an illustration of the feet of two enslaved people. The caption reads "Secession's Moving Foundation."

GLC06627.03.071

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a man eating a sandwich and reading a newspaper. The caption reads "Russell Taking a Lunch."

GLC06627.03.072

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a Lady liberty holding a flag an sword. The caption reads "Protection to Liberty! The Sword to Traitors!" The same as GLC06627.03.037

GLC06627.03.073

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a a gentleman relaxiong and reading a paper. The caption reads "One of the C.S.A. generals whoose quiet will soon be disturbed."

GLC06627.03.074

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of two gentlemen talking one of which has a large horn held to his ear. The caption reads "Deaf Man- I have got the Secession Fever, and it is making me deaf. Union Man- Get some of Magee's Union Envelopes, and that will cure you of the fever."

GLC06627.03.075

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of man holding a flag. The caption reads "The Spirit of '76 Revived."

GLC06627.03.076

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has the poem Union Forever on it surrounded by a styalized boarder.

GLC06627.03.077

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has the image of an eagle flying and carrying the U.S. flag.

GLC06627.03.078

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has the image of a U.S. flag.

GLC06627.03.079

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has the image of Col Ellsworth in a room talking to a lady. The caption reads "Col. Ellsworth leaving for the seat of war."

GLC06627.03.080

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a Union soldier with a drum on his back smoking a pipe. Same image as GLC06627.03.028

GLC06627.03.081

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a man on a boat holding a flag over a man in the water. The caption reads "Secesh - Oh ; Bro. Jonathan, do let me into your boat or I will sink."

GLC06627.03.082

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a flag. The caption reads "The Star Spangled Banner Oh long may it wave, O'er the land of the free! And the home of the brave!" The same as GLC06627.03.055

GLC06627.03.083