Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
XI.1.3.2.102 |
Collection |
Collections. Civil War. Ephemera. |
Object Name |
Envelope |
Scope & Content |
White envelope with image on the left side in black ink. A man saying, "THAT'S THE BAIT!" is fishing in a pond labeled, "SECESSION POND," with a cannon as bait, for the states that are part of the Confederacy, including Virginia, Texas, South Carolina, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Kentucky. The label to his right is "OUR UNION." He is placing the fish in a basket labeled, "UNION. An additional eel-like creature is at his feet, labeled, "Maryland." A snake labeled "SECESSION" is "OUT OF BREATH." Small text underneath the image indicates the publisher, "COPY RIGHT SECURED BY BERLIN & JONES 134 WILLIAM ST. N. Y." |
Date |
N.D. |
Extent of Description |
1 item. 3.0" x 5.375" |
Condition |
Excellent |
Condition Notes |
Slight dirt stains. Laminated using the Barrow Method. |
Legal Status |
Owned by The Union League of Philadelphia. |
Search Terms |
Civil War Covers (Envelopes) Secession Imagery |