Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
XI.1.3.2.089 |
Collection |
Collections. Civil War. Ephemera. |
Object Name |
Envelope |
Scope & Content |
Tan envelope with image on the left side in black ink. A hand is holding a scale that is weighing a fasces labeled "Union" and a skull and cross bones representing the Confederacy. The fasces is the heavier of the two. An eye is at the top of the image watching over the scene, and smoke and clouds are in the background. Text underneath reads, "Weighed, and found wanting." |
Date |
n.d. |
Extent of Description |
1 item. 3.0" x 5.5" |
Condition |
Excellent |
Condition Notes |
Image and dirt stain on the right side. Laminated using the Barrow Method. |
Legal Status |
Owned by The Union League of Philadelphia. |
Search Terms |
Civil War Covers (Envelopes) Fasces Secession Imagery |